Puddle Ducks West Kent & East Sussex

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With things changing all the time and new announcements coming thick and fast, we have just answered some of the key questions we are being asked below. If you have any other questions, please do read our special COVID-19 FAQs and if your question still isn't covered, we will be happy to help https://www.puddleducks.com/faqs-regarding-the-restart-of-p We continue to operate to the highest standards and this is most visible in our approach to getting you and your little ones back in the water as safely as we can whilst still being the lessons you love

Not long to wait now...

IT'S WINNING DAY!!! Today at MIDDAY, up to two lucky winners will learn that they will be swimming for FREE with Puddle Ducks all of 2021!! Your last letter is hidden in the image and here is your very last clue...... Puddle is an optimist! At 10am a competition entry thread will be started and will remain open for 1 hour only. At Midday we will be announcing on that thread who will be swimming for FREE with Puddle Ducks in 2021! ALL the clues from the start of the competition, full competition details and terms and conditions can be found on our Competition Home Page: https://www.puddleducks.com//puddle-duck-on-the-shelf-comp Good luck everyone...

Today at 6.30am I started a 9, progressed through 4 at around lunchtime and right now a 3 pretty well covers it. Next Friday swimming starts again... I’ll be a 2!... What about you?

Which emoji best describes your child's mood this morning?!!

Your chance to swim for FREE with Puddle Ducks in 2021!! It's day 23 of our Puddle Duck on the Shelf Competition. Collect the letters from Puddle's Daily 9am posts during December and you could be a BIG winner...... It's a clue day!! The last word in the first sentence is what all Puddle Ducks classes are. Full competition details and terms and conditions can be found on our Competition Home Page: https://www.puddleducks.com//puddle-duck-on-the-shelf-comp Good luck everyone...

Behind every cloud (mask)...

Fancy being a part of a truly wonderful team that does the best job in the world? Due to our continued growth and internal progression we are looking for some new Poolside Assistants to join our team. 2 or 3 PART-TIME Poolside Assistants required: ... Friday Afternoon / Evenings, Saturday Mornings, Sunday Mornings in Crowborough. Saturday mornings and Sunday Afternoons in Goudhurst. Permanent Positions. Great progression prospects. Staff Discount. Mainly Term Time. More Details here: https://www.puddleducks.com//west-kent-east-suss/vacancies CLOSING DATE: Friday 23rd October.

You may even see a younger and better looking Clive if you look hard...

Too good not to post... Thank you all teachers x T’was the week before half term and all through the land... The teachers were tired of washing their hands Of cleaning the desks, and the drawers and the pens Of reminding their class not to cuddle their friends Tired of hand gel and soap, bleach and wipes Of passwords and google and all things that swipe Of trying to stand at the length of a lion From friends whose shoulders they wanted to cry on T’was the week before half term and all through the land The parents were trying to make up great plans That don’t involve meeting, or greeting, or places That in these strange times don’t resemble safe spaces They look to the teachers, and all they have done To make school inviting, inspiring and fun To see past the problems, the issues and rules To bring back the joy and excitement of school Thank you being the safe place, the learning For standing there strong with the children returning For finding solutions that don’t feel so strange With no funds or magicians to help you arrange For stories and spellings and phonics and play For taking the fear of this moment away By Esther Nzenza October 2020

NEW BABY & PRE-SCHOOL SWIMMING CLASSES IN EAST GRINSTEAD! We are excited to be launching new Thursday morning classes to our timetable at Energie Fitness in East Grinstead. Our new classes* at Energie Fitness (for children 6 months to 4 years of age) start on Thursday 5th November but bookings are already open so don’t delay get in touch now!... Book direct via our website: https://www.puddleducks.com/energieegtimetable You can find out more about Puddle Ducks swimming lessons by contacting our office team: [email protected] / 01892 617246 ALTERNATIVELY, send us a PM making sure to quote "Energie EG Enquiry" and include the following details: Child's NAME, Child's DOB, Your POST CODE, Your EMAIL ADDRESS. Commenting isn't private so please don't comment with your details. (* Puddle Ducks already run classes at Energie Fitness on Wednesday AND Saturday mornings.) We can't wait to welcome you to Energie Fitness, East Grinstead very soon! (To find other local Puddle Ducks West Kent & East Sussex venues, check out our website: http://www.puddleducks.com/wkespools)

It's time to make your entries... Everyone who hasn’t already had a guess in the first part of the competition can have 1 guess at what Puddle's Special Christmas message is until 11 am... All correct entries will be entered into a draw and one winner will be picked at random.... At MIDDAY TODAY we will announce Puddle’s Special Message and will announce BOTH of the competition winners on this page. For entries to count you MUST Like our Facebook Page Like every daily competition update post from at least 14th December to Christmas Eve Share every daily competition update post from at least 14th December to Christmas Eve PRIVATE MESSAGE us via Facebook "Puddle's Christmas message is: XXX" between 10am and 11am TODAY (this means that nobody else can copy your guess!) COMMENT I’ve just entered to win a Year of Free Swimming Classes with Puddle Ducks in 2021 TODAY on the post. Share the comment to your time line...

Great competition from a really valued partner of ours Bowles...

This does pretty well sum it up... Remember though, she resurfaces, dusts herself down and presses on. That’s what we’ll do too!

HELLO! Puddle Ducks... Hello Magazne’s interesting Covid swim safety feature showcases Puddle Ducks’ Technical Director Ali Beckman and the rigour that Puddle Ducks have put into ensuring that our classes remain as safe as they are educational and fun!

