Paddles Swim School in Altona Meadows, Victoria | Education

Paddles Swim School

Locality: Altona Meadows, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9315 8680

Address: 2 Hosken St 3028 Altona Meadows, VIC, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 A great post about the benefits of swimming!

25.01.2022 We are missing you all! Flashback to fun and joyful mat races. Looking forward to seeing all our students smiling faces soon. We can still be contacted on 93158680 or Facebook messenger during business hours.

25.01.2022 Looking forward to when we can get back to teaching and supporting your children to reach these important life saving benchmarks. Just a reminder that if anyone needs to contact us for information or just to check in, we are available during business hours on 9315 8680 or via Facebook DMs

25.01.2022 Swimming lessons give children so many opportunities for the future!

24.01.2022 Our first few days into Term 4 and classes have been running smoothly. This is all due to the great work that staff have put in and especially with the cooperation from students and their families in following our COVID 19 procedures. We are all in this together to keep everyone safe. A big THANK YOU to all and lets keep this going.

24.01.2022 Thank you Matt, we are glad our mural makes you smile and offers a happy moment for our community when passing by. Stay positive be safe everyone.

24.01.2022 Happy Mother’s Day to all our Paddles mums, grandmothers and caregiversHappy Mother’s Day to all our Paddles mums, grandmothers and caregivers

24.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all the wonderful Dads, Grandfathers and carers have a fantastic day Happy Fathers Day to all the wonderful Dads, Grandfathers and carers have a fantastic day

23.01.2022 SHARE YOUR SUMMER SWIMMING MOMENTS We hope everyone is having a water safe summer holidays. If you get any photos or videos of your children using the swimming skills they have learnt throughout the year to enjoy the water this summer please feel free to share them with us here on our page! We would love to see our students being safe and having fun around the water as this is what swimming lessons are all about!

23.01.2022 Congratulations to our incredible students who have already participated in their school swimming carnivals. If you have any photos please send them through. If your competition is coming up make sure to tell your instructor! Well done everyone for an outstanding effort!

22.01.2022 Hope everyone had a fantastic holiday, just a reminder we start back for Term 1 Monday 20 January, Sunday classes start back 2 February due to a Public Holiday. If you haven’t booked your spot please call 9315 8680 classes are booking out fast. Looking forward to seeing you all.Hope everyone had a fantastic holiday, just a reminder we start back for Term 1 Monday 20 January, Sunday classes start back 2 February due to a Public Holiday. If you haven’t booked your spot please call 9315 8680 classes are booking out fast. Looking forward to seeing you all.

22.01.2022 Just a friendly reminder that we are closed today AND tomorrow due to the Australia Day public holiday. Enjoy your long weekend everyone!

21.01.2022 Dear Parents and Guardians We trust you are well and remain calm in these uncertain circumstances. At this moment, Paddles is running all swimming classes as normal.... We are taking the necessary measures to ensure that Paddles is safe and clean for all our students, their families and our staff. These measures include: - Asking all students to wash their hands or use the provided hand sanitisers before and after their classes - Remind students not to touch their faces particularly their eyes, nose or mouth - Regularly disinfect surfaces such as door handles, baby change tables, benches, pool equipment, floors and counter tops - Minimise teacher to student and student to student contacts If you would prefer to keep your child at home, we can completely understand. Please call Front Desk to mark your child's absence and in good faith, we will extend all make up class entitlements until end of 2020. We are also taking deposits for Term 2 as per normal. However, in the event that Term 2 is cancelled, all deposits will be refunded in full. Alternatively, if Term 2 was to start later than the normal schedule, fees will only be calculated on the remaining classes for that Term minus any deposits paid. Please DO NOT attend swimming classes if you or your child: - Are feeling unwell with a dry cough, sore throat, breathing difficulties or flu like symptoms. Please contact your local GP or nearest hospital to inform them of your concerns - Have a confirmed case of COVID-19 or have had close contact with someone diagnosed with the virus - Have returned from overseas in the past 2 weeks. As per the recent mandatory requirement, please do not attend swimming classes until 14 days of self isolation after you have returned back into Australia - If your child's school, kindergarten or child care is temporarily closed due to the virus concerns. Please wait to resume swimming classes until the school/kindergarten/childcare has allowed students to return. We are monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely and following the advice from both the Health and Education departments. We will regularly update all parents and guardians of any changes in our timetable. Thank you for all your support and consideration. Kind regards

21.01.2022 So great to see everyone staying safe at home and doing some fun activities. Here we have Liezel and Rachel completing the word search from our Paddles worksheet bundle. Great work girls! If you would like to receive a copy of our worksheets please direct message us and we will send them through!

