Turtle Tots Newcastle, Gateshead & Northumberland

19/06/2026

Water Safety Week starts the week commencing 29th June! 🐢💦

We love having fun, but teaching your little ones how to stay safe in and around water is our top priority. Our lessons this week will be focusing even more on practicing vital lifesaving skills in the pool.

With the Summer holidays fast approaching, this week is especially important, even for our super swimmers who are so confident in the pool.

Don't forget to bring along pyjamas for your child to wear over their usual swim gear (you can wear yours too if you like!). Swimming in pyjamas helps children understand buoyancy and learn how to navigate the water while fully clothed.

They don't need to be matching like the ones pictured here from last year (though we still can't get over how cute they looked! 🥹) Just ensure they are clean and comfortable. See you there! 💚

17/06/2026

We're recruiting a new Swimming Teacher! 🐢💦 Love the water and working with little ones?

✨ Full training provided
✨ Great pay and term time hours
✨ Free classes for your baby or toddler

No experience needed - just enthusiasm and a love for little swimmers 💚
Send us a message or an email to [email protected] to find out more.

16/06/2026

If the thought of baby swimming lessons gives you butterflies, you're not the only one... And whether you are worried about poolside tears, nappy mishaps, or your own fear of water, those feelings are completely valid.

At Turtle Tots, we don’t expect you or your little one to just "be brave." We build an environment where bravery isn't even needed.

💚 We never push through tears. If your baby is unsettled, the activity pauses. We take our lead from them, not a lesson plan
💚 You don’t have to be a confident swimmer. You stay in the water together. Your calm presence and reassuring smile are all your baby needs to feel safe
💚 Support for you, too. Our teachers are specially trained to support parents who carry their own anxieties about water
💚 Small steps are massive wins. Relaxing a tight grip or just staying in the pool for the full session is real progress worth celebrating

You don't have to manage the nerves alone. Let’s take it one gentle splash at a time 🐢💦

Read our honest guide on navigating these big feelings at

Nervous about baby swimming lessons? Read our latest article about how we support our parents and children who feel anxious in the pool.

14/06/2026

Let’s be honest - getting into a swimsuit, especially newly postpartum, can feel incredibly daunting.

If you are feeling nervous about the poolside, please remember this: Your child doesn't care what you look like in a swimsuit. They care that you got in the water.

In our classes, everyone is 100% focused on their baby. No one is judging. Everyone is in the same boat, navigating the same insecurities, even our teachers 💚

Your child just wants you to play, laugh, and be present. How you make them feel is what they will remember. Don't miss out on the fun!

Let's be kind to ourselves. Put on the cossie (with a t-shirt, leggings, whatever you feel comfortable in) and get in the water.

You are an incredible parent. Don’t let a swimsuit hold you back from making lifelong memories! 💪💚

11/06/2026

⭐LAST FEW SPACES⭐ at Whitley Bay Holiday Park!

There's still time to join us at our newest venue this term - but spaces are now limited, so please book soon to avoid disappointment!

It's a lovely warm, clean pool with easy, free parking right outside the entrance - and even a coffee shop for post-swim treats ☕🍰
Perfect for our little swimmers and their grown-ups - and a wonderful way to start the weekend with a splash! 💚

Book your place online at www.turtletots.com/uk/pool/whitley-bay-holiday-park or send us a message to find out more - we can’t wait to see you in the water! 🐢💦

08/06/2026

We’re taking part in ! 💚

Together with the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS UK), we’re helping raise awareness of vital water safety and lifesaving skills for children.

To bring these life-saving skills to life, we are running our own Water Safety Week starting the week of 29th June across ALL our classes!

We'll be encouraging all our little turtles to wear their pyjamas in the pool - a fun, memorable way for children to experience what it feels like to be in the water with clothes on. It teaches them how to navigate that extra weight safely, building vital confidence without any fear.

Make sure to pack a clean pair of PJs in your swim kit that week! 💚

06/06/2026

Shopping for summer swimwear? ☀️👙

Did you know the colour of your child’s cossie can make a big difference when it comes to visibility in the water?

This image shows how different colours appear from above the water, both in the pool and the sea.

A bright colour can be easily spotted by lifeguards (and anyone else in and around the water), keeping your child in view at all time 💚

Save this image for your next shopping trip!

04/06/2026

Looking for a fun weekend activity with your little one?

Our weekend swimming classes at Josephine Butler Campus in Ashington are always popular, and we're now down to our last few spaces for this term!

At Turtle Tots, it's about so much more than learning to swim. Our classes help little ones build water confidence, strengthen their bond with you, and have lots of fun along the way 🐢💦

Classes take place in a lovely warm hydrotherapy pool (34°C), with gentle, child-led activities designed to help your child feel happy and relaxed in the water.

If you've been thinking about joining us, now's the perfect time!

Book your place at www.turtletots.com/uk/pool/josephine-butler-campus-ashington - or send us a message, we'd love to chat and answer any questions you may have 💚

04/06/2026

👋💚

On Saturday eight new Turtle Tots teachers completed the 6-day intensive stage of their Turtle Tots training.

Over the next three weeks, they’ll be delivering practice lessons before taking their final assessment later this month. If you attend lessons with Turtle Tots Cornwall, Turtle Tots Plymouth, Turtle Tots Marlborough & Swindon, Turtle Tots Cotswolds & Warwickshire, Turtle Tots Pendle, Craven and Ribble Valley, Turtle Tots & Turtle Tums East Surrey Turtle Tots Mid Cheshire or Turtle Tots Newcastle, Gateshead & Northumberland then look out for a new friendly face soon!

Our baby and preschool swimming teachers are trained to:

💙 Understand and respond to babies’ early non-verbal communication

💙 Put the relationship first, building strong bonds of trust and emotional safety

💙 Teach swimming in a gentle, child-centred, and consent-based way

And much, much more…

They all worked incredibly hard last week. The poolside temperatures were HOT, the days were long, and there was so much to learn and absorb—but they all absolutely smashed it. 🔥Congratulations!

02/06/2026

One of our little swimmers, Lily, has been making the most of the recent warm weather

She took her swimming pool skills to the splash pad and even practiced blowing her big bubbles directly into the water jets 🫧 - it didn't quite work out how she intended! 🫣🤣

We absolutely love that incredible water confidence, Lily! Keep practicing! 💚