UNDER 5's ACTIVITIES AT ABRAHAM MOSS LEISURE CENTRE
SWiMBiES & Swimming Lesson Programme
DIPPERS (3 TO 12 MONTHS)
Dippers baby swimming sessions give you time to bond with your child while we teach you and your child water basics. Entry at three months to cruising (approx. 12-18 months)
Tuesdays: 10:00 - 10:30
Thursdays: 09:45 - 10:15
SPLASHERS (12 MONTHS TO 2 YEARS)
Following on from Dippers, Splashers infant swimming sessions are a great way to grow your child's water confidence with you right beside them. Entry after completing Dippers or children walking (approx. 12-18 months) to two years.
Tuesdays: 09:30 - 10:00
Thursdays: 09:45 - 10:15
PADDLERS (2 TO 4 YEARS)
Moving on from Splashers, Paddlers sessions build on the fundamentals and prepare them for swimming independently. These infant swim lessons are designed for those who have completed Splashers or for children aged two to four years old.
Tuesdays: 10:30 - 11:00
Thursdays: 10:15 - 10:45
PRE-SCHOOL (3 TO 5 YEARS)
Our Pre-School swimming lessons focus on developing your child’s confidence in the water and introducing them to the key skills they’ll need to swim on their own safely. Lessons are with parents in the water as your little one prepares to start learning to swim independantly.
Tuesdays: 10:30 - 11:00
Thursdays: 10:15 - 10:45
FOUNDATION (4 YEARS+)
Our Foundation swimming lessons are designed for school-aged kids who are beginners or completely new to swimming. These lessons will teach them how to be safe in and around water and will be the first stage where learners access the water independantly from their parent/guardian.
SEND SWIMMING LESSONS
At Better, we want to make swimming accessible to the whole community and to make it as easy as possible for everyone to learn how to swim. We do offer specific SEN group children’s swimming lessons for a range of ages and abilities.
Mondays: 17:15 - 17:45
Wednesdays: 15:45 - 16:15
Fridays: 17:45 - 18:15
Saturdays: 08:45 - 09:15
MORE ACTIVITIES.....
U5s FREE SWIM
Did you know Manchester residents aged five and under can swim for free during family fun swims, swim for all sessions & swim for women and children sessions?
Swimming helps build co-ordination, muscles and overall fitness, and is a great family social activity too helping you to bond. Only the adult booking the space needs to be registered to book and the under five can be added to the ticket free of charge!
FAMILY FUN SWIMS
A general swim session for parents/carers with children aged five or under. Sessions take place in our warmer, smaller pool and include access to a number of toys, floats and watering cans to help make the sessions more enjoyable.
Monday to Thursday: 09:00 - 11:00
Saturday: 14:00 - 17:00
Sunday: 10:30 - 15:30
SWIM FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Our Swim for Women and Children sessions are supervised by fully qualified female lifeguards, to ensure you can swim in an environment comfortable to you and enjoy quality time with your little ones!
Please note boys are able to attend this session up to the age of eight.
Tuesdays: 16:45 - 17:45 - 25 spaces
Sundays: 09:00 - 10:00 - 25 spaces
Sundays: 16:00 - 17:00 - 25 spaces
During school holidays we also run additional Swim for Women and Children Sessions which can be viewed on the full centre timetable here.
LIBRARY UNDER 5 ACTIVITIES
Abraham Moss Library offers a wide range of activities for the under 5s including:
- a wide range of board books for babies, some with sound and different textures to appeal to the senses.
- picture books for toddlers and pre-school children including books with songs, nursery rhymes, number, colour, dual language books, books to share at bedtime, anytime!
- stories, rhymes and songs on CD
- storybags are available in many of our libraries, these are themed bags containing a book, a toy, a CD and colouring sheet - a fantastic resource to share with your child
- Manchester Bookstart has packs for all children under the age of five, filled with free books and advice for carers about book sharing, reading, play and fun
STORY RHYME TIME
Our story and rhyme time session runs every Tuesday during term time only. The session will be led by an instructor and parents/guardians and children aged 5 years and under sing songs, make rhymes and listen to a story each week.
The sessions are a great way to connect with other local families and share stories and build lasting connections. The sessions are free to attend and operate on a drop-in basis, with no pre-booking required.
Tuesdays: 11:00 - 11:30