Your Swim School Newsletter October 2014

Inside: 타 Swim School Home Portal 타 Continual Assessment 타 Direct Debit Payment 타 Swim School Membership

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Activity

Important Dates 1st November 2014

Direct Debit: Becomes available

November 2014

Home Portal: Phase 1 - View only

1st - 7th December 2014

Re-booking

7th December 2014

Direct Debit: January Collection Closes

20th - 22nd December 2014

Christmas Parties

Introducing Swim School Home Portal

Welcome to the first of Your Swim Schools Newsletter.

Our aim is to continually improve the services that we now offer across East Kent and keep you up to date with this and other Your Swim School events.

Over the past 12 months we have been reviewing our swim school structure.

Working with the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) and reviewing customer feedback we have assessed how we can improve reporting and re-booking processes of our Swim School programme.

We have introduced this year the use of iPod's for teachers which have replaced the paper registers and link directly to our swim school software allowing the teachers to upload assessment information at the time it happens.

This has two distinct benefits: 1. Up to date and accurately recorded progression of each child.

2. The creation of an online home portal available to all parents.

Home Portal is a web based programme that will allow you to manage your child's swimming lessons online, in the comfort of your own home via computer, laptop, tablet or on the go through your smart phone.

Benefits include: 1. Instantly accessing your child's assessments and watching their progress.

2. Receive email alerts when your child is ready to move stages.

3. Move your child via the home portal choosing from any of the available and appropriate classes.

In order for you to access the benefits of home portal we must have up to date details of your child, including an active email address. Please could I ask that you complete a registration card available from reception as soon as possible.

So don't delay, update your details today!

Home portal will be released in phases. Phase 1, November 2014 benefit number 1 above (view only). Phase 2, January 2015, will allow full access and benefits as listed above. Full details will be available shortly.

With the introduction of the online Home Portal comes continual assessment.

What is Continual Assessment?

Our current programme in Thanet runs over four twelve week courses with assessments coming to conclusion around week 10. In our Dover and Deal Leisure Centres our programmed courses are comparable to the school terms.

Home Portal: Phase 2 -Full access

January 2015

Continual Assessment

January 2015

We understand that children progress at differing rates and with this in mind and the availability of the Home Portal we will be allowing children to progress to the next level at a time that suits them and when they are ready and not fixed against course dictated dates.

This will mean that our accelerated learners will be able to move quicker through the programme and swimmers that need that extra bit of nurturing to advance, will be able to do so without the pressure of a fixed course date.

From January 2015 our current process will be replaced across all Your Swim School classes (Ducklings and above) by continual assessment which will run annually over 48 week’s.

All swimmers will embark on their own learn to swim journey and you will be able to keep track of your child's journey via the Home Portal. This will remove the need for rebooking and to simplify the system we will be introducing the new Swim School Membership allowing you to spread the cost of your child's lessons over the year through our Direct Debit Scheme.

Direct Debit Payment A stress free monthly direct debit membership that will enable you to spread the cost of swimming lessons over the year.

But that's not all, included within the membership are some amazing additional benefits including free swimming and unlimited access to Ollie's Undersea Kingdom (indoor soft play centre) at Hartsdown Leisure Centre plus special introductory offers for parents & guardians.

The scheme will launch from January 1st 2015 but in preparation for this and to ease the pressure of the up and

coming festive season we are asking all parents to sign up between 1st November and the 7th December 2014 and escape the Christmas re-booking rush.

All that will be required will be to complete an application form and Direct Debit mandate at reception together with the first 2 weeks fee's (only £12) upfront for 2015.

Please note there is a minimum contract term associated with this scheme of 3 months. For the full benefits and details of our new Direct Debit Membership please see the reverse of this newsletter.

However, re-booking will still be available as normal between 1st and 7th December, but please note full payment will be required by the 7th December to secure your child’s place.

Thank you for taking the time to read our new newsletter and I hope you enjoy the exciting changes on the horizon for Your Swim School in East Kent.

Best Wishes

Jaqueline Burne Swim School Manager Your Leisure

Parents Reminder Parents are reminded that Your Swim School Christmas Parties will be hosted at the end of the current course.

Please look out for your invitations.

Prices are £3 Leisure Card and £3.50 non Leisure card holders.

New Swim School Membership Includes the following benefits: 1. Free Swimming* on selected sessions 2. Save up to 30% on most leisure activities on each visit 3. Special booking privileges including reserving sports hall facilities and classes up to seven days in advance PLUS: Additional Benefits to include: Welcome pack (all about Your Swim School) Free quarterly Your Leisure e-zine to keep up to date with special member's offers. Ÿ 30% off Kids Meal Deals at Your Leisure - Leisure Centres Ÿ Free unlimited access to Ollie's Soft Play (subject to availability) Ÿ Special membership rates for parents/guardians

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Bonus Introductory Offer! (for parents/guardians when signing up before 13th December 14) Ÿ 5 day free Gold Membership pass (Includes Gym/Swim and Aerobics) Ÿ 50% off your first treatment at Your Spa Ramsgate Ÿ Free Spa Experience for two people at Your Spa Swim School Membership Monthly Direct Debit £24.00 per month

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*Free Junior Swimming applies to selected public sessions: Hartsdown Swim4All 4pm-5.45pm (Mon & Fri) Sat & Sun mornings before 12.30pm Ramsgate Swim4All 4pm-5.45pm (Tues & Thur) Sat & Sun mornings before 12.30pm Dover Swim4All 8am-10am (Sun only) Tides Swim4All 7pm - 9pm (Tues & Thurs) Current timetable as of Oct 2014.

Timetable subject to change.

Alternatively you can still pay quarterly upfront, however this does not include the benefits associated with the Swim School Membership.

Quarterly upfront Swim School Tariff 2015 £70.80

£61.20