Only 2 days until Christmas Dinner!! What's your favourite thing on your Christmas Dinner Plate - and what doesn't deserve to be there........

More relevant than ever..!

Our FAQs about how we have gone about restarting our lessons can be found on our website: https://www.puddleducks.com/faqs-regarding-the-restart-of-p

It's not long until the big day, how you doing???

PUDDLE DUCKS LAUNCH MORE BABY & PRE-SCHOOL SWIMMING CLASSES - THIS TIME IN CROWBOROUGH! We are excited to be adding new Saturday morning classes to our timetable at Sir Henry Fermor Primary School in Crowborough, starting on 14th November 2020. Our new classes* at Sir Henry Fermor Primary School (for children 6 weeks to 4 years of age) start on Saturday 14th November but bookings are already open so don’t delay get in touch now!... Book direct via our website: https://www.puddleducks.com/shftimetable This pool has free onsite parking! Find out more about the venue: https://www.puddleducks.com/shfpoolinfo If you have any questions about Puddle Ducks swimming lessons, contact our office team: [email protected] / 01892 617246 ALTERNATIVELY, send us a PM making sure to quote "Sir Henry Fermor Enquiry" and include the following details: Child's NAME, Child's DOB, Your POST CODE, Your EMAIL ADDRESS. Commenting isn't private so please don't comment with your details. (* Puddle Ducks already run classes at Sir Henry Fermor Primary School on Sunday mornings.) We can't wait to welcome you to Sir Henry Fermor Primary School! To find other local Puddle Ducks West Kent & East Sussex venues, check out our website: https://www.puddleducks.com/wkespools Information about how we are running our COVID-secure swimming lessons can also be found on our website: https://www.puddleducks.com/faqs-regarding-the-restart-of-p

Every little helps as they say... https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

We are all human, people. You gotta laugh though eh...

Happy Anniversay Holly PD Wkes. Holly has been our Office Manager through thick and thin for 7 years. We’ve all come a very long way in that time and Holly is as passionate and efficient and just plain good as she was in 2013.... Here’s to 7 more Holly. Thank you xx

Don't forget the clocks go back tonight...

Try a bit of banged up bingo this week. It might make you feel better. X

NEW BABY & PRE-SCHOOL SWIMMING CLASSES IN HAILSHAM! We are excited to be adding new Tuesday morning classes to our timetable at Hamilsham Manor in Hailsham, starting in on 3rd November 2020. Join us in this pool that has free onsite parking and water that is a lovely, warm 32C. https://www.puddleducks.com/hamilshampoolinfo... Our new classes* at Hamilsham Manor (for children 6 weeks to 4 years of age) start on Tuesday 3rd November but bookings are already open so don’t delay get in touch now! Book direct via our website: https://www.puddleducks.com/hamilshamtimetable You can find out more about Puddle Ducks swimming lessons by contacting our office team: [email protected] / 01892 617246 ALTERNATIVELY, send us a PM making sure to quote "Hamilsham Manor Enquiry" and include the following details: Child's NAME, Child's DOB, Your POST CODE, Your EMAIL ADDRESS. Commenting isn't private so please don't comment with your details. (* Puddle Ducks already run classes at Hamilsham on Friday AND Saturday mornings.) We can't wait to welcome you all to Hamilsham Manor very soon! Splash Splash Splash x

Lindsay and I would like to recognise the massive contribution that out teaching team makes on World Teacher’s Day. We have all worked hard to get back to the water safely and securely. Our teachers have had to completely re-learn how to do their jobs, to teach our classes from the side which is the only truly safe and secure way to teach at the moment. ... They have managed this challenge with energy and enthusiasm and the overwhelming feedback to us has been how much you have all appreciated their efforts - and how much fun they have managed to keep our classes. We owe our teachers a debt of gratitude. What do you appreciate most about your Puddle Ducks teacher?

We're coming back to Otford! Puddle Ducks are returning to St Michael's School, Otford on Sunday afternoon / evenings from Sunday 8th November... We are returning with all our previous classes - from 6 month old Splashers to independent swimming 4 year old Dippers!... Janina and Sam can't wait to welcome their customers back into the water - and we will even have some spaces for new starters. St Michael's is a lovely clean and spacious venue and social distancing will be maintained at all times both in and out of the water. The school took a very cautious and diligent approach to re-opening their pool hence the slightly longer wait for our return to the water here. Bookings for new customers have just opened so feel free to get in touch and get your little ones back into the water in one of the loveliest, safest venues around. Further information about the pool: https://www.puddleducks.com//our/st-michaels-school-otford Class timetable and to BOOK: https://www.puddleducks.com//st-michaels-school-/timetable OR, you can find out more or make a booking by contacting our office team: [email protected] / 01892 617246 ALTERNATIVELY, PM us making sure to quote "St Michael's Otford Enquiry" and include the following details: Your child's NAME, their DOB, your POST CODE, your EMAIL ADDRESS. Commenting isn't private so please don't comment with your details. We can't wait to welcome everyone back to St. Michael's very soon! Splash Splash Splash x

Go Laura!! While Risebridge in Goudhurst isn’t a brand new venue to us and Laura isn’t actually teaching the new sessions we have started there (she retains her Friday afternoon session), it is lovely to read how we’ve found ways to grow our business during these very tricky times. It is a wonderful venue too.... https://www.kentonline.co.uk//new-venue-set-to-make-a-spl/

Just. Too. Cute...