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Primary school near Matlock sets up pop-up pool in playground
Children at a Derbyshire primary school have been having a splashing time enjoying a pop-up swimming pool set up in their Primary near Matlock has installed a pool for children to take two-week intensive swimming lessons have been arranged for every child from Reception to Year of school Laura Duncker Brown said: "Historically only Reception to Year 2 would swim, whereas this has meant the Juniors can really work on their skills - it's brilliant for all of them."
She said the programme inside the 10m-x5m heated, marquee-covered pool included water safety alongside regular swimming lessons.
"Generally you do lessons at a leisure centre. The cost of transport is rising and that's making it really difficult for a lot of schools," she said."This is actually quite cost-effective, the children are getting to swim so much more, and all the children are getting to swim."The Pool2School initiative is run by Nottingham-based Next Level Sports for schools across Derbyshire and instructor Josh Kynoch said: "Usually we have between 10-12 kids in the pool at a time, so really small groups and intensive lessons, it's nice and fun."
Children at the Brassington school have said how much they have enjoyed having the temporary pool on their Finley said: "It's really warm, not very crowded, it's just really nice."His sister Holly said the pool was "ten out of ten".
