Pop-up pool set up in primary school playground

Children have been lapping up the opportunity to swim every day

Children at a Derbyshire primary school have been having a splashing time enjoying a pop-up swimming pool set up in their playground.

Brassington Primary near Matlock has installed a pool for children to take two-week intensive swimming courses.

Daily lessons have been arranged for every child from Reception to Year 6.

Head 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.

The pool was set up inside a marquee on the playground

"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 Nottinghamshire.

Swimming 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."

Pupils said they had enjoyed having the pool at their school

Children at the Brassington school have said how much they have enjoyed having the temporary pool on their playground.

Pupil 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".