Welcome from Puddle Ducks West Hertfordshire & Luton
Hello and a very warm welcome from the Awards winning Puddle Ducks West Hertfordshire where we are delighted to be bringing baby, toddler and child swimming lessons to St Albans, Luton, Dunstable, Harpenden and Hemel Hempstead.
My name is Rav and I have been passionate about baby swimming from my very first experience of it when I took Roma, my eldest daughter, to classes in various swim schools from when she was 10 weeks old. I loved the concept and the benefits were amazing – I saw them first hand! I fell in love with the Puddle Ducks teaching style and the atmosphere after just one term which we did in Leicester when Roma was 18 months old, the pace was perfect for Roma. That is when I became interested in opening my own Puddle Ducks swimming school.
I have now taken both of my daughters, Roma (6 years old) and Anaya (4 years old), to baby swimming classes since they were a few weeks old and I have found Puddle Ducks to be second to none! The half hour classes are gentle, nurturing and lots of fun! They also teach invaluable safety techniques and personal survival skills giving parents not only peace of mind but also a great opportunity to spend quality time with their children.
We follow a unique and nationally recognised programme that is devised to cater to individual needs and which is constantly updated by baby swimming experts. With lots of songs, rhymes, games and activities your little one will not only have heaps of fun but benefit from emotional development, increased intelligence, co-ordination and improved social skills. We aim to make your little ones into confident swimmers both above and under the water.
Are you an expecting mother to be? Why not get in touch about our Aquanatal classes? It is the perfect balance of relaxation, laughter and exercise. The ideal mental and physical preparation for meeting your little one.
We have recently launched Swim Academy which is suitable for primary-school aged children aged 4 to 10 years old, we teach a natural and smooth swimming style, starting with simple skills that we build on in line with your child's physical ability and confidence. These are balanced with fun activities to develop skills including life-saving, floating and surface-diving.
Our office opening times are 10:00-14:00 Monday to Friday. If we are unavailable, please do leave a message and we will endeavour to get back to you as soon as possible.
We look forward to seeing you at the pool!
Our Partners
MamaBabyBliss
MamaBabyBliss was founded in 2006 with the sole purpose of supporting mothers, babies and mums-to-be throughout their pregnancy and motherhood. Offering a curriculum of 11 baby classes/workshops, as well as pregnancy treatments, they offer invaluable support to mums throughout pregnancy to when their babies are three-years-old.
The Aster Baby Clinic
The Aster Baby Scan Clinic offer parents to be private pregnancy scans that aim to give them peace of mind, to reassure them and to provide early baby bonding. The clinic is Consultant Led, and provides 2D, 3D & 4D High Definition (HD) Live scans, gender scans, fetal wellbeing scans and pregnancy screening tests. The unique team of experienced practising doctors and midwives are there to support parents to be and provide modern current information about baby scans, pregnancy and birth.
Affinity Leisure (at The Noke Hotel)
We've teamed up with Affinity Leisure (Noke Hotel Saint Albans) to offer our existing customers some great membership deals: Single Membership* £40 (normal price £50) Joint Membership* £75 (normal price £85) Why not join & make use of the : 15 meter in door heated pool, Steam room & sauna, Spa Pool, Fully equipped gym, Studio classes, For more information contact Matt.taylor@3dleisure.co.uk *Offer not available to existing Affinity Leisure members. Joint members should be partners or family members living at the same address
Learning Lions
Offer literacy classes for 3 to 5 year olds. Fun active learning using children's own interests and ideas. Story time, phonics, reading, singing and more!
Socatots
SOCATOTS is the world's leading provider of football-related physical development activities for young children aged between six months and five years. Children attend regular sessions with other children of a similar age, where they master both motor and social skills under the watchful eye of highly qualified coaches. A unique feature of SOCATOTS is the active participation of parents in the sessions.
Pilates Harpenden
Pilates exercises combine strengthening with relaxation, they lighten the load on your spine and joints by correcting muscular imbalances. Pilates is a safe, sensible exercise programme that will help you look and feel your best. It teaches body awareness, good posture and easy, graceful movement. Pilates also improves flexibility, agility and can help to alleviate back pain. It is suitable for any age and fitness level.
Peekaboo Studios
Peekaboo Studios specialise in quality baby, children and family portrait photography. It is their aim to offer beautiful portraits for all the family to enjoy, at a fair price. Shoots take place within their home so you can rest assured that you will feel relaxed and welcomed. No hard sell and excellent customer service.
NCT
NCT wants all parents to have an experience of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood that enriches their lives and gives them confidence in being a parent. They : - Offer information and support in pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood. - Campaign to improve maternity care and ensure better services and facilities for new parents. - Aim to give every parent the chance to make informed choices. - Want to make sure that everyone has access to their services and activities.
Fickle Craftroom
Fickle Craftroom is an online community of crafty people selling their wares – a bit of everything, but all handmade, and mostly bespoke. Beautiful hand-stamped silver, chunky crochet, geometric wall art, and funky hand-embroidered shoes, to name but a few!
Tumble Tots
Designed to develop children's physical skills of agility, balance, co-ordination and climbing, through the use of brightly coloured Tumble Tots equipment. The programme is structured to develop children's positive personality traits including confidence and self-esteem. Each weekly session of 45 minutes combines fun, excitement and challenge in a safe and caring environment. All sessions use unique equipment and are run by staff specially trained to get the best out of your child.