Thanks to all the parents for their fantastic feedback on the Spring  2006 registrations forms. Follow the link to read what our pupils and parents think about Farnie Fins!

Thank you for the feedback on the latest Enrolement Forms.These comments really help keep our teachers motivated to continue providing fantastic lessons.

We always welcome feedback, positive or negative, it helps us provide the best possible lessons for you and your children, so please contact us if you have something to say or ask!

Here are some of our favourite comments.....

Autumn Term 2005

H**** enjoys her lessons and the teacher / child ratio is wonderful.
No problems, we are very satisfied with the service and her swimming is coming on much faster than her previous swimming school. Thank you.
E**** really likes the lessons now - great! Thanks
We are very happy with all aspects of the classes. Thank you
J**** is very happy with Adam and swimming very well now.
E**** really enjoys her lesson on a Monday
Much improved confidence in water. He would not go on his back, jump in the pool or put his head underwater before. Now he does all three!
P**** seems with your help to be more confident in the water
Everything is good at the moment!
I think swimming tuition is excellent and although W**** still gets upset at first he does love ‘swimming’
I just wanted to say that my son R**** is thoroughly enjoying his lessons with Vee. I have tried him with the local sports centre - very disappointing. Yet with Vee he has become confident in water, in fact he can swim, and now has two swimming certificates - all in less than two terms! Thank you so much!
Better now we have ASA standards
Anna has been really helpful and supportive over changes we needed to make with H**** and R****'s lessons.
Your instructors are very patient and professional
Well done for pushing them - no more fear of water! Loves train woggle game.
We really like small classes and the fact that you constantly monitor progress so that children are kept in the right groups and don’t get bored.
Everything is great
Your school, teachers and service to the children is excellent and a much needed life skill
It’s great!
Well organised, friendly, enthusiastic instructors!
I**** has really enjoyed swimming this term and we think she has made good progress, thank you!
We are very happy with the service you provide already
Many thanks for what you have done, best wishes to all the team for Christmas and the New Year.
We are happy with P****'s progress.
I think the teacher’s do a fantastic job, they give so much praise and encouragement. My daughter has progressed at such a speed since the summer crash course and most of all she has so much fun at her lessons. Well done to F.F.S.S.
Very pleased so far. Gerry is a great teacher and M**** is really happy.
Teacher’s brilliant - O**** doing really well with their encouragement and commitment
Thank you for improved contact service re. pool closures. Text messaging has worked well this term!
V**** has enjoyed being in Naomi’s class and she has worked hard in this class.
Very happy with F.F.
The lessons are fantastic!
Very good coaching.
We have been very happy with the level of professionalism of not only the instructors but of Anna and Sarah as well.
T**** just loves swimming - in 10 weeks she is confident on her front and back. Brilliant instructors.
Brilliant lessons. G**** is becoming more confident by the week and even smiling!!
I think it has really helped now that badges and certificates have been introduced.
M**** looks forward to swimming every week. Thank you all very much.
Communication has improved enormously! We think Naomi’s an excellent teacher - particularly good for K**** as she needs clear, direct instruction but plenty of praise.
Very pleased with the lessons - Thank you.
Fantastic teaching. Swimming is the highlight of the week.
Very happy all round!
Badge system and distance days are a great incentive
Am pleased with progress
Very pleased with progress
Love the lesson - you do a fab job!
Patience and perseverance - firm but gentle approach. I am amazed by the growth in confidence after just one term - thank you
The text messaging works very well
M**** is doing very well with Sueli - she is a great teacher
Thank you very much for all your help in getting R**** into a class on the same evening as L**** - he is really enjoying his lessons
Adam is doing an excellent job with L**** - who still gets very excited about his swimming lessons each week. Thank you for making them so enjoyable for him.
Fantastic teaching! Swimming is the highlight of the week.
Very pleased with the lessons - thank you
Text messages are a good idea, I’ve never come across this way of communication before
All going very well, very impressed overall. Thank you
I liked Farnborough Fins so much, I joined the company!

Summer Term 2005

Great tuition and excellent ratios.

Sophie is wonderful!

Best service provided through positive motivation and good pupil - teacher ratio.

******  has had a real culture shock changing from his previous school.  Naomi has been wonderful helping him to adapt.  He adores her already.

We are really pleased with ******’s progress.  Teachers -  Great!

He loves the lesson, which is brilliant and better than the other schools I have tried.

The lessons are performed exceptionally well, the staff give the children such confidence.  They all deserve a very well earned pat on the back.  The lessons are worth every penny, thank you!

Awards are a good idea, also ASA swim records.

****** really enjoys his swimming class, thank you.

We’re pleased with ******’s progress, but most of all she is enjoying going to lessons.

Very pleased so far!

I just wanted to say thank you for such a wonderful swimming school.  As you know I started lessons 3 weeks ago in the middle of term. Thank you for letting me do this.  I really enjoy the lessons, Adam is a great instructor and has made me feel more confident in the water.  I swam without the aid of a woggle or float for a few minutes this week, which felt so good.  I really thought that would take me at least a term to do that. So all praises to Adam. 

