Splash Program
We offer the Lifesaving Society's Swim for Life program for preschool levels 1 to 5. Preschool Module | Lifesaving Society of Quebec
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Benefits
- Children develop more easily among their peers
- All children are introduced to the aquatic environment by age 5.
- Daytime service frees up family time on evenings and weekends.
- The fee for 50-minute lessons includes transportation.
- The majority of our daytime instructors have several years' experience in aquatics, as well as complementary diplomas in early childhood education.
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Clientele
The program is designed for 3 to 5-year-olds in daycare centres, as well as for 4 and 5 year olds in kindergarten.
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Duration and Rates
Duration:
We offer 4 sessions of 8 weeks per year. Classes last 50 minutes per week. Children can choose to participate in 1-2-3 or 4 sessions, depending on their needs and wishes.
Rates:
$115 / child / session
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How it works
We welcome a maximum of 20 children at a time (1 school group or 2 preschool groups). Children are separated into three small groups according to their aquatic abilities, and will participate in guided workshops to achieve the program's learning objectives. At the end of the session, an evaluation is made and children receive their swimming logbook.
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Instructors
All our instructors are qualified as Swimming Instructors and National Lifeguards from the Lifesaving Society. Depending on the number of children, we have between 2 and 3 instructors to offer the service.
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Safety
Classes are held in the small pool, which has a progressive depth of 0.4 m to 1.2 m. The pool is divided by our teaching platforms. We usually have 2 workshops in the shallow end and 1 in the deep end.
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Transportation
We transport groups in our minibus, which can accommodate a maximum of 24 passengers.