Hello.

My name is Miss Willow.

And I'm so excited to be teaching you today's lesson.

Today's lesson is called Staying Safe Near Water, and it fits into the unit Staying Safe and Healthy: How Can I Stay Safe While Out and About? In today's lesson, we're going to be talking about some tricky topics, so we recommend that you have an adult with you for the duration of this lesson.

If at any point you do feel worried or uncomfortable, it's really important that you close the screen and that you go and speak to a trusted adult.

Okay, let's make a start on today's learning.

By the end of today's lesson, you'll be able to describe the dangers around water and explain how to keep safe.

Before we get started with today's learning, we need to go over some ground rules.

These help to make sure that everyone feels safe and comfortable throughout today's lesson.

Laura says that we need to listen to others.

This means that we're not going to interrupt other people if they're speaking.

Andeep says respect each other's privacy.

This means we're not going to ask anyone any personal questions as this can make some people feel uncomfortable.

Jacob says, no judgement.

This means that if someone chooses to share an experience or a story, we're not going to judge them for it.

And Izzy says that we can choose our level of participation.

This means that it's up to us how much we want to join in.

We're now going to go through the keywords for today's lesson.

These are going to pop up quite a few times in today's lesson, so it's important that we have a good understanding of what each word means.

First of all, we have the word drown.

This is when someone stays underwater for too long and they can't breathe, and this can be dangerous.

Safe.

This means to avoid danger and to stay out of harm.

Emergency.

This is a dangerous situation which needs immediate help.

As we go through today's lesson, keep an eye out for these keywords and when you spot them, see if you can remember what they mean.

Today's lesson is split into two learning cycles.

The first learning cycle is called, what are the dangers of getting into water? And the second learning cycle is called, how can we stay safe near water? Let's make a start on our first learning cycle.

What are the dangers of getting into water? There are lots of fun activities that we can do in the water.

We can go swimming and we can paddle in the sea.

What are fun activities that you've done in the water? You might want to have a think to yourself, share with the people around you, or tell me.

Okay, although getting into the water can be lots of fun, it can be dangerous, too.

It's easy to drown in water, so we need to stay safe.

Someone can drown if they have their mouth and nose underwater for too long so that they can't breathe.

Water could be inhaled, which means breathed in into the lungs, and this can cause serious injuries or even death.

Someone starting to drown is an emergency and we should get help straight away.

Unfortunately, many young people drown every year.

Most child drownings occur in the warmer months, so, around summertime.

Most drownings occurred in rivers, lakes, and canals.

Most children who drowned were able to swim.

Anyone can drown even if they know how to swim, because drowning can happen if someone's mouth and nose are under the water for too long, and this means that they can't breathe.

We don't need to be scared of water, but we do need to know how to be careful and how to keep ourselves safe.

Let's do a check for understanding to see how you're getting on so far.

Is this statement true or false? Most children drown because they can't swim.

What do you think? Is this true or false? Pause the video, tell the people around you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that this is false.

But can you remember why? Well done if you remembered that most children who drown are able to swim.

Drowning happens when someone's nose and mouth are underwater so that they can't breathe.

This causes water to be inhaled into the lungs.

Well done if you got this right.

What do you think about what Sophia says? Sophia says, ff the water looks safe, this means that it is safe.

What do you think? Pause the video.

Tell the people around you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that Sophia is incorrect.

All water can be dangerous and we should always be careful around water so that we stay safe.

Someone can drown in any amount of water, for example, in a bath, a swimming pool, a river, or the sea.

This means that even if the water looks safe, this doesn't mean that it is safe.

Even if the water looks safe on the surface, there can be hidden dangers that can cause an emergency.

Being in cold water can be dangerous for our body and it can kill quickly.

It can make swimming difficult and it can cause us to gasp for air, resulting in water getting into our lungs.

This can cause someone to unfortunately drown.

Aisha says, when the weather is hot in the summer, it might seem tempting to cool off in the water.

But Andeep reminds us that even in the hot weather, the temperatures of water can remain icy cold, which is very dangerous and could lead to an emergency or someone starting to drown.

We should be especially careful if we are near moving water, like the sea or a river.

