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Available programmes at this location:

baby and pre-school

Baby & Pre-school 0-4 years

poolside assistant

Poolside Assistant

exclusive pool use

Exclusive Pool Use

pool temperature 32.5

Avg Pool Temp 32.5°C

pool depth

1m Pool Depth

free parking

Free Parking

Classes Timetable

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Wednesday

baby and pre school class

Floaties

0 - 9 months

Floaties classes are for babies from 0-9 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and had previous swimming lesson experience, you can book into our Splashers class.

15:45 PM

£15.50 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Splashers

6 - 15 months

Splashers classes are for babies between 6-15 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and has no swimming lesson experience, you should book into our Floaties class.

16:15 PM

£15.50 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Kickers

15 - 30 months

16:45 PM

£15.50 per lesson

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Sunday

baby and pre school class

Floaties

0 - 9 months

Floaties classes are for babies from 0-9 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and had previous swimming lesson experience, you can book into our Splashers class.

13:00 PM

£15.50 per lesson

Book Now
baby and pre school class

Splashers

6 - 15 months

Splashers classes are for babies between 6-15 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and has no swimming lesson experience, you should book into our Floaties class.

13:30 PM

£15.50 per lesson

Book Now
baby and pre school class

Kickers

15 - 30 months

14:00 PM

£15.50 per lesson

Book Now
baby and pre school class

Splashers

6 - 15 months

Splashers classes are for babies between 6-15 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and has no swimming lesson experience, you should book into our Floaties class.

14:30 PM

£15.50 per lesson

Book Now

Please note all new bookings require payment for 10 classes upfront. If you would like to discuss other payment options, please contact your local office.

Location & Directions

43 Ipswich Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 2LN

Essential Pool Information

What to wear

A well-fitting neoprene swim nappy must be worn with a disposable swim nappy or one of our environmentally friendly NappyWraps & Liners underneath if your child is in Floaties, Splashers or Kickers and in other programmes if they are not yet fully potty/ toilet trained. Why not buy one of our great value Starter Packs which contain everything you need for your swim lessons?

What to bring

For younger children, please bring a changing mat with you. Please also bring a nappy sack as all nappies must be taken home. 

Changing Rooms

Where possible, please arrive 'swim ready' for your class ie with your swim wear under your clothes. You will be required to change poolside prior to your lesson, however you may use the changing rooms after your class.

Please do not use the benches to change your baby on.

Additional Pool Information

One spectator is permitted per swimmer at this venue.

Photos are only permitted at the end of the lesson within 'Splash time'. You can only take a photo of your own child during this time.

No food is permitted on site. Please save your child's snack until after you have left the pool.

Up to 5 children/ adult pairs.

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Registered Address

13 The Close Norwich

  • Parents can bring their newborn as soon as they feel ready - our youngest Puddle Duck was just over a week old! We advise to allow the umbilical cord to have healed over to avoid infection, but you don't need to wait until your baby has had their jabs.

    We find that babies - as they have spent 9 months in their own watery world - have a natural affinity in our carefully selected, warm pools.

    Our programme is progressive, so you can join at any time. Your child can come to Puddle Ducks at any age between 0-4 years. 

    Each of our programmes focuses on nurturing confidence - our teachers know that children develop and learn at different rates, so will adjust each activity to get the best out of each child and encourage positive progression.

  • If your child in in Floaties, Splashers, Kickers, Little Dippers, Dippers or Dabblers in our Baby & Pre-school programme, then yes, you will be in the water with them throughout the lesson, these sessions provide a fabulous bonding experience between you and your child and is all about building their water confidence.

  • If you know that you won't be able to attend before the class takes place, you can let us know via your My Puddle Ducks account on both your Overview page and also your My Children page by clicking on 'Let us know you can't attend a lesson' and following the instructions. This will generate a Courtesy Class for you to then use against any lesson where there is space in the next 6 months (provided you are currently in paid-for lessons). Read more in our Courtesy Classes FAQs

    • If your child has a chest, ear, throat or eye infection they shouldn't swim until it has completely cleared.
    • Please don't bring your child to the pool during, or for two weeks after, suffering from diarrhoea.
    • Going swimming is unlikely to worsen a mild cold and will not increase the likelihood of an ear infection unless your baby has a perforated eardrum.
    • Please do not bring your child to a swimming class with anything that could be infectious, such as chickenpox, which is considered infectious until all the blisters have dried up.
    • It's worth remembering that children are often exhausted after an illness and need some time to recuperate before returning to their swimming lesson.

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