Our world is ever changing and in response, our children’s development is changing too. The Aqua Sensory ethos supports child development in and out of the pool. We love training swim professionals and providing resources you won’t find in your standard swim training. Aqua Sensory is the magic formula to support parents and nurture today’s children to thrive in and out of the water.
☑️ Ignite new ways of teaching.
☑️ Develop new practices.
☑️ Implement a new way to lesson plan.
☑️ Reflect & explore.
☑️ Transform your aquatic classroom.
You’ll find practical, insightful and clear steps to gain your certification.
☑️ Swim professionals who want to gain valuable new skills are ahead of the wave.
☑️ Swim schools who value their team being the best.
☑️ Swim teachers who want ongoing support.
You are already a dedicated aquatic educator and know the to power of sensory discovery play and child-centred exploration, but you are ready for more, to reflect and make deeper shifts.
☑️ A sensory-aware and child-centred approach for baby and early years aquatics.
☑️ Child development in water.
☑️ Reflective transformative practices.
☑️ Online & self-paced up-to-date training.
How to apply your creative sensory passion to cultivate safe swim spaces and create impactful classes. This course will guide you to gain a deeper awareness that will set you apart.
At Aqua Sensory the child is at the centre of everything we do, you’ll love our holistic ‘whole’ child approach to learning to swim to develop their social, cognitive, social and emotional development. We support our swim children's interests and sensory needs to unlock their potential.
☑️ Book a call with Jo.
☑️ Ask any questions.
☑️ See the quality and depth of the course content.
This course will empower and inspire you as an aquatic educator to harness the power of sensory discovery play in a child-centred way. You'll gain clarity and confidence, and enjoy learning new practices.
☑️ Let’s Get Clear: Child-centred, child-led & adult led (differences, benefits & balance).
☑️ Sensory Science: Learning from the child’s brain & body perspective.
☑️ Our Pillars: Trust, Choice & Respect.
☑️ The Child’s Voice: Deep listening-Swimming through little eyes.
☑️ The Aqua Sensory Classroom: Successful set-ups to ignite imaginations.
☑️ Sensory Resources: To support sensory integration & avoid overwhelm.
☑️ Lesson Planning: How to plan and create successful lessons & schemes of work.
☑️ Parent Partnership: Progression, swim play, prompts & invites.
☑️ Sensory Aware: Holds & moves: child-led submersions.
☑️ Reflective Practices: Take the quiz, check-ins, self-reflections.
☑️ The Art Of Observation: Dive in deeper.
☑️ Case Studies: Translating into practice so you can see, sense and feel the difference too.
Supporting swim teachers has been my passion throughout 20 years in baby and early years aquatic education. Running Swim Works, I understand the challenges swim teachers and swim school owners face. As a Developmental Play Practitioner, I advocate sensory discovery play and am committed to sharing my expertise. I promise to guide and support you, enhance your child-centred approach, so you can empower your swim families to thrive in and out of the pool.
What do I achieve from being Aqua Sensory Certified?
At the end of the course you will gain approval to become Aqua Sensory Certified. However, this course is way more than simply a badge of approval, it is a deep dive to provide you with more knowledge and expertise and a way of reflecting and connection to your authentic teaching self.
How long does the course take to complete?
We advise a 6 week timeline, but how long you take to self-study is up to you. There are 4 hours+ of videos, downloads, masterclasses and research links at your fingertips. Set aside a week to study or dip in and out and study around your schedule- the choice is yours. The content is yours, you are a lifelong learner with Aqua Sensory.
Is there an official assessment at the end of the course?
Yes, there is a case study for your to achieve your badge of approval, which consists of 3 easy steps; a before/after quiz, evidence of your learnings and a reflection sheet. We are here to support you, every step of the way.
Aqua Sensory Certified is so much more than simply an online course. You will find the Aqua Sensory team always evolving and listening to their Aqua Sensory professional's needs. Think something is missing from the course? And we will create it for you and add it in. That's our study guarantee, we want you to be confident in providing the best sensory swim experience in your classes. You will learn so much more than simply swim teaching. Many of our swim professionals share with us just how much they have gained in both business and personal growth.