Moving water is unpredictable and this means that it can change quickly without us realising and it can make swimming difficult.

It could cause us to be pushed in a different direction which isn't safe.

We can't always see what's under the water and this can be dangerous, too.

Some hidden dangers in the water could include objects like broken glass or nets, which could hurt us.

Currents, these are movements of water and they can move extremely quickly.

Changing depths, for example, the water might be shallow to begin with and then it might become deeper without us realising.

There could also be obstacles which prevent you getting out, like slippery rocks and grasses and moss, which makes it difficult to get out of the lake or the water.

Pollution, like rubbish, could make us sick.

Let's do another check for understanding to see how you're doing.

Can you remember what are some of the dangers of getting into water? Is it A, that the water could be cold, B, that we could float, or C, that there could be hidden objects? What do you think? Pause the video.

Tell the people next to you, tell me, or have a think to yourself Well done if you said that A and C are correct, some dangers of getting into the water is that the water could be cold and this makes swimming difficult, and there could also be hidden objects like broken glass.

These could hurt us.

These are just some of the dangers of getting into water.

Well done if you got this right.

We are now moving on to your first practise task.

For this task, I'd like you to complete the paragraph to show your understanding of the dangers of getting into water.

I'd like you to use the word bank at the bottom of the screen to help you.

Let's have a look at what the paragraph says at the moment.

It says, it is something to drown in water.

Someone can drown if their nose and something are underwater and they can't something.

This can lead to water entering their something.

Some dangers of water are that it could be too something which makes us gasp for air and makes swimming something.

There could also be hidden something, currents, and pollution under the water.

In our word bank, we have the words, difficult, arms, fun, easy, breathe, objects, heart, swim, mouth, warm, lungs, and cold.

In this word bank are some of the correct words that should fit in the paragraph.

There are some extra words which don't fit.

Can you recognise and identify which words should fit in the paragraph and which ones don't? Pause the video and we'll go through the completed paragraph in a few minutes.

Okay, let's see what your completed paragraph should look like.

Your completed paragraph should say, it's easy to drown in water.

Someone can drown if their nose and mouth are underwater and they can't breathe.

This can lead to water entering their lungs.

Some dangers of water are that it could be too cold, which makes us gasp for air and makes swimming difficult.

There could also be hidden objects, currents, and pollution under the water.

Well done if you said that these words fit in the gap, and if you noticed that these words didn't fit, arms, warm, heart, and swim.

Well done if you got this right.

You're doing a brilliant job so far.

Let's move on to our second learning cycle.

How can we stay safe near water? There are ways that we can stay safe near the water.

One way that we can stay safe is to never go swimming without a trusted adult with us.

Trusted adults can help us to stay safe in the water and they can watch us to make sure that we don't get into danger.

If there is an emergency in the water, trusted adults are able to alert a lifeguard to help and to call the emergency services if needed.

A lifeguard is someone who makes sure that everyone is safe in the water, and if someone gets into difficulty in the water, they're able to help.

We can also stay safe near the water by wearing flotation devices like armbands or a float vest.

These can help us to keep our mouth and nose above water, especially if we're not a confident swimmer.

If we go to a beach where lifeguards are on duty, there can be different flags that help us to know where it's safest to swim.

If we see red and yellow flags at the beach, this shows where it is safe to swim, but we should still take precautions.

If we only see a red flag, this means that it's not safe to get into the water and we should never swim if there is a red flag as this means that it's not safe.

Even if we decide to swim between the red and yellow flags, we should still be careful and take precautions.

Now, I'd like you to have a look at what Jun says.

What do you think about what he says? Gin says, I'm amazing at swimming.

I think the rules about safe swimming only apply to people who are nervous about swimming or people who are not very good at it.

What do you think? Do you agree with Jun? Do you disagree with him? Do you feel somewhere in the middle or maybe you are not sure? Tell the people around you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

What do you think about what Jun says? Well done if you said that Jun is incorrect.

The rules about safe swimming apply to everyone, including people who are confident swimmers.

Unfortunately, anyone can drown, and most young people who do drown are able to swim.

Everyone needs to follow the rules to stay safe near water.

People who are confident swimmers may be good at swimming, but this can sometimes cause them to be less careful around water because they feel confident in swimming.

