Staying Safe Near Water
3. Staying Safe Near Water
Summer Safety
Lesson duration is: 60 minIntroduction
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3. Staying Safe Near Water
Summer Safety
This lesson can be used a a stand alone activity or as part of your school's PSHE curriculum.
Lessons link to the PSHE association objectives for KS2:
H38. how to predict, assess and manage risk in different situations
H41. strategies for keeping safe in the local environment or unfamiliar places (rail,
water, road) and firework safety; safe use of digital devices when out and about
By the end of the lesson, you will be able to:
Recognise some of the
dangers of playing near waterKnow how to keep
yourself safeKnow what to do if someone
gets into difficulty in the water
Introduce the learning objective and explain the importance of staying safe near water.
This lesson is part of LessonUp's Summer Safety series.
It can be used as a standalone session or can form part of your school's PSHE programme of study.
The session can be fully customised to suit the needs of your class. If you need any help or would like further information, please do use the chat function on our website of drop us an email:
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How much do you know about water safety?
This slide will enable you to capture pupil confidence in this topic.
You will repeat this activity at the end of the session to see if there has been an improvement and to help you to plan next steps.
What do you already
know about staying
safe near water?
This slide will enable you to gather student views on the topic and also to begin to spot misconceptions.
This may be a sensitive topic in your school. Consider customising this slide or alternatively, using the slide as a pre-teach activity.
Water can be found in many places such as rivers, lakes, canals, and weirs. Can you think of any other types of water?
Water can be found in many places such as rivers, lakes,
canals, and weirs. Can you think of any other types of water?
Pupils may wish to take pictures to respond to this question. Alternatively, they can add a written response from their research.
Where water
is found
Water can be dangerous. It is important to know the hazards of water such as fast currents, deep water, and hidden objects. Can you think of any other water hazards?
Pupil Spinner
Discuss the hazards of water and ask students to share their ideas.
Use the spinner to choose one of the places where water is found and the next spinner to choose someone to respond.
You can find out how to use the spinner in our help guide.
When swimming, always have an adult or lifeguard present. Make sure you know how to swim and never swim alone.
Do you know any other swimming safety tips?
Teach students important swimming safety tips and ask them to share any additional tips they may know.
Boating Safety
Wear a life jacket when boating and never overload the boat.
Do not stand up or move around in a moving boat
.
Can you think of any other boating safety tips?
Teach students important boating safety tips and ask them to share any additional tips they may know.
The RYA have some further information to share here.
Weir and Canal Safety
Weirs and canals can have strong currents and hidden objects.
Never swim or play near a weir or canal.
Do you know any other weir and canal safety tips?
Teach students about weir and canal safety and ask them to share any additional tips they may know.
The Canal and Water Trust have some brilliant resources on their website, including this video
If you see someone in the water:
Throw them a floatation device
Find an adult to help.
Never jump in
Teach students about drowning prevention and ask them to share any additional tips they may know.
There are some additional resources which support this topic on the Royal Life Saving Society's Website
What are some water hazards you should be aware of?
How can you keep yourself safe near water?
Let's recap with a quiz
Review the main points of the lesson and ask students to answer the questions.
What should you never do when near canals, weirs and lakes?
What should you never do when near canals, weirs and lakes?
Go too close to the water.
Push and shove other people
Throw objects in the water.
Jump in the water.
When playing near lakes, canals and weirs, you should always keep well away.
Inland water might look calm but it can hide dangerous hazards.
What should you always do when near canals, weirs and lakes?
What should you always do when near canals, weirs and lakes?
Always have an adult with you.
Always climb over fences.
Always mess about near the water.
Always play alone.
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If you see someone who has fallen in, what should you do?
If you see someone who has fallen in,
what should you do?
Nothing
Throw them a float.
Call for help
Go in after them.
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Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.
Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.
Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.
Write down 2 things you want to know more about.
Write down 2 things you
want to know more about.
Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.
Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.
How much do you know about water safety?
The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.
How much do you know about water safety?
This slide will enable you to capture pupil confidence in this topic.
You will repeat this activity at the end of the session to see if there has been an improvement and to help you to plan next steps.
A quick guide to creating a poll in LessonUp can be found here
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