Specialising in the delivery of school swimming packages, tailored to your school’s individual requirements, we understand that each school is different. From different learning outcomes and objectives, to different curriculums and regulations.
SEN Specialists working with all schools to provide a unique learning experience. For each school we work with, our team provides a tailor-made programme, following Department of Education National Curriculum, as well as the Physical Education Programme of Study.
School Physical Activity
Physical activity plays a vital role in a child’s development and all of our coaches are passionate about developing skills, engaging young people in sport, encouraging a healthy lifestyle and providing the best possible environment for school pupils to have fun and thrive, whatever their ability.
We are a specialist Special Educational Needs (SEN) provider, and we recognise inclusivity for all children.
Sportsability works with a variety of schools in Hull and East Yorkshire and we would like to offer your school swimming lessons to meet your needs.
We have completed one session out of four swimming session arranged for our small group of SEN children which was honestly one of the best things I have done with this group of children. All the children have significant additional needs and at least two of the children had never been swimming before. The children, due to their additional needs, have no or little awareness to danger and I thought this could end up going one of two ways! However Molly and Jenny soon put the children at ease and immediately developed a rapport with the children despite any communication barriers. The children absolutely loved it and it was amazing to see them all taking turns, listening, encouraging each other and developing their swimming. We got so much more out of it rather than it 'just being a swimming' lesson, even afterwards the children helped each other to find their clothes, commented on how well each other had and so much more. The biggest success of the day was a boy who initially wouldn't even walk into the building but eventually after encouragement and now/ next got changed and went into the pool. He is very much in his own little bubble and is generally unaware of other children around him but he sat with the other children and took turns with the instructors. We all agreed that it was absolutely amazing to be part of such a positive activity.
Lyn Frankton
Inclusion Manager
Newland St John's C of E Primary Academy
Swimming lessons for schools
We have contracts with Local Authority and private swimming centres across Hull and East Yorkshire.
Our team of professional swimming instructors provides high-quality swimming lessons and holds a minimum Level 2 Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) qualification. We all have an excellent portfolio of teaching.
Our schools receive the very best in lesson quality, following the ASA staged scheme of work, and also meet the National Standard to ensure your students can:
Swim competently, confidently, and proficiently over a 25-metre distance
Use a range of strokes effectively – such as front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke
Perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
First Aid course & qualification
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults qualification
Level 2 Qualification
Behavioural Management Strategy training
Excellent understanding of SEN education delivery
We have excellent behavioral management skills to reduce incident and disruption, using positive reinforcement and tried and trusted methods to motivate and encourage school pupils to participate, creating an inclusive atmosphere throughout our PE lessons.
We have worked closely with the Sportsability team for 5 years now developing and improving our swim programme for Key Stage 2 children. Our outcomes for swimming have improved significantly due to the expertise and flexibility of the programme we have developed in partnership.
Sportsability's professional approach and understanding of the differing needs of our children has enabled us to deliver bespoke swim programmes for whole year groups and individual children and we are looking forward to working with them again next year with children from across KS2.
Julia Mitchell, Deputy Head Teacher
Priory Primary School
Active IQ Provider
In addition to school swimming lessons, Sportsability trains teachers to teach Sport and PE as an Active IQ training provider with a variety of training packages for teaching PE, Fitness, Mental Health Awareness and Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
Qualifications
The Sportsability team are all qualified to a minimum Level 2 and have achieved additional qualifications in disability and SEN awareness for behavioral management. At Sportsability, we appreciate the delicate nature of working with children, which is why, as a minimum, all of our staff hold the following as standard:
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
First Aid course & qualification
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults qualification
Level 2 Qualification
Behavioural Management Strategy training
Excellent understanding of SEN education delivery
Our Venues
Winifred Holtby
Hull, East Yorkshire
Get in touch
All of our staff are experienced primary school coaches. They understand the needs of a primary school environment, and also have experience in working one-to-one with young children. We would like to hear about your school’s swimming requirements, please get in touch via our contact page.
Sportsability has provided PPA cover and CPD for our staff for four years. They provide excellent, friendly coaches who work well with both our staff and pupils. We have just started using Sportsability for after school clubs and our pupils are finding these very enjoyable. I would highly recommend Sportsability for the reliable service and quality of coaching.
Debbi Shakesby, School Business Manager
Victoria Dock Primary School