2:30pm – 3:05pm / 2:30pm – 3:15pm lesson – Students in this lesson must depart by school bus at 3:45pm
3:05pm – 3:50pm / 3:15pm – 3:50pm lesson – Students enrolled in this lesson will be collected on 9/F entrance by foot or private vehicle from 4:10pm
Early Years 2:30pm – 3:05pm – Students enrolled in this lesson will depart with an adult on foot or pick up by private car before 3:30pm. Private vehicles are not allowed to park and must be departed before 3:30pm
US Students lesson – Depart on 5:10pm/5:15pm buses or on foot
Parents/Guardians are not allowed to access the campus to view the swimming class during mid week (Monday – Friday) unless their child is in Early Years.
Parents/Guardian of Early Years students are required to access the campus midweek at 2:10pm to assist their child, irrespective of their scheduled swimming class start time.
Parents/guardians are allowed to access the campus to view swimming class on Saturday mornings.
Parents need to email timbaswim@cdnis.edu.hk the guardian’s name in advance if a guardian is entering the campus.
Parents/Guardians must sign in and out with security at the 9/F entrance.
Parents/Guardians must go directly to the swimming pool after signing in and not wander around the campus.
Parents/Guardians must depart with their child when the lesson is completed.
There is no car parking allowed on campus or Nam Long Shan Road.
Only parents or guardians of Early Years students (ages 4 and under) are permitted to enter the dressing rooms of the same gender as the adult or the accessible change room to assist with changing during designated times.
A reminder that we have a no photo/ video camera policy at the swimming pool. If you want to take a photo or video, please ask the swim staff and we may allow you to take one only of your child with no other students in shot.
Students of all abilities aged 3 years and older will be divided into ability levels from 1 – 8.
See brief descriptions of criteria for each level below:
Level 1 – Maximum 4 students
Students will learn to push, float and glide (Maximum four students)
Level 2 – Maximum 4 students
Students will continue to develop push and glide, flutter kick; freestyle introduced (Maximum four students)
Level 3 – Maximum 5 students
Freestyle and flutter kick will be further developed; backstroke introduced (Maximum five students)
Level 4 – Maximum 5 students
Freestyle and flutter kick will be further refined over longer distances; backstroke developed (Maximum five students)
Level 5 – Maximum 7 students
Foundations in freestyle and backstroke will be further strengthened; breaststroke introduced (Maximum seven students)
Level 6 – Maximum 7 students
Students will swim freestyle and backstroke over longer distances; breaststroke developed (Maximum seven students)
Level 7 – Maximum 10 students
Students will continue to develop freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke over longer distances; butterfly kick, competitive dives, starts and turns introduced (Maximum eight students)
Level 8 – Maximum 12 students
Students at this level will refine all strokes including butterfly. They must display confidence in all strokes, competitive turns, starts, dives and finishes. Basic sets and reading the pace clock will be introduced (Maximum ten students)
Students will progress to the LS Swim School Swim Team after they complete the Learn to Swim Programme