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Available programmes at this location:

baby and pre-school

Baby & Pre-school 0-4 years

poolside assistant

Poolside Assistant

pool depth

0.6-1.5m Pool Depth

exclusive pool use

Exclusive Pool Use

free parking

Free Parking

spectators allowed

Spectators Allowed

pool temperature 33-34

Avg Pool Temp 33-34°C

Classes Timetable

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Upcoming Holiday Dates (inclusive)

Starts:  Tue 15 Apr 2025    Ends:  Tue 22 Apr 2025

Starts:  Tue 27 May 2025    Ends:  Tue 27 May 2025

Tuesday

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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

£18.00 per lesson

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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.

12:30 PM

£18.00 per lesson

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Kickers

15 - 30 months

13:00 PM

£18.00 per lesson

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Little Dippers

30 months - 4 years

13:30 PM

£18.00 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

Langley Avenue, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 9DL

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Essential Pool Information

What to wear

Baby & Pre school: 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 lesson?

Changing Rooms

There are separate, large communal changing rooms for male and female carers, each with showers and toilet.

No buggies, prams or car seats are permitted in the changing rooms, these must be left in the lobby area.

Our classes are busy and the changing area has limited space so please be courteous to other parents and don’t leave your belongings on seats or changing tables when you are in the pool

If you need any assistance at all, our poolside assistant is there to help you and your child so please don’t hesitate to ask.

Additional Pool Information

Spectators are permitted poolside at this pool, limited seating is available. Spectators must wear shoe covers or have bare feet

The venue is fully accessible

Photography is only permitted during Splash Time and only if you do not include other swimmers in your photos / videos. Photography is not permitted at any time in the changing areas

Food and drink, apart from water, is not permitted around the poolside or in the changing rooms

To access the pool, there is a wheelchair access to the right of the school’s main entrance. Please do not use the schools main entrance. The internal door at this pool is locked, please wait in the entrance vestibule area after removing your shoes and the poolside assistant will let you in.

Please ensure that you shower both yourself and your child with soap including your hair before entering the pool to ensure that chlorine levels remain in an acceptable range 

Please ensure that you use the nappy bins provided in some of the changing areas for disposal of nappies, or take your nappy home with you

Please do not use nappy bins for disposal of rubbish please use the general waste bins or take your rubbish away with you for disposal

WARNING:  Please don’t use the school’s beds or benches for changing your baby – they are raised and there is a real danger of babies rolling off and causing serious injury.  We advise that you bring along a changing mat from home to use to change your baby at floor level

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Contact Details

T: 01661 824 191

Registered Address

9 The Drey Darras Hall Ponteland Northumberland

Frequently asked questions

  • Baby & Pre school: 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 lesson?

  • 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.

    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.

     

  • 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.

     

Meet your teacher at Woodlawn

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Lisa

Lisa is your teacher for Baby and Preschool classes at Woodlawn


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