About Us

Where it all began

Bubbles 'N' Splashes Swim School was first started in September 2015 by Saffron-Elise, with just a name and social media page.

In March 2016 we had our very first private swimming lessons, with just 2 lessons on a Friday, at Ashdown Primary school in Crowborough 5 months after starting up.

Since then we have continued to grow and expand now teaching over 150 children per week Monday - Saturday. We teach babies and children from complete beginners to advanced swimmers.

The swim school continues to grow and expand each year in 2021 we celebrated our 5th Birthday!

About the Swim School 

Saffron-Elise spent her early swim teaching career teaching in many different swim schools and leisure centres, assisting swimming teachers as well as teaching along side them.

She learnt a lot in those early years and realised one thing with the swimming lessons she taught, there were a lot of students per teacher and there was not a lot of swimming happening nor was she able to support individual children who needed it.

Not wanting this to be the case in her swim school she decided to offer group lessons with just 4 students in her beginner classes and slowly increasing the amount of students as they progress, gain confidence and improve to just 7 students in the advanced lessons. This meant that she could focus on each student in the class, catering to their needs more easily but also ensure each child was able to swim a lot more in their lesson.

Further more as the children progressed and their swimming improves it was a task to be able to get the children to meet and achieve the required standard for the higher stages so after some brainstorming it was decided to increase all Level 5 and above lessons to 45 minutes to allow more time for technique work that is needed.

We also run a child centred approach to all our lessons from our babies through to our Junior lessons. This is to allow children to unfold in their own way at their own pace and to feel empowered.

Meet the Team 

Saffron-Elise

Director

I have over 10 years of swim teaching experience and am the founder of Bubbles 'N' Splshes Swim School as well as the school swimming teacher for Ashdown Primary School.

Swimming and teaching children to swim is a passion and love of mine.  I want to pass on my love and joy of the water and swimming to as many children as I can, this is one of the driving forces for starting the swim school.

I have always loved the water and swimming, even swimming for my local swimming club.

In my spare time I like to spend time with my dachshund Bella, baking and being creative.

Teresa

Poolside Manager & Swimming Instructor

I have always loved working with children and for many years I was a Nanny, opaire, mothers help and childminder.

When I first started working at Bubbles 'N' Splashes I was just a poolside assistant, my role soon expanded to Poolside Manager as the swim school grew too. The oportunity arose to become an Aquatic Helper in 2023 and in 2024 I took the plunge to becoming a Swimming Instructor.

I enjoy the challenge of teaching the children and seeing their confidence and swim skills improve, it is such a rewarding job.

In my spare time I like to read and bake.

Katie

Swimming Instructor

Katie first joined the swim school in our Accompanied lessons with her daughter, who is now in our Preschool lessons.

We put a job post out for people to join our team and Katie applied and initially became an Aquatic Helper last term and was amazing with the children in lessons helping them to flourish and focus.

Over the summer Katie attended a course to become a Swim Instructor and a teacher rescue course also, she started teaching her own lessons this term on Wednesday and Thursday and stepped in to cover Tuesday sessions too!

Katrina

Swimming Instructor

Katie first joined the swim school in our Accompanied lessons with her daughter, who is now in our Preschool lessons.

We put a job post out for people to join our team and Katie applied and initially became an Aquatic Helper last term and was amazing with the children in lessons helping them to flourish and focus.

Over the summer Katie attended a course to become a Swim Instructor and a teacher rescue course also, she started teaching her own lessons this term on Wednesday and Thursday and stepped in to cover Tuesday sessions too!

Suzi

Swimming Instructor

Katie first joined the swim school in our Accompanied lessons with her daughter, who is now in our Preschool lessons.

We put a job post out for people to join our team and Katie applied and initially became an Aquatic Helper last term and was amazing with the children in lessons helping them to flourish and focus.

Over the summer Katie attended a course to become a Swim Instructor and a teacher rescue course also, she started teaching her own lessons this term on Wednesday and Thursday and stepped in to cover Tuesday sessions too!

Qualifications

 


  • ASA & STA Level 2 swim teacher
  • STA Level 3 Diploma in Aquatic Teaching - Baby and Pre-School
  • NPLQ Lifeguard qualification
  • Pool Plant Operator
  • Safeguarding children
  • DBS

 

Qualifications

  • Aquatic Helper Certificate
  • STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming
  • STA Safety Award for Teachers
  • Pool Plant Operator
  • Safeguarding children
  • DBS

Qualifications

  • STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming
  • STA Safety Award for Teachers
  • DBS

Qualifications

  • STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming
  • STA Safety Award for Teachers
  • DBS
  • STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming
  • STA Safety Award for Teachers
  • DBS

Sir Henry Fermor Pool

This pool is heated to 30-32 degrees with a depth of 0.86M - 0.90M. 


The pool has the following facilities:

  • Boys/girls changing rooms
  • Toilets
  • Showers
  • Seating for spectators
  • Car park on site (evening only)


Address: Sir Henry Fermor School, 

                Crowborough Hill,

                Crowborough

                TN6 2SD

Ashdown Primary Pool

This pool is heated to 30-32 degress with a depth of 1M all over.



The pool has the following facilities:

  • Boys/girls changing rooms
  • Boys/girls toilets 
  • Shower
  • Seating for spectators
  • Car park on site


Address: Ashdown Primary School (Junior Site),

                Herne Road,

                Crowborough

                TN6 2NT