Our coached groups run throughout the summer from Trevaunance Cove and during the winter in the pool.
To get the most out of the club, we recommend that everyone (grown ups too) take the opportunity to join a coached group if possible.
Please get in touch with the group contact below BEFORE joining to find out if there is space or to join the waiting list.
Based on the academic year 2023/24:
Joining reception:
If your Child is starting reception in the academic year 2023/4 you can register your interest in them joining our nipper group that starts on the beach in June 2025.
You won’t need to pay membership subs until 2025, but we ask for registration now so the group has sufficient time to develop sufficient coaches, lifeguards and helpers to be self sufficient.
Registration for this group opens 1st September 2023.
⚠️ RESPONSES RECEIVED BEFORE 1 SEPT 2023 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
To register, please complete the form: Register Now >
In year 1:
This group is fully subscribed. Please email the relevant Group Contact (listed below) for further information. This group will start on the beach in June 2024. There are no winter pool sessions.
In Year 2 – Year 10: most groups are fully subscribed and some have a waiting list. Please email the relevant Group Contact (listed below) for further information.
In Year 11:
This group have pool sessions 2023/4, but do not have beach sessions.
We hope that participants consider attending club senior sessions / lifeguard training.
Fees for 2023/4 are £110 per child in a coaching group. This includes membership and all subs for pool and beach sessions.
If a group is oversubscribed, places are prioritised based on:
– Sibling already in club.
– Prior / promised contribution to the club.
– Geographic distance from / connection with St Agnes Parish.
– Date of application (after 1st September).
– Previous session attendance.
Each group needs to be self-sufficient with parents taking the roles of: Secretary, Lead (Sport England L2) Coach, Assistant (Sport England L1) Coaches, Qualified Surf Lifesavers, DBS Checked Regular Helpers. Adults can join with their child at a special reduced rate of only £45 on the understanding that they make a contribution to the club.
The club will fund and help train those who commit to contributing to the club.
This is the best person to contact if you have any questions about a group or wish to join.
School Year 2023/24 | Group Contact | |
Reception 2023/4 | This group will start on the beach in June 2025. | Registration opened 1st Sept 2023 |
Y1 | Natasha Burns This group will start on the beach in June 2024. | [email protected] |
Y2 | Bella Watkins | [email protected] |
Y3 | Sarah Stringer | [email protected] |
Y4 | Bella Watkins | [email protected] |
Y5 | Erika Sorensen | [email protected] |
Y6 | Maria | [email protected] |
Y7 | Paul Mooney | [email protected] |
Y8 | Lara Salter | [email protected] |
Y9 | Fiona Hayes | [email protected] |
Y10 | Gregg Davies | [email protected] |
Y11 | David Friedericksen | [email protected] |
All our group leaders and coaches are DBS checked. Each session is lead by an SLSGB Qualified Level 2 coach assisted by one or more Level 1 coaches and parent volunteers. Our beach sessions are also supported by a qualified lifeguard. The club will cover the cost of these qualifications for parents who commit to helping out.
School Year 23/24 | Named Coaches |
Reception | TBC (This group starts on the beach in June 2025) |
Y1 | Alex Burns |
Y2 | John Morton |
Y3 | Rich Draisey |
Y4 | Tom McHugh Tom Hardy |
Y5 | Damian Prisk Chris Barnes |
Y6 | Neil Powell Steve Instance |
Y7 | Jo Mooney Fiona Hayes Adam Hayes Paul Mooney |
Y8 | Hayley Mills Steve Instance David Friedericksen |
Y9 | Fiona Hayes Jamie Kent Adam Hayes |
Y10 | Gavin Forehead |
Y11 | Jamie Kent David Friedericksen Cath Murden |
We aim to create the most inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone. However, the sea is a potentially dangerous environment and it is important for the safety of all involved that we can rely on participants to be capable of some level of self support.
Our sessions are not a substitute for swimming lessons and we expect and may insist that children (particularly < Y5) attend swimming lessons.
