First Visit
The community entrance will be staffed with Edinburgh Leisure team members who will be able to direct your through to the sports area and pool hall.
Changing Rooms: The changing rooms are open and available to use before and after you lessons. The changing room setup is a changing village with cubicle change. Please ensure you follow instructions from venue signage and staff around blue shoes in changing areas an poolside. Please also note that this venue may also be used by members of the public during the lesson delivery. Please do not leave your child unattended at anytime.
Identifying your teacher: When attending for your first lesson please notify the class teacher that it is your first visit to the lessons. This will help the class teacher locate you on the class list. Our team will be wearing bright blue Stepping Stones tee shits. Remember to download your Stepping Stones app which has all the information you need for your first lesson including your teachers name. Our poolside team will help direct you to your class teacher.
Spectating & Viewing
Spectating is not permitted poolside. The poolside area is very tight and does become wet during the lessons.
There is a glazed section in the waiting area that does give view's into the pool hall. This area does become busy, if you are using this area please be mindful of other families that may also be wishing to view part of the lesson delivery.
There are area's within the school that parents can wait whilst the lessons take place.
Pick Up & Drop Off
Swimmer Drop Off:
Swimmers will be picked up at the entrance to the changing village.
Swimmer Collection Point:
Swimmers will be dropped at the showering area next to the changing rooms at the end of their scheduled lesson.
Please note to ensure the safety of all our swimmers we have asked our teaching team to ensure that swimmers are handed over to a responsible adult at the end of each lesson this is regardless of age. Please arrive on time for the start and end of your scheduled lesson to ensure the smooth transition of classes.
Showering time, the number of showers may be limited for busier sessions, please be mindful of other pool users and limit the extended use of showers at peak times.
* All lessons are 30mins in length.
W h a t t o b r i n g
Swim Kit
Swim Shorts:
We recommend that swim shorts do not pass below the swimmers knee.
Swim Costume:
It is recommended but not essential that swim costumes are one piece.
Goggles
Goggles are an essential piece of kit during the lessons.
Even if your swimmer does not like goggles we recommend bring a set along to each lesson.
This will help your swimmer speed through the programme.
Equipment
All other equipment will be provided poolside for use during the lessons.
Armbands and other floatation devices are not required for our lessons.
Our teaching team work with floats and noodles through the lessons to support all swimmers.