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Our 'Pools 4 Schools' programme aims to take away the stress of taking school children swimming at a local swim centre and instead bring the pool to your school without having to leave the premises!

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The expense of leisure centres and travel can make it challenging for schools to facilitate the national curriculum ensuring children are taught to swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of 25 metres.

Khickster’s mission is to make it easier for schools to provide the curriculum in the most cost and time effective way. The ‘Pools for Schools’ programme offers the opportunity to swim within schools own sites, where previously there was only ever the option of a Leisure Centre.

The programme brings everything to your doorstep including Kimberley who is a qualified Physical Education teacher (PGCE) and Cathy who is a level 2 qualified STA swimming teacher. Cathy also has an STA qualification as an aquatic disability teacher giving the opportunity to provide SEN focused classes, where required.

Our team of expert staff have over 40 years of childcare experience all holding an Enhanced DBS and are fully paediatric First Aid trained.

We are the first specialised team in Kent to offer these services. But above all, we are a mum and daughter wanting to make a difference to ensure children are given access to high quality swimming lessons, personalised to their needs.

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What is included?

5.5M x 9.8M pool is filled with 55,000L of water from an outside tap (average 3 days)

12m x 9m lockable marquee over the pool

Chemicals tested several times a day

Qualified swimming teachers

Risk assessments and insurance

What are the benefits?

Provide swimming for the whole of KS2 at an affordable cost

No Transport Costs

Reduce lost learning time in your classroom

SEN Focused Sessions

Filtered and heated pool with all the accessories

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This is dependent on each school. Most schools can find a secure area for children to get changed in. If there is no suitable space inside the school, our Marquee company can provide an extra space at an additional cost of £150, which would include a divider to allow one group to change in at a time. If changing space is limited, we can look at single sex lessons to make this more accessible.

This is dependent on each school. We create a timetable that is personalised to your schools’ goals and needs and this can be discussed in your pre-set up meeting. We recommend 30 minutes intense lessons. It is your choice whether you would prefer to target specific year groups or provide lessons for more year groups throughout the school.

Example Timetable: 1 Form Entry School:

Each year group to be split in 2 with roughly 15 children in each group (depending on class size). This timetable is covering 3-year groups, with one class per year. Each slot will allow for 2 groups, meaning ratios are 1 teacher to roughly 7/8 children, allowing for much more personalised learning.

9:05 – 9:35: 1st 1/2 of year 4

9:40 – 10:10: 2nd 1/2 of year 4

10:45 – 11:15: 1st 1/2 of year 5

11:20 -11:50: 2nd ½ of year 5

12:30 – 1:00: 1:1 / SEN Group if wanted during pupils’ lunch group

1:15 – 1:45: 1st 1/2 of year 6

1: 50 – 2:20: 2nd ½ of year 6

BONUS LESSON

2:25 – 2:55 – Monday, Thursday and Friday: Confidence Booster/ Additional Support for students who we identify and think could benefit for some extra pool time.