School Year | Expected Standard |
Y1 – Y2 | 25m Pool Swim 25m Beach Run 25m Sea Swim (wetsuit) |
Y3 – Y4 | 100m Pool Swim 100m Beach Run 100m Sea Swim (wetsuit) |
Y5 – Y6 | 200m Pool Swim 200m Beach Run 200m Sea Swim (wetsuit) |
Y7+ | 400m Pool Swim 400m Beach Run 400m Sea Swim (wetsuit) |
Although it’s OK to miss the odd session, regular non attendance can make it difficult for our coaching team to deliver the incremental improvement to skills and fitness that supports your child’s journey through surf lifesaving. If there is a reason for regular non-attendance, please make your group contact aware. In cases of regular, unnotified absence, spaces may be reallocated at the coaches discretion.
Everyone should read: Pool Sessions – St Agnes Surf Life Saving Club
Coaches and Helpers should also read: Coaching
Senior sessiosn are offered free to full members but need to be booked in advance: Book Now
School Year | Date / Time | Location |
Reception | No Pool Sessions Start on beach June 2025. | |
Y1 | No Pool Sessions Start on beach June 2024. | |
Y2 | Sundays from 1 Oct 15:30-16:10 | Truro School |
Y3 | Sundays from 1 Oct 16:10- 16:55 | Truro School |
Y4 | Sundays from 1 Oct 16:55-17:40 | Truro School |
Y5 | Sundays from 1 Oct 17:40-18:30 | Truro School |
Y6 | Thursdays from 5 Oct 18:00-19:00 | Truro High School for Girls |
Y7 | Tuesdays from 3 Oct 18:15-19:00 | Truro High School for Girls |
Y8 | Thursdays from 5 Oct 19:05 – 20:00 | Truro High School for Girls |
Y9 | Wednesdays from 4 Oct 19:00 – 20:00 | Truro High School for Girls |
Y10/11 | Tuesdays from 3 Oct 19:00 – 20:00 | Truro High School for Girls |
Seniors (Age 16+) | Tuesdays from 3 Oct 20:10 – 21:00 | Truro High School for Girls Book Now |
Beach sessions run from 19 May to the end of September.
Please allow time to be parked, changed into your wetsuit and signed in ready for your session start. Parking can be tight at the beach when our sessions are on and never underestimate how long it takes to get a grom into their wetsuit boots – so please allow plenty of time. Please note that our nipper sessions “Y1-Y6″are not “drop and go”, a responsible adult must remain at the beach throughout.
School Year | Session Times | Starting |
Y1 | Sundays 15:00 – 16:00 | 19 May |
Y2 | Sundays 14:00 – 15:00 | 2 June |
Y3 | Sundays 13:00 – 14:00 | 2 June |
Y4 | Sundays 12:00 – 13:00 | 2 June |
Y5 | Sundays 17:00 – 18:00 | 19 May |
Y6 | Sundays 11:00-12:00 | 19 May |
Y7 | Sundays 16:00 – 17:00 | 2 June |
Y8 | Sundays 10:00 – 11:00 | 19 May |
Y9/10 | Wednesdays 19:00 – 20:00 | 22 May |
Youth Competition Squads (Y4-Y10) | Tuesdays 18:30 – 19:30 | 21 May |
Seniors (Age 16+) Competition Squads | Tuesdays 19:30 – 20:30 | 21 May |
Seniors (Age 16+) “Drippers” | Thursdays 18:30 – 19:30 | 23 May |
Seniors (Age 16+) “Slippery Eels” | Mondays 19:30 – 20:30 | 31 March |
Seniors (Age 16+) “Fitness Sessions” | Wednesdays 18:00-19:00 Saturdays 08:00 – 09:00 | Year Round Year Round |
Seniors (Age 16+) Lifeguard Training | Mondays 19:00 – 20:00 | 24 June (TBC) |
Surf boats | Sundays 08:00 – 10:30 Wednesdays 18:30 – 20:30 | 29 May 22 May |