Bebes Amphibies Int – Kiddies Swimming Academy
Aquatic safety and swimming skills in Birmingham and Solihull for children from 0 months to 12 years.
About this business
Les Bébés Amphibies International teaches aquatic safety and swimming skills in Birmingham and Solihull for children from 0 months to 12 years. The programme is based on the Jean Fouace method from Switzerland, founded in 1967, and its stated main goal is the child's safety in and around water.
The school first teaches aquatic safety skills designed to enable children to float for up to 20 minutes, giving extra time for help to arrive. It states that no buoyancy aids, woggles or goggles are ever used in its classes, because these accessories give children a false sense of security and could cause panic if they fell into water without them.
Class sizes are capped by age: a maximum of 4 babies per teacher from 0 to 16 months, a maximum of 3 children per teacher from 16 months to 3 years, and a maximum of 2 children per teacher in beginner classes for ages 3 to 8. Advanced groups have a maximum of 6 children with 2 teachers, and lessons for children under 3 last a maximum of 20 minutes.
Why choose them
- Jean Fouace method from Switzerland, founded in 1967
- Children from 0 months to 12 years, in Birmingham and Solihull
- No buoyancy aids, woggles or goggles used in any class
- Maximum 4 babies per teacher up to 16 months; 2 per teacher in beginner classes 3-8 years
- Lessons for under-3s capped at 20 minutes, with 1-to-1 time with an instructor
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Frequently asked questions
What ages do you teach?
The school teaches aquatic safety and swimming skills to children from 0 months to 12 years, following the Jean Fouace method from Switzerland, founded in 1967. Babies from 0 to 16 months start with floating in a horizontal position, and older children progress through safety skills and swimming techniques.
Do children use armbands, floats or goggles in class?
No. The school states that no buoyancy aids, woggles or goggles are ever used in its classes, because these accessories give children a false sense of security and could cause panic if they fell into water without them. Children are taught to swim alone from the start.
How many children are in each class?
Class sizes are capped by age: a maximum of 4 babies per teacher from 0 to 16 months, a maximum of 3 children per teacher from 16 months to 3 years, and a maximum of 2 children per teacher in beginner classes for ages 3 to 8. Advanced groups have a maximum of 6 children with 2 teachers.
How long is a lesson for a baby?
Lessons for children under 3 years of age last a maximum of 20 minutes, because the children work hard in the pool. Babies under 12 months are built up slowly to that 20-minute maximum, and the instructor may stop a lesson at any time if the baby is tired or cold.
What swimming level do you aim for by age 3?
The school's stated goal is for every child to swim without any buoyancy aid for a minimum of 25 metres by the age of 3, and to be a confident swimmer before starting school. It notes that the current national curriculum in the United Kingdom sets 25 metres at 11 years, which it considers too late.