The essential life skill for every child
Swimming and water safety education is non-negotiable as part of the national curriculum. Yet, according to Sport England, did you know:
- 1 in 4 children in England leave primary school unable to swim 25 metres or execute essential self-rescue.
- Only 45% of children from the most deprived areas of the country can swim 25 meters, compared to 76% in the least deprived areas.
- 55% of parents rely on schools to teach their children how to swim.
Swim:ED is here to bridge this gap, transforming swimming education in primary schools.
Making Waves in Primary Education
Swim:ED is an innovative swimming programme transforming how primary schools approach swimming and water safety education.
Want to know more?
Our brand-new Swim:ED programme delivers water safety and swim education direct to your school using the unique concept of portable swimming pools.
PH ActiveEd currently only delivers Swim:ED in Wiltshire, Swindon, North Somerset and surrounding borders.
If your school is within our region, or close to it, please complete the form below and one of our team will be in touch with you soon.
Key Features
The safety of your children is paramount with Swim:ED. Beyond the qualifications of our instructors and lifeguards, we also adhere to vigorous safety measures. This includes our high-quality and secure temporary modular structure, detailed risk assessments and comprehensive Pool Safety Operating Procedure (PSOP) documentation.
Delivered by our qualified team and aligned to the national curriculum expectations, the Swim:ED curriculum caters for children in Key Stage 1 and 2. From initial assessment to stroke technique, lessons focus on progression, supporting every child to swim 25 metres unaided, mastering multiple strokes, and performing safe self-rescue.
Swim:ED is designed to seamlessly integrate with your primary school’s daily routine. Classes take part every day over a minimum of a 3-week programme. Schools can opt for delivery models spanning from 3 to 7 weeks, and top-up lessons are available for children needing extra support.
Each Swim:ED lesson is planned to fulfil national curriculum requirements. Engaging 30-45 minute sessions include warm-ups, targeted skill training, essential water safety activities and fun games with cool-down activities. This is delivered in small, focused groups of 10-12 children to ensure personalised attention.
We streamline your school’s swimming administrative process with the Swim:ED digital toolkit, which includes everything from essential health and safety documentation to parental engagement support, templates, resources and more.
Swim:ED clubs are available during lunchtime or after school to supplement the learning experience. Our team delivers sessions that allow a small group to learn, have fun and improve their swimming skills and water confidence. Parents or school budgets, such as your PE and Sport Premium or Pupil Premium funding can fund them.
How does your school swimming measure up?
With support from our friends at Swim England, we’ve developed the Primary School Swimming Review, designed to give you insights into your current swimming programme and help identify areas of improvement.
You’ll receive a FREE personalised report in four minutes or less showing how your school can improve swimming proficiency and water safety by answering a few simple questions.
Impact Data
Swim:ED more than doubled the number of children able to sim 25m competently, confidently and proficiently
Thanks to Swim:ED, over three-quarters of children (89.1%) now possess critical safe self-rescue skills
Three times more children mastered a range of swimming strokes because of Swim:ED
The percentage of children able to swim 25m soared from 14.2 % to 61.6%
Proficiency in swimming a range of strokes has increased from just 14.2% to over 76%
More of what we offer
At PH ActiveEd, our PE programmes are designed to do more than just meet the national curriculum standards—they inspire students to develop new skills in a dynamic and inclusive environment.
The PH ActiveED PE CPD Programme for Primary School Teachers is a dynamic and tailored solution designed to boost teachers' confidence and competence in delivering high-quality PE lessons.
We offer children supervision, activities, and sometimes meals, outside of normal school hours, helping parents or carers to better manage their work schedules.