1. Water is FUN!
Tell the children that water is fun, but it is important to stay safe near the water.
Ask them what fun things there are to do in the water
Ask how many times children have been near water today – hands up more than 5 etc

2. Clean teeth
Remind them of other times they may have missed – cleaning teeth

3. Bath
Bath

4. Kitchen sink

5. Walk past water
Walking past the water

6. Fun in the water
Ask what fun things they do in the water

7. Swimming
Ask hands up how many people go swimming – encourage them to shout out

8. Paddling Pool
Ask how many have a paddling pool, encouraging shout outs or hands up

9. Boats
Ask who has been on a boat

10. Water park
Has any one been to a water park

11. Beach
Has any one been to the beach or is anyone going on holiday

12. How to stay SAFE
Tell children that the best way to stay safe near water is to remember the SAFE code – give out the code or display in front of the assembly
Recite with the children, you call out the letter and let them tell you what it means. Repeat for a while, altering the pattern in which you ask the letters
Say you are now going to look at each of these letters

13. Play the SAFE film

14. S is for SPOT Tell children S is for SPOT – it means spot the dangers
Ask children what dangers there might be.
Answers could be:
deep water, currents, rocks, cold water, slippery banks, water sports nearby, hidden objects under the water
Split the children into groups and get a child/pair to act out a danger or hazard, getting the rest of the group to guess

15. Can’t swim
Say that it is dangerous if you can’t swim

16. Too cold
Say the water could be too cold

17. Hidden dangers
Say there may be hidden dangers under the water that they can’t see

18. Spot the Dangers - Pool
Use accompanying spot the danger poster or this slide on a projector to ask children to point out a danger
Discuss how we can stay safe at Swimming Pools

19. Spot the Dangers - Beach
Use accompanying spot the danger poster or this slide on a projector to ask children to point out a danger
Discuss how we can stay safe at the Beach

20. Spot the Dangers - River
Use accompanying spot the danger poster or this slide on a projector to ask children to point out a danger
Discuss how we can stay safe in the River

21. Spot the Dangers - Home
Use accompanying spot the danger poster or this slide on a projector to ask children to point out a danger
Discuss how we can stay safe at Home

22. A is for ADVICE
Tell children A is for ADVICE – There are lots of things that help to keep you safe near the water

23. People who help
Ask the children what people look after them when they are near water – lifeguards, parents teachers etc
Tell children to ask these people for advice about going near the water. Never swim without permission

24. Warning Signs
Use accompanying document to ask children what the various water signs might mean

25. Activity – Beach flags
Red and Yellow Flags –Lifeguards patrol here, safest place to swim
Black and White Chequered Flags - Between these flags is for non-swimming water sports such as surfing and wind surfing
Red Flags - Danger, stay out of the water
Windsock or Orange Flag - This shows the direction and force of the wind, special care should be taken during an offshore wind
Tell children flags give you advice at the Beach
Show the flags and say what they mean
Activity option - Play the flags game:
Using the accompanying documents, make the flags
Place a flag in each corner of the room
The children all stand in the middle
The tutor describes a situation/weather condition etc
The children have to decide which flag they think they would see and go and stand by that flag

26. F is for FRIENDS
Tell children F is for FRIENDS – There are lots of things that help to keep you safe near the water

27. Friends Ask them whether they go to the pool/beach etc alone
Ask them why they think it is better to go with friends. Answers are:
Its more fun
A friend could go for help if you get into trouble
A friend could spot the dangers
Tell them they should always go swimming with a friend, teacher or family member

28. E is for EMERGENCY
Tell children E is for Emergency – what to do if someone is in trouble

29. What can help you float?
Show children the accompanying document showing these objects and ask the children which ones they think will float and which will sink
Show children some safety items you have brought with you such as life jacket, perry board, lifeguard rope etc
Demo some items that you have brought with you

30. Emergency
Ask children how they might be able to tell if someone was in trouble
Ask children how they might help someone in trouble
Get the children to shout HELP as loud as they can

31. How to stay SAFE
Recap the SAFE code, testing children on the letters, repeating the process – again try altering the pattern in which you ask the letters
Design your own poster
Accompanying quizzes
Accompanying Wordsearch
Accompanying Word fits
Accompanying games
Interactive games