To replace our swimming pool and open it to more children and community groups with easier access

St Michael's Parent Teacher Association are a group of volunteer parents and staff of the school with a common aim of wanting to create the best possible learning environment for our children. In practise; we raise as much money as we can each year to ensure we keep the swimming pool running and provide many 'extra' resources. This year our swimming pool needs to be replaced and this is our sole aim.

Why the community needs this charity

Minehead is a seaside town with no public swimming pool. If we do not replace the pool our children, those who attend other Exmoor Federation Schools and other local community groups will not be able to learn to swim. In addition to our pupils, the pool has been used by Foxes Academy, Buccaneers After School Club, Watery Lane Pre-School, West Somerset Nursery Group and various other local community groups. The new pool will be easily accessible for users with limited mobility.

Results and outcomes

The current pool has come to the end of its life. It is also very expensive to operate new facilities with modern operating systems will enable us to both reduce our running costs and also improve the environmental efficiency of the pool. Our goal is to enable every child in West Somerset to learn to swim and embrace an important life skill. Specifically, each child who leaves St Michaels has at least learned to swim 25m and begun to learn the basics of personal survival.

Latest activities and projects

Replacement of Our Pool - For all Children and Community Groups

A new pool, a new pool enclosure (pool building), decking and pathways which enable disabled users easy access and we endeavour to reduce our use of energy for heating the swimming pool by installing solar thermal panels that will contribute most of the hot water required to keep our pool at a comfortable operating temperature read more