Water Safety at the Beach Between the Flags The activity can be adapted for pupils of all ages and abilities. To be aware of where to swim when on a lifeguarded beach SAFE Code Spot Dangers - Look for dangers whenever you re near water Advice - Read the signs, ask lifeguards and adults Friends - Always go with friends or family, it s more fun, and they can help in an emergency Emergency Call 999 and shout for help, never go into the water to help someone Students are given a picture of an empty beach. Students add flags, and people, to show where they should be swimming to. Use the SAFE Code and Beach Flags Ask students to come up with a list of things you need for a safe day at the beach Children know where to swim on a lifeguarded beach Children know the SAFE Code Resources Blank beach scene (below) Drawing/artwork resources SAFE Code Poster (DPW resources download area) Beach Flags Poster (DPW resources download area)
Water Safety at the Beach Surfing the Web The activity can be adapted for pupils of all ages and abilities To understand how to find out about beach features and why they are dangerous Ask students (either as individuals or in groups) to use the internet and/or libray or look up and find out about beach dangers and conditions below/ For example Waves What is a wave? How can waves be dangerous? Tides What are tides? How many low and high tides are there each day? How can tides be dangerous? Rip Currents What are rip currents? Why are rip currents dangerous? How can you see where one is? Off shore winds What are they? How can they be dangerous? Progression: Ask students to write a story based on one element they have researched. Children know more about dangers at the beach, and how to find out safety information before visiting a water site (or before going on holiday) Resources Access to ICT or Library
Water Safety Wherever You Are Advert The activity can be adapted for pupils of all ages and abilities To understand how to stay safe, and how to share their knowledge with friends and family Introduce (or review) the SAFE Code and Spot the Dangers posters with the class In groups, students write and/or act out a script for a TV advert highlighting water safety at the beach, lakes/rivers/canals, around the home, or at the swimming pool Progression Groups perform their adverts during assembly ensuring that the key water safety messages are included Children are able to explain hazards and safe tips to others in their own words Resources Optional resources SAFE Code poster SAFE Code cartoon Spot the Dangers Poster
Water Safety at Lakes, River and Canals Acrostic Poems The activity can be adapted for pupils of all ages and abilities To understand strategies to help keep others safe Students choose a phrase from the list below and create an acrostic poem about what the dangers are and how to stay safe around lakes, rivers and canals Acrostic poems require a line representing each of the letters in the chosen word (example below) Progression Present the poem in poster form Suggested Words Lake Hazards Supervision Sailing Safety Dangers Locks Swimming Canal River Streams Fishing Awareness Boats Waterfall Cold Water Children can describe various dangers and how to stay safe around lakes, rivers and canals Resources Checklist Poem example (below)
Water Safety at Lakes, River and Canals Sally wore a funny hat With coloured purple bows, In case the waves got in her hair and scrambled up her nose! Many people marvelled at the costumes that she wore, Moving through the water from the jetty to the shore. In and out the crashing waves Not a stroke you d see her miss, Gliding through the ocean deep like a purple headed fish! Henry was a naughty lad, and every rule he d break And all his friends would say to him a change you need to make. Zella caught him messing around the local lake And told him he was silly and to learn for goodness sake. Read the Water Safety Code, be wise she told him straight, Don t end up in water deep, a sad and silly fate. Stop and think, be water smart, before you learn to late