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Valentines Park – Kids World
Join us at Valentines Park for the Kids World family wristband fair: open school holidays, weekends and bank holidays. Session times are 1pm-4.30pm and 4pm-7.45pm This event is not managed by Vision RCL. If you would like to organise an event in one of our parks and open spaces please email redbridge.events@visionrcl.org.uk
Fairlop Waters – School and Bank Holiday Children’s Fair
Come along to Fairlop Waters, open daily from 11am to 6.30pm for Parnham’s School and Bank Holiday Children’s Fair. This event is not managed by Vision RCL. If you would like to organise an event in one of our parks and open spaces please email redbridge.events@visionrcl.org.uk
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During May Half Term we will be running Swimming Crash Courses at Loxford Leisure Centre from Ducklings to stage 3.
Please see the entry requirements for each stage:
Ducklings: Little to no water experience is required.
Ideal for the youngsters, this popular 20 minute class is centred around building water confidence and skills from an early age.
Stage 1: Little to no water experience is required.
Children will begin with armbands, may have little to no water confidence and are unable to swim any distance unaided.
To Progress: Children must be able to swim on their front and back unaided for 3m.
Stage 2:
- Unable to swim more than 5 meters on front or back
- Unable to complete floating on front or back then returning to upright position
- Working towards National Teaching Plan Stage 2 award.
Stage 3:
- Able to swim 5m front and back
- Working towards 10m front and back National Teaching Plan Stage 3 award
Timetable
- 09.00 Ducks & Stage 1
- 09.30 Stage 1 & Stage 2
- 10.00 Ducks & Stage 1
- 10.30 Stage 2 & Stage 3
- 11.00 Ducks & Stage 1
- 11.30 Stage 1 & Stage 2
Please note: payments and stage timings can be enquired at the relevant centre reception