We are experts in Aquatic Education
From babies to adults, our Oakhurst programmes serve families from Blacktown and across Western Sydney.
Do you have a pool at home? Or are you wondering what the right age is for your kids to start swimming lessons so they can enjoy the water at the same time and be safe? The answer depends on how old your kids are and what you mean by swimming lessons.
Here at Little Fishes, we provide different programs for your kids. Having your child in an accredited swim school means more than just having fun and bonding with your child over their accomplishments. It can turn a life-or-death situation into a life saved event because children learn how to handle dangerous situations both in and out of the water.
Swimming Programs in Oakhurst & Western Sydney
Baby Classes
Children 6 months to 18 months
30 minute class
Free trial lesson
1 teacher per 7 students
Students progress to Baby Fish 2 at 18 months of age
Levels: Baby Fish 1, Baby Fish 2, Toddler fish
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We’ve designed a learn-to-swim program that challenges each student to reach his or her full potential. Our trainers are focused on giving your kid the right lessons that they can use in the long run.
At Little Fishes, we love babies and have designed a baby program for babies to explore and discover the delights of playing in the water. The half-hour classes focus on water confidence as well as water safety skills. Safe entry and exits into the water, floating and recoveries, kicking, breathing and submerging readiness are all taught in an enjoyable environment.
Baby swimming strengthens the bond between child and parent and can aid in muscle growth, balance and mental development. Children gain confidence in and out of the water and social skills with other children and adults are heightened. These classes are gentle and are in no way distressing to the child. Come, sing and play games with us and have lots of fun.
Pre-School Fishes
Children 3-6 years
30 minute class
Free trial lesson
TBC
Levels: Red Fish, Orange Fish, Junior Green Fish
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3 – 6 years
All our preschool levels include safe entries and exits, survival swimming, water safety skills and safety questions as part of the requirements to complete the level.
Red Fish
Our first level in the Pre-School program is Red Fish.
This level will help to improve confidence in the water with a strong focus on water safety. Gradually the children are introduced to moving through the water in a streamlined position and learn strong flutter kicks on the front and back.
Orange Fish
Orange Fish continues to focus on water awareness and water safety skills.
Freestyle and backstroke coordination with a strong flutter kick is introduced.
Junior Green Fish
Junior Green Fish is the final step in our Pre-School program.
This level is for children under 6 who are ready to focus on alternate freestyle breathing and improving their freestyle and backstroke timing technique over 7 metres.
The fundamentals of butterfly kick are taught at this level.
School Fishes
Four Levels: White Fish, Yellow Fish, Green Fish, Blue Fish
1 teacher per 4 students
Free trial lesson
30 minute class
School-aged students
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White Fish
White Fish is our beginner level and is a very gentle level for children who need to experience water and start to feel secure in the abilities of their body in the water. It is a wonderful level for children who have never had swimming lessons before. White Fish focuses on water confidence and familiarisation, water safety skills, breath control and floating. Children may only need to be at this level for a short period of time, but it is essential for them to learn the basic foundation skills before they start learning swimming strokes.
Stage 1 Beginner level:
30 minute classes.
Ratio of 4:1 children to teacher.
When children progress from White Fish, they will move on to Yellow Fish.
Yellow Fish:
Yellow Fish emphasises strongly on the streamline position in the water with strong kicks on the front and back with the progression to freestyle and backstroke arms. An understanding of butterfly kick will be taught.
Stage 2 Beginner Level:
30 minute classes
Ratio of 4:1 children to teacher
When children progress from Yellow Fish, they will move on to Green Fish.
Green Fish:
Green Fish focuses on alternate freestyle breathing and improving their freestyle and backstroke timing technique over 7 metres. The fundamentals of butterfly kick are taught at this level.
Advanced pre-school/Intermediate school level:
30 minute classes
Ratio of 4:1 children to teacher
When children progress from Green Fish, they will move on to Blue Fish.
Blue Fish:
Blue Fish level introduces breaststroke and survival backstroke while still focusing on freestyle, backstroke and butterfly kick technique over 10 metres.
Advanced School:
30 minute classes.
Ratio of 4:1 children to teacher
When children progress from Blue Fish, they will move on to Purple Fish.
Advanced & Pre-Squad Fishes
30 minute class
Free trial lesson
1 teacher per 4 students
Four Levels: White Fish, Yellow Fish, Green Fish, Blue Fish
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White Fish
White Fish is our beginner level and is a very gentle level for children who need to experience water and start to feel secure in the abilities of their body in the water. It is a wonderful level for children who have never had swimming lessons before. White Fish focuses on water confidence and familiarisation, water safety skills, breath control and floating. Children may only need to be at this level for a short period of time, but it is essential for them to learn the basic foundation skills before they start learning swimming strokes.