20.01.2022 Just a reminder that 2021 Term 1 starts on Monday 11 January. Look forward to seeing everyone back and we welcome all our new students joining us for the first time. Our COVID 19 Safeplan is still in place for Term 1. If you have not received a copy please email us on [email protected]. Stay safe.

19.01.2022 Missing all our swimmers,parents and carers. Comment below any news you would like to share. What you’ve been up to, new members in the family, or achievements at school. We would love to hear how you are all doing!Missing all our swimmers,parents and carers. Comment below any news you would like to share. What you’ve been up to, new members in the family, or achievements at school. We would love to hear how you are all doing!

18.01.2022 Still no news on when we are able to reopen, we can still be contacted during business hours right here on Facebook or at: 93158680 [email protected] ... Stay safe miss you all

18.01.2022 Congratulations to all our students who achieved Teacher's Awards for outstanding behaviour and achievement as well as to those who completed their first swimming lesson at Paddles this week.

17.01.2022 We wish all our students and their families a Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year. We are now closed for the festive season and will reopen on Monday 11 January 2021. If you need to contact us please email us at [email protected] or call us on 9315 8680 to leave a message. We will be in the office from time to time to check on the messages.

16.01.2022 Update: We just want to let all our families know that all adults in the centre are still required to wear face masks. This is due to the limited spacing on pool deck. Thank you for your co-operation in keeping Paddles a COVID safe environment.

16.01.2022 Who’s ready to get back into swimming hopefully not too much longer, we will keep everyone updated as soon as we know when we can open up again, but for now stay safe. We can still be contacted on 93158680 during business hours,Facebook messengers or email [email protected]

15.01.2022 Congratulations to all our students who have competed in their school swimming competitions in the last week. We are so proud of everyone who participated and excited to see so many Paddles students going to regionals. Good luck to everyone who made it to the next round!

15.01.2022 We can’t wait to get back to teaching students fundamental water survival skills. We are missing memories like this and can’t wait to see you all again when it is safe to do so.

14.01.2022 Paddles' Swim Teacher Mask Competition Please vote for your favourite teacher's mask. The post with the most likes, wins. The winning teacher will receive two gold class tickets. Votes will be counted at the end of day on 16 December. So start your votes. Good luck teachers!

14.01.2022 1 more sleep until we are open! We can’t wait to see you all. Our instructors will be wearing a face shield in the pool until further notice to keep everyone safe. That’s right, they will be wearing goggles just like the kids! We encourage all parents to show this example to their children for preparation before their lesson. Our instructors are having fun creatively designing their masks. Debbie here has gone with an Under the Sea theme. What sea creatures can your child see? See you all this week!

14.01.2022 Congratulations and thank you to all the squad members and their families for making this a very memorable day. Also a big thank you to the volunteers and Bradley and Emily as our special guests. Special tribute to Jennae, Sue and Debbie for all the hard work and dedication towards creating such a spectacular event!

13.01.2022 The summer holidays have begun and our very own Jake will be on patrol in Altona, keeping our local beach safe and accessible. Make sure you say a quick hello! Wherever you are these holidays remember to appreciate the local lifesavers who spend their summer keeping us safe!

13.01.2022 From waves to water slides and everything in between. So many of our students are enjoying their summer being safe and confident in and around the water. What an amazing year 2019 was, it brings us so much joy to see our swimmers loving the water. May 2020 bring even more milestones and memories. Wishing you all a wonderful and water safe New Year! Ps. Keep sending in your summer photos and videos!

12.01.2022 Congratulations to Addis, Summer and Brian on the outstanding swimming you did at today’s competition. We try to get to as many school competitions as possible every year to watch with pride. If we missed you please send us photos! If you have any upcoming competitions please make sure to tell your child’s teacher or staff at front desk.

12.01.2022 TERM 3 UPDATE Due to the Stage 3 Restrictions being reintroduced in Metropolitan Melbourne to help control the spread of COVID-19 we are no longer able to reopen this Monday as was previously planned. The commencement of term 3 will be delayed until further notice. We will still be able to take your calls during business hours on 9315 8680 should you have any queries. Stay safe everyone!

