A question for parents in Skerries

Mr.Wemmick

Do your children go for for swimming lessons? If so, where?

Are there any music lessons done locally, do you know?

Is music, like art, done through national school or arranged privately?

Many thanks for any info/recommendations you might have.

A very grateful Mr. Wemmick

A.Partridge

I'm not a swimmer so maybe someone else can advise you there, but I do know an excellent teacher of guitar who lives in the centre of Skerries.

If you are interested I can pm you his phone number. (of course it depends if guitar is what you are interested in).

Mr.Wemmick

Thank you A.P - it would indeed be handy to have.

I was rather thinking about more open-ended music lessons for younger kids: introducing the idea of music, rhythm, percussion and allowing a child to explore and find an instrument rather than having one chosen for them.

Having said that, my 7 year old likes playing the guitar so that number would be useful to have.

The Hill Billy

My lads go to swimming lessons in Aura in Drogheda.

There are also nearby pools at:
ALSAA at Dublin Airport
Sportslink in Santry
energie fitness in Swords

Cardinal Richelieu

Is the Skerries Swimming Pool project still on the go or did the recession knock that on the head?

The Hill Billy

That's dead in the water (so to speak).

Cardinal Richelieu

The Holmpatrick Cove Hotel project has a pool open to the public in its plans. I presume this is on track since it was heavily lobbied for last year by Cllr Ciaran Byrne among others. Don't know why as IMHO its one of the best views in Fingal looking out over the green fields and blue sea as you leave Skerries but hey millionaires need somewhere to live.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K_P5MSbS6g

midonogh

There is a Skerries Swimming club who give lessons to children in Gormanston pool on Saturday evenings and Sunday morning. (May be other times, but these are the only ones I know of.) My three year old and six year old attend. There are other children there 12,13,14 who are getting improver lessons.
Also watch out for Skerries water safety week which is in late July/early August. A week of free training for children of all ages in the sea. Its a great week for the children and the parents as there is a huge social aspect to it. Bring your mini-tent, tea,sandwiches and buns. Culminates in Friday evening with all the parents on the beach having BBQs, sharing bottles wine

quad_red

midonogh wrote: »

There is a Skerries Swimming club who give lessons to children in Gormanston pool on Saturday evenings and Sunday morning. (May be other times, but these are the only ones I know of.) My three year old and six year old attend.

Sorry to dig up an old thread but would you have any more info on that club Midonogh?

Can't find anything online.

Thanks
QUad

midonogh

https://www.facebook.com/#!/skerries.swimmingsunday?fref=ts

Adult & Childrens swimming classes
Sunday mornings in Gormanston College Pool
Contact Conor McNally @ 086-2455329

shaungil

+1 on sunday swimming on Gormo, went for a good few years but rugby and camogie have taken over now so we're in Energie in Swrds. Far more expensive.
Gormo they let you take v smaller kids (1-4) into the water with you when the older ones were swimng.