SAFE PLACES TO SWIM
Description
There are probably lots of places where you can swim in your local community - public pools, rivers, lakes and the ocean.
These places are great fun but it’s important to stay safe. Even if there are a lot of people around, there are still dangers you need to be aware of.
In this module we’re going to look at some of the activities you can do at these places as well the main hazards.
By the end of this module students should be able to:
Identify different aquatic environments in your community
Understand what activities you can do in those places
Identify dangers and hazards to beware of
National Swimming and Water Safety Links
AQUISITION
Identify a range of aquatic environments (H4)
Identify hazards in a range of aquatic environments (H5)
Australian Curriculum Links
Stage 1 (Grade 1 and 2)
Identify and explore natural and built environments in the local community where physical activity can take place (ACPPS023)
Stage 2 (Grade 3 and 4)
Describe and apply strategies that can be used in situations that make them feel uncomfortable or unsafe (ACPPS035) - indicating on a local map the location of safe places and people who can help
New South Wales Syllabus Links
Stage 1 (Grade 1 and 2)
explores actions that help make home and school healthy, safe and physically active spaces PD1-7
Stage 2 (Grade 3 and 4)
Explains and uses strategies to develop resilience and to make them feel comfortable and safe PD2-2
Describes how contextual factors are interrelated and how they influence health, safety, wellbeing and participation in physical activity PD2-6
