A NEW swim school is opening in a village near Halstead as a popular business continues to expand its services.

Company Bubbles and Breathe will open its fifth location in Little Maplestead, near Halstead, in four weeks.

Following its success in other locations throughout Essex, founder of Bubbles and Breathe Swim Club, Samantha Peel is ‘super excited’ to launch a new location, hoping to reach a wider community of young swimmers.

She said: “I’m super excited to launch the latest location at Maplestead.

“Our other locations have been so successful and due to reaching full capacity we need to expand fast to allow people to swim with us."

Initially opened in Halstead two years ago, Bubbles and Breathe swim club provide ‘fun’ and ‘different’ parent and child swimming classes, for children as young as newborn up to age four, teaching vital safety skills that they will need throughout their lives.

As well as parent and child classes, the club offers after-school sessions for children aged four to 11.

“At Bubbles and Breathe swim school our lessons are fun and imaginative, and we have a different theme each week," said Sam.

“Our locations throughout Essex are set within the grounds of beautiful, private homes and allow the pools to be heated to 33C for ultimate comfort.

“We are very different in the way that we teach, we believe that sitting on the side isn’t conducive to learning to swim.

“Our children are swimming constantly throughout their 30-minute lesson to ensure their stamina is built before technique."

Bubbles and Breathe’s classes are small, allowing parents and children to get to know each other in a ‘friendly atmosphere’ and give instructors the opportunity to structure their lessons according to their groups.

The club runs themed classes, like Giants Breakfast, Outer Space, and M&S Food Shopping, using plastic food.

Sam said: “Our children are never bored, they have so much fun throughout our themed classes and they’re always excited to get back to swimming each week to see what’s coming next.

“The after-school lot have such a giggle, and if they’re laughing, they’re learning."

Bubbles and Breathe Swim Club will open on Sudbury Road, Little Maplestead on September 12.

The club will run, in its new location, on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays for parent and child classes, as well as Thursday and Friday evenings – from 4pm until 7pm – for after school sessions.

For more information, visit bubblesandbreathe.co.uk