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Available programmes at this location:

baby and pre-school

Baby & Pre-school 0-4 years

free parking

Free Parking

spectators allowed

Spectators Allowed

pool depth

0.9m-1.4m Pool Depth

exclusive pool use

Exclusive Pool Use

pool temperature 29-30

Avg Pool Temp 29-30°C

Classes Timetable

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Starts:  Sat 21 Dec 2024    Ends:  Fri 03 Jan 2025

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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.

10:30 AM

£17.50 per lesson

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Little Dippers

30 months - 4 years

11:00 AM

£17.50 per lesson

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Kickers

15 - 30 months

11:30 AM

£17.50 per lesson

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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.

12:00 PM

£17.50 per lesson

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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

Entrance off Thirlstane Road (or Woodshears Road), Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 3PL

Great Malvern Railway & Coach Station is a 15 minute walk

Bus 365 Stops at Thirlstane Road which is approx 4-5 minute walk

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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 nappy wraps and liners underneath if your child is in Floaties, Splashers or Kickers and in other programmes if they are not potty/toilet trained. Why not buy one of our great value Starter Packs which contain everything you need for your swim lesson.

FLOATIES AND SPLASHERS MUST WEAR A THERMAL WETSUIT OR A BODY WARMER

What to bring

Please bring a changing mat for your little one (Floaties, Splashers & Kickers) to use in the changing rooms

The lockers take a £1 coin or a Shopper Token

For Floaties and Splashers we recommend to bring 2 towels for them, one to wrap them in when the get out of the pool and one to dry them off with once they are out of their swim wear

Changing Rooms

One large changing room for females and another large changing room for males both with direct access to pool

Please arrive no more then 10 minutes before the start of your lesson and leave the changing rooms within 15 minutes of your lessons finishing, this will enable the previous or incoming class space to change without overcrowding the changing rooms

Outdoor shoes should be removed and left as you enter the pool hall please

Malvern College have asked that pushchairs are not bought into the changing rooms, we recommend that you use car seats or a baby sling and these can be left in the changing rooms whilst you have your lessons. There is a small amount of space in the reception area for pushchairs - these are left at your own risk (please do not leave any valuables in the pushchairs/prams)

Please ensure you put all your belongings in a bag when you are in your lesson so other customers and members have space to change

Please do not allow your children to climb on the changing room benches

Please take ALL nappies home with you

Please bring your towels poolside for your babies

Please supervise your child at all times

Additional Pool Information

Spectators are allowed to watch the lessons but they are not allowed in the changing rooms and must remove shoes when coming Poolside. Spectators can sit on the wooden benches to watch the lessons

There are benches at the side of the pool for Spectators to watch the lessons or there are seats in the reception area to sit and wait

There is wheelchair access and a accessible changing room.

Photography is only permitted during Splashtime and only if you do not include any other swimmers in your photographs/videos. Photography is not permitted in the changing rooms. Photography is permitted in the reception area but again please do not include other persons in your photographs without their permission.

Food and Drink are prohibited in the changing Rooms and Poolside. There is a seating area in the reception and a vending machine is available.

Max Baby & Pre-school Class Ratios: 10 children/adult pairs:1 teacher

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Contact Details

T: 01905 888346

Registered Address

Aqua Nurture Knott Lane Gee Cross Hyde Cheshire

  • 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 0-10 years. We have Baby & Pre-school classes for 0-4 and our Swim Academy for primary school aged children up to 10.


    Each of the 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 is 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 your child is in any of our Swim Academy classes (i.e. they are in primary school) they will be in the water on their own, with two teachers in the water and a ratio of 1 teacher:4 children. If the pool allows spectators, you will be able to watch from poolside.

  • 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 lessons.

    We can’t offer a refund for missed classes, your payment secures your place in you class and the class takes place as usual if you are unable to attend but this is why we offer Courtesy Classes, because we understand life doesn’t always go to plan with a little one!

Meet the Team

Meet the Team
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Jo

Baby & Pre-School Teacher


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