Little Fish Swim School in Burpengary, Queensland | Sports & recreation venue

Little Fish Swim School

Locality: Burpengary, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 3888 0749

Address: 7 Leonard Court 4505 Burpengary, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.littlefishswimschool.com.au

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25.01.2022 Miss Clare is picking up her new Dachshund puppy this weekend and they are undecided on a name for this adorable little guy. She would love to get some suggestions from the Little Fish families. These are some of the names they are thinking of but open to new ideas - Beau, Bailey, Tim Tam, Snickers, Rocky. Post some suggestions/ideas for her to consider and then well let you know what she decides!

24.01.2022 Miss Shinead is still not well, Clare is taking today and Hayley taking tomorrows classes. We hope Shinead will be back next week

24.01.2022 We have loved seeing all of the little fish in their festive swimmers the last few weeks; they match our teachers!

24.01.2022 Term 3 We are ready for you!! Yay lessons start back tomorrow and we are super excited to see all our Little Fish community this coming week...eeekkTerm 3 We are ready for you!! Yay lessons start back tomorrow and we are super excited to see all our Little Fish community this coming week...eeekk

24.01.2022 **Closed Monday 10th August** Please be reminded that we are closed this coming Monday for the Moreton Bay region EKKA public holiday. We are open again from Tuesday onwards and will be open Friday 14th (this is a public holiday for Brisbane shire). Enjoy your long weekend

23.01.2022 Happy birthday to Miss Shinead for today Happy birthday to Miss Shinead for today

23.01.2022 What a great start to Rainbow Week! Thanks to all of the kids and parents this morning for coming nice and bright to celebrate last week of term, just like little Evelyn here The kids were all very excited to get their treat at the end of lessons too

22.01.2022 Today marks 1 week until we reopen our doors since our closure due to COVID 19. We are excited to say the least and are busy putting the final touches on preparing for what is going to be a wonderful Term 3

22.01.2022 So much effort has been put in this week by all of our families for Rainbow Week. We love these awesome hairstyles this morning and that they kept it in all lesson

21.01.2022 A big shout out to all of the amazing women out there - mums, grandmas, daughters, aunts, friends - for International Women’s Day. Today we celebrate women of all diversities and their achievements. Be proud of who you are and what you do

21.01.2022 Miss Shinead isnt well so Hayley and Tanya are taking her classes

21.01.2022 We are going 'Rainbow' next week, for our last week of Term 3 Because with all the crazziness going on in the world who doesn't need a little brightening up! Bring your children along in their brightest swimwear, do their hair in the craziest way and join us for some fun in the pool. We look forward to having some fun to finish off Term 3 and celebrate with all of our wonderful families and 'Champion Little Fish' swimmers!

21.01.2022 **Re-opening of Little Fish for Term 3 (13 July)** Following on from the government's announcement regarding the 3-Stage Plan for Easing Restrictions, we have met and discussed the best option for the re-opening of our swim school. Whilst we may be able to open in 'Stage 2' of the Queensland Government Roadmap, we both feel that waiting until Term 3 (from Monday 13 July) to re-open is the right decision given the current circumstances. This ensures we fall into the 'Stage 3' ...time frame from the Queensland Government Roadmap which is from 10 July onwards. This is where most businesses and activities resume. Factors we considered include: - Stage 2 would see us open mid-June which would be 2 weeks before school holidays and therefore we don't feel it would be fair to start lessons for only 2 weeks and then break again, causing more disruption to children. - Opening in Stage 3 for when Term 3 resumes will ensure we have time to put all necessary precautions in place to ensure everyone's safety whilst attending swimming lessons. We are working on a plan and will communicate what changes and restrictions will be implemented prior to re-opening. - Waiting for Term 3 will also ensure we are confident with the number of virus cases as all of the easing of restrictions occurs. It will also give families time to prepare for a return back to normal life and activities and get children back into a more normal routine before commencing lessons. Whilst we would love to have all children back in the water as soon as possible, we feel this plan is the right one for the swim school given the current circumstances and the government's advice on easing of restrictions. Booking for Term 3 From here we will be working on our COVID safe plan for returning to lessons. From early June we will begin contacting all of our existing customers and those who have expressed interest in returning to lessons or new bookings to confirm your availability and if you definitely want spots for Term 3. We will then put all classes together with the aim of having all rolls/class timetable finalised by late June for the return of lessons from 13th July. Thanks for your patience and support. Kind regards Hayley & Jodie

