Swimming Pool
david lewis has a positive focus on the health and well being of our students, residents and staff. As part of our continuing committment to providing sport and leisure facilties for everyone to access and enjoy we now have on our main site at Warford a 12m x 5m heated swimming pool providing an inviting environment for residents, day service users and staff to enjoy a relaxed and pleasant swim, participate in water therapy, excercise or play.
The david lewis school has swimming classes which are held all day Tuesday, Thursday and on Wednesday mornings. A children’s Communication Session is held on Monday mornings and sessions for the david lewis College, Day Services, etc., are allocated throughout the week.
Evening sessions are also available for leisure activities for both the adults and children. We have a policy that a maximum number of five adults or six children are allowed in the pool under supervision at any one time with a strict risk assessment undertaken to determine the staffing ratio necessary for each individual.
At david lewis we always want to encourage the facilties we develop to be used by our local Community. Our swimming pool and it's facilties can also be booked and made available for:
- Swimming lessons for children and adults
- Tadpole sessions for parents and young children
- Birthday parties
- Local Day Centre Sessions
- Sessions for adults and children with special needs
Specialist swimming lessons and communication sessions for our students
Each student has one swimming lesson per week. Lessons are run by an experienced teacher and assistants. Communication sessions are also run in te pool assisted by pool and Education and Life skills staff. Each student has an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) based on a scheme of work for each class which is subject to review each term:
Autumn term
Swimming skills, swim/walk for distance
Spring term
Water games, ball skills, gentle completive swimming and swim/walk for distance
Summer term
Personal survival (which includes the wearing of life jackets) and an annual swimming gala. Students work towards certificates and badges. Some are nationally recognized e.g. ASA and STA and some david lewis school awards.
Part of student and College life
College students choose to access the pool sessions during college term time. Sessions are staffed by college and pool staff. Students work towards nationally recognized certificates as well as david lewis certificates.
Used by our adult residents and day service users
Adults also choose to access the pool sessions. In many cases a carer will swim with an adult which offers far more flexibility and opportunities for increased attendance. Adults can also work towards nationally recognized certificates.
For more information on our pool services please contact: 01565 640103
