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Spring Course 2020 has been cancelled due to Covid-19.
Summer Intake 2020 will be opened if advised by the Heath Authority.
You should have received an email. If not, please contact me.
Our fees for Summer 2020 €95 per child for once a week for 10 lessons of an hour each. €185 for 2 siblings, €275 for 3 siblings, €365 for 4 siblings.
Swimmers will need appropriate swimwear – a swimming cap for all classes, clear lens goggles for Seals, Sharks and Dolphins. Fins for the Dolphins.
Our swim lessons are available for children 3 years and up.
We have a maximum of 5 children per instructor at Turtles level. At the Seals level 6 children per instructor. At these levels there is a maximum of 10 children per class with 2 instructors.
In the Sharks and Dolphins class, there is a ratio of 12 children to 1 teacher.
Our lessons are 1-hour long. We’ve found this to be the optimum length of time for focused learning and also for some extra fun time for young children.
Most of our instructors have completed the Level 1 ASA Teaching Aquatics UK. This is the recognised course accepeted by the ASA of Malta.
Every term a congratulatory certificate is given at the end of each term. You will also receive an assessment sheet of the outcomes that have been covered during the term. In order for your child to move up a level, he/she needs to have obtained all outcomes and the Head Teacher agrees that the progression is beneficial to the child.
We always aim to challenge children and continually make progress when possible. However, progress may not always be continuous. It can come in spurts and children will occasionally plateau in their learning. Sometimes, they may even appear to regress. It is not uncommon for some skills to take a while to master, particularly if the child is learning a new or difficult skill or combining multiple skills together. Being patient and trusting the process is important, but if there are specific concerns, they can be addressed with Roberta Stellini as Head Teacher. It is also important to remember that children are accomplishing something by maintaining their existing skills. Many younger children will regress if lessons and regular practice are not continuous or stop for more than a few weeks.
When you apply to the swim school there are a range of descriptors to help you in the choice. You will then place your child in the most appropriate level based on the information you’ve provided. If you have a doubt, book your child into a level that is definitely attainable based on their previous experiences so that they can be comfortable, and then Roberta will upgrade them from there once they have settled in and have shown that they are ready for more challenges.
We understand that children are unwell or unforeseen circumstances arise which result in missed lessons. If you have notified us by 10am of your absence on the day of your lesson, we will try our best to offer a replacement lesson. Replacement lessons are subject to availability if another child is absent from their lesson, as the child to teacher ratio cannot be surpassed. Replacement lessons may only be given within the same term. We do not refund missed lessons for any reason.
To enrol in lessons before the start of the course, you can book directly through the website. The application form and payment need to be received prior to the first lesson commencing. If the course has started, contact us via the contact form on the homepage, via the live chat on the site or send an email to info@robsswimschool.com or phone us on 00356 99824523.
Contact us and we will try our best to help you move from your regular lesson time to a more convenient lesson time that is appropriate for the student. Please be aware that requested availabilities may be limited due to other bookings.
We offer a €5 discount to each additional child.
Booking and payment need to be made prior to each term. Kindly note that you need to book prior to the start of every term for your child to have a place.
Payment for courses should be made within 7 days of booking. The booking will be automatically cancelled if payment is not made. Your child’s place shall only be guaranteed upon receipt of payment. Payment details will be given once you have filled in the registration form.
The pools are heated consistently between 26 – 28 degrees Celsius, subject to extraordinary circumstances.
We do use and provide some aids, such as noodles and kick boards but we don’t provide arm bands or vests. Should your child usually use these aids, you need to bring your own. They are usually not used after a few lessons.
For children please bring; appropriate swimwear, preferably a full swimsuit for girls, and tight shorts for boys, a swimming cap, clean pool shoes (karkur, flip flops, crocs) 1-2 towels per child, clear lens goggles for Seals, Sharks and Dolphins. Fins/flippers for Dolphins.
We do not use goggles at Turtles level. We start using them at Seals level. We have goggle free time every lesson to ensure that children are able to swim without this visual aid. Our older swimmers Sharks and Dolphins, who are doing laps of the pool will wear goggles on a more regular basis.
We are currently not running these lessons due to the fact that we were not receiving enough applicants. If there are enough applicants, we would be willing to run these lessons.
Rob’s Swim School welcomes your feedback and suggestions for improvement to our services, or to discuss any issues you have about your child’s swimming. You can get in touch with us in person (however, to avoid disruption to lessons, please do this before or after, rather than during, a lesson); by chatting with us via our live chat on our website; emailing us at info@robsswimschool.com or by calling 00356 99824523. If there is no reply please send a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Alternatively, you can find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/robsswimschool.
Roberta’s love for teaching swimming started when at the age of 14, she used to assist swimming lessons at her club and at 16, used to teach at the Amateur Swimming Association Swimming School. She worked for several years in the MFA Swimming School and in a few other swimming schools. In 2007, an opportunity came up and she started organising her own lessons. In 2008, she attended a course in the UK to acquire her ASA Level 1 Certificate in teaching Aquatics. It was then that Roberta felt the importance of having a structure in her swimming school.
She introduced several classes at different levels including an assessment sheet at the end of each term, for the child and parent to be able to follow the progress of their child. In 2010, she furthered her studies and obtained the ASA Level 2 Certificate in Teaching Aquatics. Roberta is one of the few persons in Malta holding this qualification. In 2015, she continued to study further when achieving her ASA Level 2 Award in Coaching Aquatic Pre-Fundamentals, to be able to also teach children as young as 6 months. She also achieved the National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches, specialising in Infant Life Support.
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