21.01.2022 Incy Wincy Spider Heres one for babies and toddlers. We thought they might like to hear Miss Shinead singing Incy Wincy!! You can show them this one and do it with them in the bath/shower. Use a small cup, colander, siege or something instead of the bucket but remember your cueing before putting water over your little ones head.

19.01.2022 Afternoon fun in Rainbow week

18.01.2022 **Term 1 and Holiday Program** We are in and out of the office this week preparing to open back up after a wonderful break. * Holiday program will be running next week 18-22 January and we are just finalising the classes. Email confirmations will go out by Wednesday. * Term 1 classes are finalised and we are now offering any available spots to those on the waitlist. We will be in contact with those people this week to advise if we have a suitable spot. * Term 1 starts Wednesday 27th January, email confirmations will be sent by early next week.

17.01.2022 We are going Rainbow next week, for our last week of Term 3 Because with all the crazziness going on in the world who doesnt need a little brightening up! Bring your children along in their brightest swimwear, do their hair in the craziest way and join us for some fun in the pool. We look forward to having some fun to finish off Term 3 and celebrate with all of our wonderful families and Champion Little Fish swimmers!

16.01.2022 Miss Shinead isnt feeling well and wont be in today. Miss Clare will be taking her classes. Thanks for your understanding

16.01.2022 Last week of lessons! We are looking forward to seeing all of the little fish this week for the last lessons before we take a break. The teachers have a yummy treat for the kids

16.01.2022 Term 3 Confirmations We have emailed out all confirmations last night, please check these for your lesson day and time as some changes have occurred. If you havent received an email please check your junk folder and let us know if you need it to be resent. We are looking forward to seeing you all from the 13th

14.01.2022 Look at these cute painted rocks that Miss Lisa has been creating! Ladybirds, bees, butterflies, dragonflies and slithery snakes. She is selling them from a few dollars each. If you want any just contact us for her details or chat to her when youre in next. Our teachers have many hidden talents

14.01.2022 Freestyle Kick Heres one for all kids to try - practicing their Freestyle kicks at home to ensure that muscle memory stays strong. Straight legs, pointy toes, strong little kicks using the whole leg from hip down (not just lower leg with knee bent).

14.01.2022 Breaststroke Arms Heres one the bigger kids can do. Show them the action slowly and get them to practice. Hands together out in front, ensure fingers together and hands flat like a paddle, pull hands back together to your chest, turn palms up like reading a book, shoot arms back out in front.

13.01.2022 **More Sizes - Bambooty Swim Nappies** We now have XLarge swim nappies for the older bubs. Plus Medium and Large sizes in a range of cool designs. Only $16.50 each.

13.01.2022 Well worth the read!

12.01.2022 Bath time is a great opportunity to encourage back floating with babies and toddlers to build their confidence on their back. Ensure only very little water is in the bath, always within hands reach and sit them up if uncomfortable or distressed.

11.01.2022 **Safety Month** Every November we run our safety month. Lessons run normally with the last few minutes doing some specific activities and scenarios. It’s always great to see the kids learn and get involved. This starts today

11.01.2022 **Last chance to donate** Our Starlight Super Swim challenge is now over but you still have time to donate. We are so proud of our team for smashing our goal of 14kms/823 laps. All up we did 21.811kms/1,283 laps!! All of our staff participated by doing laps before/after their shifts; with Miss Lisa doing 571 laps - what a champion effort!! What an amazing team we have We have raised over $1,600 with cash donations included - we are so grateful to everyone who has don...ated to this amazing cause. Here’s the link for any last donations - https://www.superswim.org.au/littlefishladies

