School Swimming Coach Is Making Waves After Setting Up Swim Sessions

Durham School, part of the Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation is pleased to announce a summer swimming course exclusively for primary school pupils from local state schools.

The course will take place between Monday 2 August and Friday 6 August 2021 in its pool on Quarryheads Lane, Durham.

There are 48 spaces for children in Years 1-6 across four session times 12.30, 1pm, 1.30pm and 2pm.

There is a £5 cover charge for each booking, which works out at no more than £1 a session.

Interested children and their families should apply using the form below.

Durham School, part of the Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation, is pleased to announce a summer swimming course exclusively for primary school pupils from local state schools. The course will take place between Monday 2 August and Friday 6 August 2021 in its pool on Quarryheads Lane, Durham.

The programme, organised by Head of Swimming at Durham School, Mrs Naomi Fordyce, has already proved a great success with over half of the 50 places being taken up in the first 24 hours. 48 spaces are available for children in ages 4-11 across four session times 12.30, 1pm, 1.30pm and 2pm. There is a £5 cover charge for each booking, which works out at no more than £1 a session.

Durham School have not sought external funding for the project.

Naomi said:

At Durham School, we share the values of Moral Integrity, Ambition, Responsibility and Kindness. It seemed to those of us involved with swimming courses here that there was a real need to help kids who have missed out on learning to swim. We can’t solve the problem but by offering four, five-day, half hour programmes, we hope to do our bit.

These learn to swim sessions are part of a wider programme of summer activities, including 1-2-1 swimming lessons and “Summer Fun” course. For more information and to book please visit www.durhamschool.co.uk/courses

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