11.01.2022 3 more days and counting. We are so looking forward to seeing everyone back again. In the mean time, we have been working hard to get the centre ready and to ensure it is COVID-19 safe. Please read the attached instructions carefully to understand the changes we have put in place. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email or call us to have a chat.

11.01.2022 Congratulations to Jamie and Daniel for their amazing participation in last week’s Weetbix Tryathlon which included a 75m open water swim! We are so proud of you both!

11.01.2022 Congratulations to this week's Teachers Award winners. Keep up the outstanding swimming!

09.01.2022 Please remember to only swim at patrolled beaches in between the red and yellow flags!

09.01.2022 As the situation deepens we are taking extra precautions at Paddles. Where ever possible, can families only have one guardian taking their children to swimming classes. Please also allow for greater personal distance while sitting on the benches, perhaps place a bag or towel between each person. We also encourage families to take showers at home to avoid any congestion in the bathrooms. We are suspending make up classes until the end of this term. However, we are allowing make up classes to be made up before end of Term 4 2020. We hope everyone is staying safe during these uncertain times.

08.01.2022 December 2020 Newsletter is out today with information for Term 1 2021. We are now taking deposits to secure spots for Term 1 which is due by Sunday 6 December. Preferred payment is by bank transfer with reference to your child's initials and surname or payment over the phone. Please contact us if you have not received the newsletter or if you do not have Paddles' bank details.... Thank you again to everyone for following our COVID-19 procedures and ensuring a smooth transition on swimming classes. Just a reminder with the weather warming up, please keep safe around water.

08.01.2022 Trust everyone is getting back into their routine and preparing to go back to school this week. This is just a precautionary message regarding the coronavirus that we have been seeing in the news. If you and your family have recently visited Wuhan, a district of Hubei Province in China or have been in contact with person(s) confirmed of having the coronavirus, we ask that you do not send your children to Paddles for swimming lessons until you all have been back in Australia f...or at least 14 days and show no signs of any illness or have been cleared by local health authorities. We can mark your classes absent and you can do make up classes anytime during the term. Your cooperation in this matter is important and we want all our students and their families to feel safe and happy when they come for their swimming classes. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us either by calling 9315 8680 or emailing us at [email protected] See more

08.01.2022 We are very sad that we won’t be able to open and see all our beautiful families, but we know that this has to help get this deadly virus under control so we can all get back to some sort of normality. If any one needs to contact us we are still available by phone 93158680 or on Facebook message. As we are not able to always go into Paddles now, emails will be delayed in replying so best to call us. Please stay safe everyone and look out for each other.

08.01.2022 It hasn’t even been a week but we are already missing everyone. Just because we are physically distant at this time does not mean we cannot stay connected and we intend for this page to be our online home for a little while. We hope to use this space to keep in touch with our Paddles community. If you or your children want to message their teachers to say hello, please direct message us and we will pass the message along. We know that we are all spending a lot of time at hom...e so we have created some Swimming and Water Safety activity worksheets to share with everyone. A great way to keep the kids entertained while still maintaining their swimming and water safety education. 5 swimming and water safety activity worksheets Delivered in PDF format for easy printing Extension Questions to inspire discussion on key topics Just DM us or comment below and we will send them through to you. Stay Safe, The Paddles Team

08.01.2022 We are officially re-opening on Monday 13 July for Term 3. In the past 2 weeks, we have been calling families to inform them of their class times and have alerted them of an impending email to detail all the new procedures and policies that will be in place for the duration of the restrictions. Due to technical issues from our IT provider, we have not been able to send this email but rest assure we are working towards fixing this problem. For those families who have not received a phone call from us, please do not hesitate to call us on 9315 8680 or email us at [email protected] to discuss about your child's swimming classes. Thank you once again for everyone's continuous support and patience on this matter. Stay safe and look forward to seeing everyone soon.

07.01.2022 Congratulations to all our wonderful swimmers who participated in our summer holiday program! What a great way to start a year of swimming progress!