11.01.2022 Introducing, "Snickers" T H A N K Y O U all for your wonderful name suggestions and lovely, amusing comments. Snickers has already settled in well and is loved dearly by all (cats not quite so much!) A big change for this darling little fella ...and he really is still so tiny to hold (short too, yes!)... Snickers has a choice of many fun toys and is loving some of the cat toys too! I hope you are all keeping well and look forward to seeing you soon ...cant wait for lessons to begin. Love Ms Clare xoxo

11.01.2022 We are ready for Rainbow Week! Come dressed in your brightest swimmers and some crazy hair for our last week of term. We promise lots of fun at lessons this week and a little treat to celebrate a wonderful term for our Little Fish

10.01.2022 Wishing all of our little fish families a safe and happy holiday period! May the year ahead be filled with happiness, laughter and good health xoxoWishing all of our little fish families a safe and happy holiday period! May the year ahead be filled with happiness, laughter and good health xoxo

10.01.2022 What a great way to finish off the term - in the festive spirit with these lovely little fish and families. That’s the end of lessons for the year. We are still working on classes for Term 1 and will be in contact with everyone who is on our waitlist as soon as we have things finalised.

10.01.2022 Its Miss Clares birthday today - wishing you a fabulous day Clare

09.01.2022 We are excited to have the Holiday Program running this week. Looking forward to seeing all of the children who are participating and meet some new faces. Email confirmations for Term 1 have started being sent and will all be out by tonight.

09.01.2022 We had an exciting package arrive on the door step of Little Fish today. Watch this space for an exciting new baby/toddler product you can purchase from us soon....

07.01.2022 **Re-opening of Little Fish for Term 3 (13 July)** Following on from the governments announcement regarding the 3-Stage Plan for Easing Restrictions, we have met and discussed the best option for the re-opening of our swim school. Whilst we may be able to open in Stage 2 of the Queensland Government Roadmap, we both feel that waiting until Term 3 (from Monday 13 July) to re-open is the right decision given the current circumstances. This ensures we fall into the Stage 3 ...time frame from the Queensland Government Roadmap which is from 10 July onwards. This is where most businesses and activities resume. Factors we considered include: - Stage 2 would see us open mid-June which would be 2 weeks before school holidays and therefore we dont feel it would be fair to start lessons for only 2 weeks and then break again, causing more disruption to children. - Opening in Stage 3 for when Term 3 resumes will ensure we have time to put all necessary precautions in place to ensure everyones safety whilst attending swimming lessons. We are working on a plan and will communicate what changes and restrictions will be implemented prior to re-opening. - Waiting for Term 3 will also ensure we are confident with the number of virus cases as all of the easing of restrictions occurs. It will also give families time to prepare for a return back to normal life and activities and get children back into a more normal routine before commencing lessons. Whilst we would love to have all children back in the water as soon as possible, we feel this plan is the right one for the swim school given the current circumstances and the governments advice on easing of restrictions. Booking for Term 3 From here we will be working on our COVID safe plan for returning to lessons. From early June we will begin contacting all of our existing customers and those who have expressed interest in returning to lessons or new bookings to confirm your availability and if you definitely want spots for Term 3. We will then put all classes together with the aim of having all rolls/class timetable finalised by late June for the return of lessons from 13th July. Thanks for your patience and support. Kind regards Hayley & Jodie

07.01.2022 It was great to get the team back together for a physically distanced meeting to go through our COVID Safe Plan to get ready for the return to lessons next term. Shineads dog Blotch even came to hear all about it We are also excited to introduce a new team member Katelyn, who will be taking some classes Tuesday afternoons. More info on the COVID plan and what you need to know for the return to lessons will be sent over the coming week.

