<p>Get your children talking about water safety with the RLSS UK’s Summer Water Safety Advice printable poster.</p> <p>Suitable for KS2 and KS3 audiences.</p>

<p>Series of water safety lesson plans suitable for 5-7 age range, that can be used in a classroom, homeschooling, PE or pool setting.</p> <p>Topical and fun lessons, games, and activities that fit into a range of topics including PSHE, English, Science, Art and ICT.</p> <p>The resources cover basic water safety, and facilitate discussion on what children would do in a given situation, highlighting the different outcomes that might arise from their decisions.</p> <p>The lessons and activities (available as PDF downloads) should be used in conjunction with the accompanying water safety Powerpoint presentation.</p> <p>Each lesson contains delivery instructions, learning objectives and additional resource information.</p> <p>Lessons include:</p> <ul> <li>Story Time</li> <li>Spot the dangers</li> <li>Sink or float</li> <li>Acrostic Poem</li> <li>Story cards</li> <li>Make an advert</li> <li>Safe or Unsafe</li> <li>Water Safety Masterpiece</li> <li>Water Safety bingo</li> <li>Who to ask</li> <li>Where do people drown</li> <li>Safe or unsafe</li> <li>Warm Summer’s Day discussion</li> <li>PE sessions - indoor or outdoor</li> <li>Wet side PE sessions - to be used with swimming lessons</li> </ul>

<p>Thought provoking lessons which cover the essential areas of drowning prevention, explore decision making around water safety and facilitate discussion around peer pressure. All lessons can be adapted to suit the age range 11-16.</p> <p>Particularly suitable for PSHE ‘Health &amp; Wellbeing’ sessions, the PDF information booklet includes lesson plans which should be used alongside the interactive PowerPoint presentations and video.</p> <p>Lessons include:</p> <p>Interactive presentations -short lessons that cover the essential areas of water safety and drowning prevention at beach and inland sites<br /> • Drowning, It’s up to you - an assembly or classroom activity that facilitates discussion on risk taking<br /> • Witness Statement - This exercise involves pupils working through a witness statement developed from a real drowning event<br /> • Orienteering Hazard Hunt - Pupils put their orientation skills to the test as they seek out hazard awareness and water safety information located around the school grounds</p>

<p>Water safety classroom activities, PE lesson plans and swim session ideas which are suitable for pupils aged 7-11.</p> <p>A host of resources which teach basic water safety and rescue techniques to help pupils understand how to keep themselves safe and react in an emergency.</p> <p>Lessons include:</p> <ul> <li>PE activities - lesson plans and activity cards to teach the water safety code, beach safety, throwing skills and lifeguard fitness</li> <li>Wet side activities - self rescue skills which can be included in swim sessions</li> <li>Classroom activities - Spot the Difference interactive presentation, where do people drown activity and water safety puzzles</li> </ul>

<p>This booklet is a fun way to learn how to keep yourself, friends and family safe around water, when the weather turns chilly and new dangers appear.<br /> Please share these messages and safety tips with others to help us prevent drownings across the UK and Ireland.</p>