They could decide to swim in more dangerous areas.

They might take more risks around water, and they might not follow the rules that keep everyone safe.

Everyone needs to follow the rules around water, even if they're good swimmers.

Let's do a check for understanding to see how you're doing with this learning cycle.

For this task, I'd like you to decide who is correct.

Aisha says it's safe to go swimming on our own or with friends if we feel confident, but Andeep says it's not safe to go swimming without a trusted adult.

Who do you agree with and who do you think is correct? Pause the video, tell the people around you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that Andeep is correct.

It is not safe to go swimming without a trusted adult, even if we feel confident.

We should always stay safe near the water by going swimming with a trusted adult.

It's not safe to go swimming on our own or with friends even if we feel confident.

We should always have a trusted adult with us when we go swimming to make sure that we're safe.

If we do get into difficulty in the water, this is an emergency, and there are things that we can do to help ourselves until an adult, like a lifeguard, could help.

What we can do is we can float on our back with our hands and legs stretched out a bit like a starfish.

This helps to make sure that we don't go underneath the water and can also signal to others that you need help.

We should also be careful to never run or play near water.

Instead, we should make sure that we're walking calmly with our trusted adult.

We should never push anyone into the water unexpectedly, even if we're playing and don't mean any harm.

This isn't safe and it could cause someone to get hurt or to end up in an emergency in the water.

If we think that someone else is drowning, this is an emergency.

Someone who's in difficulty in the water, which might mean that they're struggling to swim, or that they feel like they might be about to go underneath the water could be that they're trying to float like a starfish, like we said earlier.

They could be shouting, they could be waving their arms, and they could be going underneath the water.

If we think that we see someone who could be drowning, we should tell a trusted adult or a lifeguard straight away.

Drowning is always an emergency, so action needs to be taken quickly to make sure that this person is okay.

However, we should never enter the water ourselves to try to help, as we could also become unsafe.

It's much better for a trusted adult or a lifeguard to help someone who is in difficulty in the water.

This helps to keep us safe, too.

If we get into difficulty in the water, can you remember what we can do to try to stay safe? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that we can float on our back like a starfish.

This is helpful because it helps to make sure that our nose and mouth are above the water and that we're able to breathe.

Well done if you said the same thing.

We are now going to move on to your final practise task, and I'm so proud of how hard you've worked so far.

For this task, I'd like you to have a look at this scenario.

Jacob is going to the beach with his family.

Can you think of four things that he should remember to stay safe near the water? Pause the video and we'll go through what you might have said in a few minutes.

Okay, let's have a look and see what you might have said.

You might have said that Jacob can stay safe on the beach with his family by always going swimming with a trusted adult.

He could wear a flotation device like an armband or a vest.

He should remember to swim between the red and yellow flags because this is where a lifeguard has said that it's safe.

And he should float on his back like a starfish if he gets into difficulty in the water.

This helps to keep his mouth and his nose above the water to make sure that he can breathe properly.

He can also remember to never run or play near the water, as this is not safe.

He should remember to walk calmly with a trusted adult if he is near the water.

Well done if you had any of these.

You are doing a fantastic job, so keep it up.

We're now going to summarise the key learning from today's lesson.

In today's lesson, we've learned that unfortunately, drowning is a risk for many young people, so it's important to know how to stay safe near water.

We've learned that someone can drown in any amount of water, for example, in a swimming pool, the sea, a river, or a bath.

Drowning is an emergency, and if we see someone drowning, we must get help straight away from an adult, like a lifeguard, or a trusted adult.

Cold or moving water can be especially dangerous as they make swimming more difficult and they can be unpredictable.

Similarly, we can't always see what's under the water, so there may be hidden dangers like broken objects or obstacles or pollution.

We should always go swimming with a trusted adult, even if we're a confident swimmer.

Confident swimmers should still follow the rules of safe swimming to keep themselves and everyone around them safe, too.

In today's lesson, we've talked about some tricky topics.

Some people might feel that they have some worries or some questions, and if you do, it's really important to speak to a trusted adult.

There are also some resources on the screen who are there to help you, too.

I'm really proud of how hard you've worked in today's lesson.

I hope to see you in another lesson soon.