Baby Squids Surrey and North Hampshire
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Swimming Lessons
Baby Squids Surrey and North Hampshire
Hop Fields, Alton GU34 1GL
# Baby Squids Surrey and North Hampshire
Baby Squids Surrey and North Hampshire is a specialist swimming school founded by Hannah Melrose, a former Headteacher with over 15 years' experience working with children and families. The franchise operates across Surrey and North Hampshire, offering structured, progressive swimming lessons for babies and young children aged birth to 4 years at multiple locations including Basingstoke, Cranleigh, Leatherhead and Alton.
The business distinguishes itself through a combination of early years expertise, qualified swimming instruction, and a genuine focus on building confidence and water safety skills in an enjoyable environment. Hannah's background in primary education underpins the programme's developmental approach, moving beyond simple fun to embed proper technique and safety awareness from infancy.
Baby Squids operates from warm, private pools—notably the 32°C Ryddenwood Pool in Cranleigh with ideal depths for young learners—creating safe, controlled environments ideal for vulnerable age groups. The lessons follow a structured milestones programme, allowing children to progress systematically whilst parents actively participate, strengthening the parent-child bond.
What sets this business apart is the philosophy that swimming should combine enjoyment with competency and safety. Rather than treating lessons as purely recreational, Hannah emphasises building a lifelong love of water whilst ensuring children develop genuine foundational swimming skills. The personalised approach—actively welcoming parental input—ensures each child's individual needs and pace are respected, making this a premium, thoughtfully-designed alternative to larger commercial swimming schools.
Baby Squids Surrey and North Hampshire is a specialist swimming school founded by Hannah Melrose, a former Headteacher with over 15 years' experience working with children and families. The franchise operates across Surrey and North Hampshire, offering structured, progressive swimming lessons for babies and young children aged birth to 4 years at multiple locations including Basingstoke, Cranleigh, Leatherhead and Alton.
The business distinguishes itself through a combination of early years expertise, qualified swimming instruction, and a genuine focus on building confidence and water safety skills in an enjoyable environment. Hannah's background in primary education underpins the programme's developmental approach, moving beyond simple fun to embed proper technique and safety awareness from infancy.
Baby Squids operates from warm, private pools—notably the 32°C Ryddenwood Pool in Cranleigh with ideal depths for young learners—creating safe, controlled environments ideal for vulnerable age groups. The lessons follow a structured milestones programme, allowing children to progress systematically whilst parents actively participate, strengthening the parent-child bond.
What sets this business apart is the philosophy that swimming should combine enjoyment with competency and safety. Rather than treating lessons as purely recreational, Hannah emphasises building a lifelong love of water whilst ensuring children develop genuine foundational swimming skills. The personalised approach—actively welcoming parental input—ensures each child's individual needs and pace are respected, making this a premium, thoughtfully-designed alternative to larger commercial swimming schools.
Services offered
Baby swimming lessons (birth-12 months)Toddler swimming lessons (1-2 years)Pre-school swimming lessons (3-4 years)Water safety trainingStructured milestones programmeParent-child bonding sessionsSmall group classesOne-to-one swimming instruction