Walsall Council Launches New STA Swimming Academy
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Upcoming Courses & Events
Here's the upcoming STA courses running across the UK and abroad, as well as the exciting events that we have going on.
Upcoming Courses
23rd Jul
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Glebe House, Radstock
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Trinity Saint David University, Carmarthen
24th Jul
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Waltham Forsest College, London
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Ark Charter Academy Portsmouth, Southsea
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Bluewave Hydrotherapy Pool, Margate
25th Jul
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Nottinghamshire, Near Ollerton
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Risebridge Health And Sports Club, Kent
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STA Award in Swimming Teaching
Alleyn's School, London
26th Jul
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Bolton, Bolton
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Westcroft Sports College, Wolverhampton
27th Jul
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Life Leisure - Grand Central , Stockport
28th Jul
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Jsbswim, Newark
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Smithills School , Bolton
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Plascrug Leisure Centre, Aberystwyth
Upcoming Events
Summer 2017
Octonauts Summer of Fun
Across the UK
We have 10 new Explore, Rescue, Protect missions coming this summer to help teach young learners of all abilities about water safety – and the Summer of Fun campaign is supported by a special Octonauts Mission ID so that learners can collect the new keepsake stickers for completing each mission.
2nd September
STA Conference 2017
Warwick Conferences, West Midlands
STA’s Annual Conference 2017 is back and better than ever before! You can expect a day filled with exciting seminars, guest speakers and ample networking opportunities. Save the date in your diary!
16th - 22nd October 2017
Junior Medic Week
Across the UK
Join STA this October for Junior Medic Week as our commitment to teaching young people vital first aid techniques continues.
28th October
STA’s Fundraising Games
Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre, West Midlands
STA are hosting their very own fundraising event for ages 16+ and are inviting you and your friends/colleagues to come along. The day will be packed with fun swimming activities ready for you to get your feet wet, including special challenges with lots of prizes on offer.
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Youngsters in Walsall are set to benefit from a new swim academy programme after a new three-year partnership was agreed between Walsall Council and STA.
The new Walsall Swim Academy will run at Bloxwich Active Living Centre, Darlaston Swimming Pool, Oak Park Active Living Centre and Walsall Gala Swimming and Fitness Centre.
The programme, which officially starts in September 2017, will see more than 3,000 learners across the borough – from baby and pre-school swimming sessions through to platinum awards for advanced swimming and Junior Lifeguard courses – benefit from the new structure.
Contact your local centre for details on how to enrol.
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We are ready to have a summer of fun with the @octonautsofficial
In the words of Captain Barnacles "Swim schools, to your stations!" - your free new Mission ID and sticker packs are on their way (the team are packing them now!). https://www.sta.co.uk/events/octonauts-summer-of-fun/
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STA is pleased to have played a significant part, following consultation with members, in influencing the updated standards in the new PAS 520 publication being launched today. #babyswimstandards
The 2nd edition of the British Standards Institute Code of Practice is an updated version of the baby swimming guidelines first introduced in October 2015 and is backed by all the major awarding organisations in the aquatics industry.
https://www.sta.co.uk/news/2017/06/28/updated-guide-for-baby-swimming/
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IT'S A FULL HOUSE FOR AQUATICS!
We are pleased to announce that @cimspa has endorsed all STA’s Level 2 and Level 3 Aquatic Qualifications, including the new Baby & Pre-School Diploma. See our website for more details.
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SAVE THE DATE
For Learn to Swim Week, our swim teaching experts will be hosting #BabyHour over on Twitter (@STA_HQ) this Thursday at 11am - please join us and share - lets inform and get more people swimming. #LoveWaterSafely
1 month ago
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For Learn to Swim Week, our focus today is on school swimming. We are therefore pleased to introduce a FREE School Swimming CPD to support the School Swimming Academy programme! This new resource provides information on how to teach swimming, rescue and water safety skills to a variety of abilities and group sizes.
