Water Safety Secondary School lesson plans 11-16 age range
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.
Particularly suitable for PSHE ‘Health & Wellbeing’ sessions, the PDF information booklet includes lesson plans which should be used alongside the interactive PowerPoint presentations and video.
Lessons include:
Interactive presentations -short lessons that cover the essential areas of water safety and drowning prevention at beach and inland sites
• Drowning, It’s up to you - an assembly or classroom activity that facilitates discussion on risk taking
• Witness Statement - This exercise involves pupils working through a witness statement developed from a real drowning event
• 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




