Lifesaver @ My School (7-12)
Bring a Lifesaver to your school and give your students the opportunity to learn about beach and ocean safety in their own classroom and backyard.
Curriculum Linked - Stage-based - Interactive - Scenario Based - Facilitated Discussion
Our stage based Lifesaver @ My School program brings our qualified lifesavers right into your classroom! Students from years 7-12 will have the opportunity to engage in facilitated discussions around beach and coastal safety related scenarios. Students will be prompted to enter into discussion with each other the ways in which decisions can impact our safety and will be asked to select safe and unsafe behaviours and actions.
Our sessions are very interactive!
During this FREE, 45-90 minute session our experienced lifesavers will engage your students as we wander through the day of a Lifesaver and some challenging beach and ocean safety relevant situations.
What will your students learn about and engage in?
Putting up the flags
Performing a rescue
Patrolling the beach
Helping the community
Staying fit & active
Surf Life Saving equipment
What will your students learn about beach safety?
- F – Find the red and yellow flags and swim between them
- L – Look for and read the safety signs
- A – Ask a lifeguard or lifesaver for safety advice
- G – Go swimming with an adult
- S – Signal for help if you get into trouble in the water
- Dangers of rip currents
- Understanding your own limits and abilities in the water
- Making safe decisions and dealing with challenging situations
- Identifying and minimising risk taking behaviours (Including drug and alcohol use related scenarios for years 10-12)
- What to do in an emergency situation
What will teachers receive?
- Free scenario and problem based learning worksheets
- Content outlines and overview
- Curriculum aligned, stage based, unit outlines
- On-line pre and post quiz
- In depth learning and student engagement
- Opportunities for your students to ask lots of questions and talk to our lifesavers
Interested in bringing a Lifesaver to your school or want to know more?
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