****** loves to come to her swimming lessons and we would like to thank you and your staff for making it a very enjoyable experience.

I’m really pleased with the way Naomi builds confidence, ****** really looks forward to her lessons now.

Thank you for all the wonderful lessons ****** has had with you.  It seems appropriate that you’re at her last lesson (as she moves school) as you were in that very first and you caught her when she jumped in all on her own!! Have a wonderful break.

Very pleased with Farnborough Fins.  ******’s confidence has soared.  Very good administration.

You all make it fun for the children.

Very good all round service. I’ve been most impressed with the set up and professionalism of the club. 

***** really enjoys her lessons. Small classes really help her to hear and follow instructions better and teachers looking and checking she understands.  Excellent, thank you.

***** is really enjoying his lessons and is gaining confidence. Small class suits him better. Keep up the good work and thank you.

Thank you very much for your hard work, my daughter has improved her swimming skills.

Thank you, ***** really enjoyed being with Kerry for her first introduction to swimming and we are really pleased with her progress. 

Teachers are great!  Poolside help is great too.

Great lessons - good variety of activities.

Excellent everything!

Since Adam has been teaching *****, she loves to come to classes and really enjoys herself.

A great swim school, gives you a lot more confidence in the pool.  Enjoy the lessons.

“The teaching is very good”

Very happy with *****’s progress.

The distance day was a great idea.  ***** really benefited from it.  A huge boost to his self-esteem.

Many thanks to Paul!  ***** had a very successful year, she now has much more confidence and loves swimming.

And some feedback from Spring 2005

“L**** has only been for 3 weeks with you after 3 years lessons at ********. She has already improved a lot! Really impressed”

“The new awards (certificates and badges) have been a big hit and give more of an incentive to do well”

“T**** enjoys her lessons and can’t wait to get in the pool. All the staff are wonderful and have such patience with the children.”

“The ratio of staff to children is brill!”

“I think the award system is an excellent idea. I like the practice of teacher in the pool and that there are only 2-3 children to teacher ratio.”

“A**** loves attending her lessons. The classes and teachers are excellent and cannot be faulted”

“M**** loves swimming every Saturday. She is improving quickly – Thank you!”

“Nice and friendly, gives L**** confidence.”

“Great idea to introduce badges and certificates – the kids are really chuffed and motivated by this!”

“Great lessons!”

“My daughter was really pleased that you were going to do badges and certificates.”

“I would like to say how impressed we are with Adam who teaches this session – we are very much looking forward to the badge system too.”

“Your service is fabulous. Thank you all for your hard work.”

“Glad you’ve introduced badge awards as I think this is a good incentive.”

“Very pleased so far. I like the small classes.”

“My partner brings our son and is extremely impressed how quickly our son is progressing. Teaching standards exceptional and worth every penny. Keep up the good work!”

“I just want to thank the teacher for a great job; my daughter can nearly swim after only four lessons – Thank you very much”

“J**** loves it – he is doing so well, thank you”

“Very pleased with both teachers J**** has been taught by recently.”

“Anna is a fantastic front woman, and has passion and enthusiasm for Farnborough Fins. She is incredibly personable and a pleasure to speak to”

“Excellent teachers and really glad you’ve started awarding badges”

“I am extremely pleased with the service you provide and in particular with Adam who is very patient and has an excellent manner with M****”

“S**** has grown in confidence and ability in the short time he has been attending. Thanks to Kerry and team”

“Looking forward to the new motivational elements of the course, thanks”

“Both my children were thrilled to have a certificate congratulating them on the distances they could swim”

“Good idea for the badges, K**** is really chuffed with his and it will give him something to work towards”

“You’re all doing a great job!”

“I like the idea of the award scheme. We’re very happy with L****’s teacher – she’s making great progress”

“Thank you Anna for all your help”

“The lessons are great – the small numbers in each class really pays off. We are looking forward to the certificates/awards as this gives them the ability to respond to peers on what they are able to do”

“Excellent instructors and poolside operators! Very friendly and approachable – thank you”

“I am very impressed with the way the instructors are with the children, making it so much fun. M*** is enjoying her lessons very much, thank you to you all”

“Excellent school”

“E**** has really enjoyed the few lessons we managed to attend – we hope to be at most of them next term!”

“Excellent teachers!”

“The teaching is very good”

“Like small classes with good proportion of teachers”

“Very pleased with swimming lessons. Teachers are first class. Thank you. Distance certificates are a great idea!”

“I have been pleased with J****’s progress – and she loves her lessons”

“As a newcomer to you, I must say I am very pleased with the way you run the sessions – your child/teacher ratio is excellent. I feel that you are paying individual attention rather than group attention – BRILLIANT!”

“A**** is really enjoying his swimming lessons and thinks he is good enough to take on Michael Phelps now!! We’ve missed a couple of weeks due to a stinking cold but raring to get back soon. Mum and Dad are very impressed with teachers and their methods – keep up the good work!”

“Badges are a great idea. J**** is really pleased to have something to show for her swimming”