07.01.2022 We wish all our students and their families a Happy Easter. We hope everyone is well and staying at home. Due to the current Stage 3 lock down, we will not be re-opening on 14 April for Term 2. Any fees and deposits paid are automatically credited into the family account. We are constantly monitoring the government updates to see when we can safely re-open. We will keep everyone posted on this as we do miss all our students dearly. During this closure period, we are doing some major renovations to the centre so that we can return back fresh and improved. If anyone has any questions, please email us at [email protected] or call us on 9315 8680 during normal office hours.We are in this together and we will get through this. Kind regards Paddles Team

06.01.2022 We are excited to announce that we will be re-opening on Monday 9 November! More details to come shortly.We are excited to announce that we will be re-opening on Monday 9 November! More details to come shortly.

05.01.2022 TALKING TO YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT CO-VID19 We are so pleased to share a wonderful book created by one of our Paddles mums Charlie Golding. When the world went inside is a great kid-friendly resource to help children understand and navigate through all the change that is happening at this time. The book is available for pre-sale now. You can find more information at www.whentheworldwentinsidebook.com or www.facebook.com/whentheworldwentinside

05.01.2022 Some more great shots of our superstar students completing their Paddles worksheets. Siena has done such a wonderful job and we love how she drew herself swimming in between the red and yellow flags. Siena also had a great discussion during the activities to extend her knowledge on the key water safety topics. It is so great to see brothers Ethan and Connor working together and their results are awesome. It was also a great moment for Connor to send through an adorable ...video message to his swimming teacher. Staying connected and engaged while staying safe at home! Keep sending in your photos and messages.

05.01.2022 Good morning. Hope you are all well. You may have heard the latest news on swimming pools being allowed to be opened by 1 June. Unfortunately the guidance on swimming classes are unclear. To ensure the safety of our students, their families and our staff, we will not be re-opening just yet until we have more information. Please rest assure that we have been busy planning our re-opening. There will certainly be changes but good changes. Will keep everyone posted and will ensure to give plenty of notice as to when we will re-open so that families have time to plan for swimming classes. Again, thank you for all your patience and support. Should anyone have any questions, please feel free to email us at [email protected] or call us on 9315 8680 during office hours.

04.01.2022 We apologise that our email service is currently down. We are working urgently to get the service back online. If you need to contact us please call us on 9315 8680 (leave a message if the line is busy) or send us a Facebook message. We appreciate your patience on this.

03.01.2022 Another Paddles superstar well done Olivia for competing in your school swimming carnival! Keep sending in those photos!

03.01.2022 A reminder that we are closed tomorrow (Tuesday 26 January) for the Australia Day public holiday. No swimming lessons will be running. Remember to stay safe around the water!

03.01.2022 We would like to extend our appreciation to all our families we have welcomed back this term. It has been wonderful to be back and see you all once again. Thank you to everyone for your co-operation with our new procedures to ensure Paddles is a safe environment for everyone. We just have a gentle reminder amidst the changes to Victorian regulations. As per the legal requirements, it is still mandatory that all adults within the centre wear a face mask. It is also compulsory that all parents/guardians wear their face mask covering their mouth and nose at all times. See you at the pool!

02.01.2022 Congratulations to all our amazing swimmers who competed in the Laverton district swimming carnival today. We are beyond proud of each and every one of you. It was a fantastic day and we loved spending it with our Paddles families.

02.01.2022 Fingers crossed we will be able to reopen soon, we will contact everyone as soon as we know. More updates to come on Sunday, can’t wait to get children water safe with lifesaving skills. Feel free to contact us on 93158680 email [email protected] or msg on here. We are making all the requirements for a COVID safe environment.

02.01.2022 Dear Parents and Guardians We are taking the initiative to close Paddles a week earlier in Term 1. This is a precautionary measure to protect our students, their families and staff.... We will be closed from Monday 23 March 2020 and resume back in Term 2 as scheduled or unless advised otherwise. Any make up class entitlements in Term 1 can be used at any time until end of the year. Please stay safe. Kind regards Paddles Team

02.01.2022 Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas from all of us at Paddles!

01.01.2022 We have had some wonderful stories coming in about how are our beautiful students are still practicing their skills in the bath. We love reading these stories, keep posting them as it brings some happiness in these hard times. This weeks tip: 10 fast kicks which can be practiced in the bath, on the edge of a bed, on a chair or laying on the floor. Focus on little kicks with long legs and toes down. Stay safe hugs to all our families. The Paddles Team.