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Swim and Survive is a national water safety program which aims to reduce drowning numbers by fostering knowledge and understanding of water safety skills, while promoting responsible fun in and around water.
Royal Life Saving has developed a diverse range of educational resources including multimedia, hands on classroom activities and teaching ideas about water safety for both primary and secondary schools.
Materials link to swimming and water safety programs and so provide a sound basic on which to encourage students' active participation in safe water practice.
Click on the links above for all the resources you need to teach water safety in your classroom.
Learning Outcomes
Outline of the links with the national and state curriculum profiles Australian wide.
Curriculum Materials
Includes unit outlines, lesson plans and activity sheets.
Case Studies
Suitable for older students to work through key water safety issues and generate discussion.
Water Safety CSA's
Listen to these Water Safety Community Service Announcements and then have your students make up their own.
Water Safety Posters
Great posters to use as reference, to colour in or add in captions to test students' understanding.
Water Safety Signs
Common water safety signs you'll find in popular aquatic locations.
Water Safety Tips
Handy water safety tips for a range of aquatic locations.
Water Smart
A classroom water safety certificate award focusing on water safety knowledge, dry land rescues; reach and throw, and resuscitation awareness.
Visit 'Kids Online' on the website and discover a world of water safety games and activities to keep your students involved and learning about water safety. Kids Online has loads of fun learning activities for all ages including interactive games, quizzes, puzzles, colouring in, water safety tips and monthly competitions.
Go to the Professional Development section under Swim Schools for information in becoming qualified in teaching swimming, water safety and lifesaving.
Click on to Resources under the Swim and Survive section of the website for other available resources that are useful in the teaching of swimming and water safety.
