Our swimming programme is for children in full time education who are able to follow instructions in a small group and aims to establish healthy and safe behaviour in a happy environment. Children are taught water safety, development of water confidence and swimming ability by following structured and progressive activities.

All classes are held at the swimming pool at the Ipswich High School.

Classes work towards gaining 7 different stages of increasing difficulty, with an emphasis on water skills and safety. By the end of Stage 7 participants will have achieved a great range of water skills. Classes only run in independent school term times and need to be booked prior to starting. Booking forms can be downloaded by clicking the link on the home page.

The classes offered by Holbrook Swim are self-financing and non-profit making. It is therefore essential that pupils are booked in and you have discussed how you are going to pay with the administrator. Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis and a place on the previous term's sessions will not guarantee one this term. We can only issue refunds if the classes are cancelled.

Day	P1 Start	Last before HT	P1 Wks	P2 Start after HT	End of Term	P2 Wks	Total Wks
Mon	07/09/26	12/10/26	6	02/11/26	07/12/26	6	12
Thurs	10/09/26	15/10/26	5	05/11/26	10/12/26	6	11

Cannot Use: Thurs 07/10/26 - IHS using pool

Day	P1 Start	Last before HT	P1 Wks	P2 Start after HT	End of Term	P2 Wks	Total Wks
Mon	04/01/27	08/02/27	6	22/02/27	22/03/27	5	11
Thurs	07/01/27	28/01/27	4	25/02/27	25/03/27	5	9

Cannot Use:
Thurs 04/02/27 - IHS using pool
Thurs 11/02/27 - IHS using pool

Day	P1 Start	Last before HT	P1 Wks	P2 Start after HT	End of Term	P2 Wks	Total Wks
Mon	19/04/27	24/05/27	5	07/06/27	05/07/27	5	10
Thurs	22/04/27	27/05/27	6	10/06/27	08/07/27	5	11

Cannot Use: Mon 03/05/27 - Bank holiday

Classes are run by Dan Harris, Oliver Ferguson, Oliver Joyce, Pam Tunbridge and Briony Lewis. All instructors are qualified, DBS checked and experienced at working with children. There is a qualified First Aider and Lifeguard at each session.

All participants are requested to wear swimming hats and all swimmers must supply their own equipment. Float size maximum approx 23cm x 32cm, please. Tutors are only responsible for children during their class. Please do not leave children alone in the changing rooms and do not let them enter the pool side until the whistle blows signifying the end of the session.

Everyone involved with Holbrook swim takes their safeguarding roles seriously and undertakes continual training. If you have any concerns about a child or member of staff our safeguarding officer (who is independent from the teachers) can be contacted on safeguarding@holbrookswim.org.uk

As a club we use wave-power guidance which can be downloaded by clicking here.
If you have an urgent emergency concern, contact details of various other safeguarding bodies can be found on page 3 of the document.

Holbrook swim has a complaints procedure which is explained in the document available on the link below.

Download complaints procedure here
Download printable version of the complaints form here.