07.01.2022 We are excited to be back in the office this week and next week We will be calling everyone who was booked in Term 1 to see if you still want to return for Term 3 (13 July) when we re-open. We will then do up all classes and call anyone who was on our wait list to offer any available spots. This process will take a few weeks to have everything finalised with confirmations and invoices to go out early July. If you miss our call just leave a message or email us and well be sure to get back to you. Looking forward to speaking with everyone

06.01.2022 The Froggy Song Thanks to Miss Shinead for singing this for all of the babies and toddlers to watch. We hope they remember all of the actions

06.01.2022 This is Jellybean. He is a 2 year old Male Guinea Pig. He is a friendly little guy and has been handled from young so is quite tame. Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances his current owners can no longer give him the attention he deserves and so this little guy is looking for a new home. Someone whom will give him plenty of attention and love just as he deserves . He comes at no cost and will include his house and straw, food ect. If you are interested please speak with Hayley

06.01.2022 **Term 2 Re-booking** Now is the time to confirm if you need changes to your existing booking. All existing bookings are automatically booked for Term 2 unless you advise us so please email us: - if your child is not returning and you wish to cancel their booking - if you need to change your child’s lesson day/time... We will be finalising classes in the coming weeks and contacting anyone on our waitlist to offer any spots we may have available. Thanks

05.01.2022 Toddler and Kindy-age Bath Time Here are some ideas for skills to practice for little ones at bath time or in the shower. Ensure the bath is only filled with a small amount of water and supervise at all times. Practice kicking, blowing bubbles and back floating.

05.01.2022 Miss Shinead is away again today, Miss Clare will be taking her classes. Thanks for your understanding.

05.01.2022 A great one to show the kids about the importance of safe entries into the pool.

04.01.2022 Freestyle Arms in Iso Heres something for the older kids to practice while in iso (as my kids call it). It doesnt need to be technically correct, its more about them having a go and practicing their skills while lessons arent on. Maybe ask them to do a few minutes every day. Heres what to do - Fingers together, hands like a flat paddle, pull one arm back, rotate around, stretch to reach sky, stretch forward to other arm, repeat with other side. Watch for more tips over the coming few weeks

04.01.2022 Cueing Baby at Home Heres the first of a series of videos we are doing for ideas you can implement at home while lessons arent running. This one is for cueing young babies in the bath or shower for parents and babies who have been to lessons and been taught this technique. Its important to keep this up so baby keeps their comfort with water over their face. Any questions, let us know

04.01.2022 And the Package was..... BAMBOOTY SWIM NAPPIES We are excited to announce that we will be selling reusable cloth swim nappies at our centre. We have partnered with Bambooty to get stock available for customers to purchase. Our aim is to minimise the waste going into landfill from our centre as well as provide these at a great price so they are affordable for you! We have some cool designs for boys and girls. We will send out information and put posters up in the centre when they are ready for purchase.

03.01.2022 Hayley will be taking Clares classes this afternoon as shes unwell.

03.01.2022 We continue Safety Month next week which also coincides with SwimSAFER Week which is run by ASCTA, one of our national bodies. It’s wonderful seeing the kids get involved in the safety messages our instructors are doing with them

03.01.2022 Miss Clare is unwell, Lisa is taking her classes this morning. Thanks for your understanding.

02.01.2022 Happy birthday to Miss Hayley for today Happy birthday to Miss Hayley for today

02.01.2022 This is 'Jellybean'. He is a 2 year old Male Guinea Pig. He is a friendly little guy and has been handled from young so is quite tame. Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances his current owner's can no longer give him the attention he deserves and so this little guy is looking for a new home. Someone whom will give him plenty of attention and love just as he deserves . He comes at no cost and will include his house and straw, food ect. If you are interested please speak with Hayley

02.01.2022 Seeing double - we love that our Wednesday families have matching adult and childrens swimmers So cute!!

01.01.2022 We are so blessed to have such wonderful children and families that come here. We are overwhelmed by your generosity, kindness and thoughts - thank you so much for all of the amazing gifts to all of our team (this is just a few from today!). All of the team send their thanks and are grateful for the cards and presents - it’s so much appreciated

01.01.2022 The very crafty and talented Miss Lisa has been at it again. This time a Stingray, Jellyfish and Angelfish which resemble the sea creatures from our Swim Program.