Find out more using the link in the bio so we can work together to facilitate and improve school swimming lessons #LoveWaterSafely
1 month ago
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STA's Kayle Burgham and Mike Goody speaking to various radio stations across the country today about the findings of our new research 
check out the statistics via link in bio #LoveWaterSafely #swimminglessons #swimmingpool #swimming #learntoswim
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Day 2 of Learn to Swim Week and the team are having lots of water tag fun with the scouts #LoveWaterSafely
1 month ago
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It's official - STA's Learn to Swim Week has begun and we're celebrating the start of an amazing week! Let's get a nation together who love water, safely. #LoveWaterSafely #watersafety #swimming #swimteacher #swimminglessons #swimmingpool
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Learn to Swim Week begins today and to kickstart the activities we are having lots (and lots) of watery fun with thousands of youngsters from The Scout Association #LoveWaterSafely
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Youngsters in Walsall are set to benefit from a new swim academy programme after a new three-year partnership was agreed between Walsall Council and STA.
The new Walsall Swim Academy will run at Bloxwich Active Living Centre, Darlaston Swimming Pool, Oak Park Active Living Centre and Walsall Gala Swimming and Fitness Centre.
The programme, which officially starts in September 2017, will see more than 3,000 learners across the borough – from baby and pre-school swimming sessions through to platinum awards for advanced swimming and Junior Lifeguard courses – benefit from the new structure.
Contact your local centre for details on how to enrol.
1 day ago
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We are ready to have a summer of fun with the @octonautsofficial
In the words of Captain Barnacles "Swim schools, to your stations!" - your free new Mission ID and sticker packs are on their way (the team are packing them now!). https://www.sta.co.uk/events/octonauts-summer-of-fun/
1 week ago
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STA is pleased to have played a significant part, following consultation with members, in influencing the updated standards in the new PAS 520 publication being launched today. #babyswimstandards
The 2nd edition of the British Standards Institute Code of Practice is an updated version of the baby swimming guidelines first introduced in October 2015 and is backed by all the major awarding organisations in the aquatics industry.
https://www.sta.co.uk/news/2017/06/28/updated-guide-for-baby-swimming/
3 weeks ago
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4 weeks ago
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IT'S A FULL HOUSE FOR AQUATICS!
We are pleased to announce that @cimspa has endorsed all STA’s Level 2 and Level 3 Aquatic Qualifications, including the new Baby & Pre-School Diploma. See our website for more details.
1 month ago
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1 month ago
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SAVE THE DATE
For Learn to Swim Week, our swim teaching experts will be hosting #BabyHour over on Twitter (@STA_HQ) this Thursday at 11am - please join us and share - lets inform and get more people swimming. #LoveWaterSafely
1 month ago
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For Learn to Swim Week, our focus today is on school swimming. We are therefore pleased to introduce a FREE School Swimming CPD to support the School Swimming Academy programme! This new resource provides information on how to teach swimming, rescue and water safety skills to a variety of abilities and group sizes.
Find out more using the link in the bio so we can work together to facilitate and improve school swimming lessons #LoveWaterSafely
1 month ago
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STA's Kayle Burgham and Mike Goody speaking to various radio stations across the country today about the findings of our new research check out the statistics via link in bio #LoveWaterSafely #swimminglessons #swimmingpool #swimming #learntoswim
1 month ago
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check out the statistics via link in bio #LoveWaterSafely #swimminglessons #swimmingpool #swimming #learntoswim
Day 2 of Learn to Swim Week and the team are having lots of water tag fun with the scouts #LoveWaterSafely
1 month ago
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It's official - STA's Learn to Swim Week has begun and we're celebrating the start of an amazing week! Let's get a nation together who love water, safely. #LoveWaterSafely #watersafety #swimming #swimteacher #swimminglessons #swimmingpool
1 month ago
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Learn to Swim Week begins today and to kickstart the activities we are having lots (and lots) of watery fun with thousands of youngsters from The Scout Association #LoveWaterSafely
1 month ago
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