Stage 1 Beginner Level:
30 minute classes
Ratio of 4:1 children to teacher
When Children progress from White Fish, they will move on to Yellow Fish.
Yellow Fish
Yellow Fish emphasises strongly on the streamline position in the water with strong kicks on the front and back with the progression to freestyle and backstroke arms. An understanding of butterfly kick will be taught.
Stage 2 Beginner Level:
30 minute classes
Ratio of 4:1 children to teacher
When children progress from Yellow Fish, they will move on to Green Fish.
Green Fish:
Green Fish focuses on alternate freestyle breathing and improving their freestyle and backstroke timing technique over 7 metres. The fundamentals of butterfly kick are taught in this level.
Advanced pre-school/Intermediate school level:
30 minute classes
Ratio of 4:1 children to teacher
When children progress from Green Fish, they will move on to Blue Fish.
Blue Fish
Blue Fish level introduces breaststroke and survival backstroke while still focusing on freestyle, backstroke and butterfly kick technique over 10 metres.
Advanced School:
30 minute classes
Ratio of 4:1 children to teacher
When children progress from Blue Fish, they will move on to Purple Fish.
Children with Special Needs
To provide children with special needs the opportunity and confidence to explore and extend their abilities in Swimming. Our Make a Difference Program is designed specifically for children with special needs. Our friendly instructors are Royal Life Saving Society and AUSTSWIM qualified in special needs aquatics & most come from an educational schooling background or medical backgrounds. We offer children and adults the opportunity to enjoy the water and experience the relaxation and amazing freedom that swimming has to offer with caring and patient staff who are fully qualified in access and inclusion training. These water-based activities offer many benefits for people with special needs.
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Our Make a Difference Program is designed specifically for children with special needs. Our instructors are Lifesaving society and AUSTSWIM qualified in special needs aquatics and most of our instructors come from an educational schooling background and or medical background. We offer children and adults the opportunity to enjoy the water and experience the relaxation and amazing freedom that swimming has to offer with caring and patient staff. These water-based activities offer many benefits for people with special needs.
There are no gravity restrictions in the water and limited mobility swimmers experience amazing freedom and weightlessness in the pool. Water gives a wonderful feeling of deep relaxation.
Swimming helps to improve cardio-respiratory fitness, muscular strength, and helps reduce body fat. Exercise also helps with confidence both mentally and physically and self-esteem issues. Swimming also has the ability to relieve depression and anxiety in children and adults. The programs are totally designed to build skills and confidence for the children in a fun and stress-free environment.
Mobile Swim Programs
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Little Fishes will soon be launching a new private swimming lessons program, where one of our highly trained and experienced swim instructors will come to you!
We are busy building and developing this new advanced educational swim program for our customers that have disabilities and find it hard to attend regular classes.
Our program and pricing are still under development by our educational unit but will be available soon. Call the office to discuss further and be on our waiting list.
Local School Programs
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Suitable for all ages and abilities
Available every school term
Water safety training
45 minute class
School-aged students
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Little Fishes has been able to offer the gift of swimming to the local community for over 11 years, who might not otherwise have had the opportunity to attend lessons. We have been fortunate enough to help many private and public schools in our area who have trusted us in teaching there students aquatic education. Our school swimming program is designed to develop children’s ability, foster enjoyment in aquatic activities, and educate them in aspects of water safety.
We cater to all ages and all abilities from beginners learning water confidence, through to junior squad swimmers, learning competitive strokes and turns. Our program is available every school term, between 12:00 and 3:00 pm on weekdays.
Every 45-minute lesson includes 10 minutes of water safety training. Our staff, who are CPR qualified and have undergone an extensive working with children check, are present at all times all our staff are industry AUSTSWIM accredited.
Adult Lessons
Adults
45 minute class
Free trial lesson
Tues & Thurs nights
Suitable for all beginner skill levels.
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It’s never too late to learn a lifelong skill.
We offer adult swimming lessons to cater for all levels including beginners, intermediate and advanced.
Little Fishes Swim School emphasizes water safety for our Beginner Adult swim classes and stroke techniques as well as water safety skills.
Our adult classes are fun enjoyable and non-judgmental. We want you to learn and will support you all the way until you have mastered the art of swimming and water safety.
Adult swimming lessons are conducted on:
TUESDAY
THURSDAY NIGHTS
All classes are private with like-minded people who just want to learn how to swim.