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You can now get the new British Swim School Mobile App as a better way to stay up to date on swim lessons. The app features ways to keep parents well informed about swim lessons and makes keeping in contact a little easier. It is also your one-stop shop for all the details on your child’s swim classes !
But did you know that there are also apps that your child can use to learn about water safety?
The Adventures of Splish and Splash has three different games to teach children about water safety. One game teaches the importance of having an adult Water Watcher nearby whenever in or near a pool. The goal is to keep Splish and Splash swimming in the Water Watcher’s line of sight. The aim of the second game is to “help Splish find her way to the pool by going through the pool gates that are opened by adults.” She knows never to go near the water unless there is an adult watching – not a kid or a monster ! The third game teaches kids to stay away from drains. The idea is to help Splash swim across the pool without touching any of the drains. The game is deigned to remind kids to stay away from pool drains. Pool drains, filters and other openings in the pool can create powerful and dangerous suction causing entrapment. These Splish and Splash games have been created as part of the Consumer Product Safety Commission effort called Pool Safely: Simple Steps to Save Lives. The games are available for free from the App Store or Google Play and can be downloaded on Apple or Android devices.
The Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation created the book Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim which is available as an app. Stewie wants to swim with the “big ducks,” but is prevented from going in the water by his older sisters until he learns the water safety rules. The book features read-to-me audio and contains interactive animations, sound effects, a memory game, and a sing-along.
There is also a Stewie game for kids called Super Stewie Safety Toss, a fun game that involves tossing life vests on baby ducks. It is also available from the app Store.
While not a game, the app Kids Alive – Do the Five is a simple cartoon with a catchy tune. It was created by an Australian swim coach who started a program to combat drowning in the under 5 age group. The graphics are simple and the song is cute and memorable.
Featured on the British Swim School of St. Louis app for parents will be any Important News as far as upcoming pool closures, class cancellations, or special events. You will be able to sign on to your account on the Parent Portal to continue viewing your class schedule and skills. You’ll also be able to view photos of your child that we’ve posted on our Facebook page. Additionally, there will be forms you can fill out to request a makeup class and/or notify us of an upcoming absence. This will open a new and better path for communication! You can email/message us directly through the app, as well as calling or texting our office number. In the event that a class has to be cancelled without as much advance notice as we would like, we will send push notifications to alert you immediately of any class cancellations at your pool.
So after you have taken advantage of all the benefits of the grown-up BSS app, give your kids some time to play on the phone and learn water safety with these other fun water safety apps.
British Swim School St. Louis offers premium water survival and swimming lessons for infants, toddlers, children and adults, starting at just 3 months old. We proudly serve the St. Louis communities of Afton, Ballwin, Benton Park, Brentwood, Carondelet, Chesterfield, Clayton, Concord, Crestwood, Creve Coeur, Dardenne Prairie, Eureka, Fenton, Glendale, High Ridge, Kirkwood, Ladue, Lake St. Louis, Manchester, Maplewood, Maryland Heights, New Town, Olivette, Overland, Pacific, Rock Hill, Richmond Heights, Shrewsbury, St. Charles, Orchard Farm, St. Paul, St. Peters, South City, Soulard, South County, Sunset Hills, Tower Grove, Town and Country, Valley Park, Webster Groves, West County, Weldon Springs, and Wildwood. Call 314-312-1878 to enroll or find a class online.
