References exsc392 sport studies 1 anna moore s00118360. Register your school or organisation to gain access to the water smart educational resources click on the link below and complete the form. Completed austswim teacher of swimming and water safety course. Im going to teach you that song so you can learn everything you need to know so that you can be safer when youre in or around the water. Hanging out at the pool or the beach on a hot day is a great way to beat the heat.
Swimming programs are available for younger children and babies, but the emphasis is on building confidence and encouraging the child to enjoy water, rather than teaching them to swim. Swimming and water safety is a resource for american red cross water safety instructors during their training as well as a reference after training is complete. It has developed quality aquatic education programs for those wanting to enter the aquatic industry as a teacher of swimming and water safety or for those wishing extend their skills and knowledge. One way to keep basic water rescue equipment organized and accessible is to make a safety. When improving your front crawl technique aim to keep your body position as flat as you can to be streamlined in the water with a slight slope down to the hips to keep the leg kick underwater. A thorough guide for multiple aspects of swimming and water safety. Being able to swim gives us the opportunity to take part in fun, enjoyable water exercise and maintain cardiovascular health. Water can be fun for children to play with but it can also be deadly. Our program promotes water confidence through participation in a wide variety of aquatic activities and is suitable for participants of all ages including. Try to keep your stomach flat and level to support your lower back. It is highly likely that students will be involved in some form of aquatic activity during their schooling. Read the full swimming instruction and water safety policy. Pick one safety rule you need to remember at the pool and illustrate it on the blank area on the label below. Teaching swimming and water safety the australian way 2nd ed.
Beautiful, clean and spacious, the pro club has four pools one each for lap swimming, family swimming, teaching, and deep. When planning a course session, you can first create a block plan a plan for the course session from beginning to end and then use the block plan to create individual lesson plans for each class during the course session. The teaching resources in the water smart education toolkit outline appropriate learning outcomes and have taken into consideration the new australian national curriculum for. Serious head injuries related to bikes, scooters, skates and skateboards, make up approximately 11% of emergency department visits. Swimming wa brand guidelines the opportunity to learn to swim swimming an essential part of the western australian way of life. The topics deemed necessary for learning all aspects of teaching swimming and water safety are covered by this manual. An austswim teacher of swimming and water safety has an influential role that engages and interacts with students 4 years adults leading skills and drills that provide knowledge, skill and understanding in water safety and swimming in pools and confined natural shallow water venues. This manual is part of the american red cross swimming and water safety program. Australian council for the teaching of swimming and water safety other creators. Swimming lessons should be a part of every summer season. The world wide swim school is the leading online swimming training resource for parents, coaches, teachers and swim schools, developed by olympic gold medal and world champion swim coach, and former australian rugby union representative, laurie lawrence known for being australias water safety guru, laurie developed the world wide swim school in order to. Fence the pool fence home pools and include self closing gates, both to appropriate australian standard. Swimming and water safety the department of education.
The learn to swim and water safety program at monash sport aims to familiarise participants with the aquatic environment and are designed to help participants to learn to love the water. Hello my fellow phys ed warriors we have been through a lot with our training top become what we are today. Teaching swimming and water safety the australian way, 2e. You can pool safely by adopting extra safety steps. Physical education lesson plans and resources acepe. Always swim with a partner, every time whether youre swimming in a backyard pool or in a lake. These units of competency from the sis sport, fitness and recreation training package provide a set of skills to meet the requirements for a swimming and water safety teacher. Note this is a complete reference list of all information, literature, video clips etc.
Simple water safety steps can save lives pool safely. Make it a priority to have at least 812 weeks of progressive swim lessons every year. Focused on excellence in teaching and water safety. Austswim teacher of swimming and water safety course. Teaching swimming and water safety by austswim, inc. How to teach water safety teacher network the guardian. The purpose of the article is to introduce 12 on land drills that can be utilized to facilitate the learning of swimming strokes, including elementary back stroke, sidestroke, front crawl, back stroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Victorian water safety certificate life saving victoria. Water cycle and water safety is a product that meets standards focused on the different types of water, the uses of water, water safety, and the water cycle. The activities are aligned to learning outcomes in the certificate ii in spoken and written english nsw ames 2007. Its mission is to provide leadership in the design, development, marketing, and delivery of comprehensive, highquality courses, programs, and resources for. Our good teaching resources are grounded in the tasmanian context and are consistent with our learners first values of respect, aspiration, growth and courage literacy and numeracy documents building on the good teaching series and aligned to the supporting literacy and numeracy success booklet, a set of literacy and numeracy resources were developed in 2016 to give.
The illustrations help children understand the importance of the rules. In the early years, pool safety should focus on definitive rules such as no swimming alone, no swimming without a bathing suit, stay in the shallow end. Empty childrens paddling pools as soon as they have finished using them. Even experienced swimmers can become tired or get muscle cramps, which can make it hard to get out. The world wide swim school is the leading online swimming training resource for parents, coaches, teachers and swim schools, developed by olympic gold medal and world champion swim coach, and former australian rugby union representative, laurie lawrence. Austswim and royal life saving society australia, sydney. Cpsc estimates that each year nearly 300 children younger than five drown in swimming pools and spas and an additional 4,000 children that age go to hospital emergency rooms due to submersion injuries in pools and spas. Before you start teaching actual swimming strokes, your pupil needs to learn some basics first. Aboveground pools or large spas can also be used for teaching toddlers to acclimate to water and learn basic swim skills. Abstract teaching swimming strokes can be a challenging task in physical education.
Every swim lesson should have a pool safety component. How to teach children water safety without a swimming pool. Anyone can have a waterrelated accident even children who know how to swim. For more information on the nationally recognised units of competency please see vocation education and training in the drop down menu. An austswim accreditation is the industry standard.
This program consists of ten consecutive lessons per year totalling a potential of thirty lessons, in which to. While these skills are being developed, every opportunity is taken to impart water safety knowledge, to reduce the likelihood of aquatic incidents, including drownings. Students define water safety, learn some water safety guidelines and advice, then create a plan for safe water experiences. This policy applies to programs which have the purpose of teaching swimming and water safety. References peter meaney and sarie culka, wet games a fun approach to teaching swimming and water safety, united kingdom, 1994. The austswim accreditation is the industry standard for swimming and water safety teachers and is delivered and recognised in each state and territory of australia and many countries overseas. In australian waterways in the 12 months to 30 june 2017, 291 lives were lost to drowning. Aquatic activities play a significant role in the lifestyle of many australians. Teaching swimming and water safety should be an integral component in the preparation of any beginner teacher. The australian council for the teaching of swimming and water safety austswim is the recognized authority for the training of swimming and water safety teachers throughout australia. Children under five years of age may not be able to use their swimming skills in an emergency, so never rely on this to keep them safe. Austswim is australias national organisation for the teaching of swimming and water. Learning and teaching resources such as building respectful and safe schools.
Floating on the water surface not everyone can actually achieve this gliding from the. Australian education curriculum, swimming and water safety education is closely aligned with the health and physical education key learning area, which consists of three strands. Oct 01, 2017 swimming teacher resources and tools 1 october 2017. These resources are available in pdf or interactive whiteboard format for teachers to download and teach a unit of water safety. Why swim schools are so vital and the benefits they provide. Consider these water safety tips for pools, natural bodies of water and household hazards. This schoolspecific scheme provides all the resources and tools you need to be able to deliver excellent school swimming and water safety lessons, as outlined in the national curriculum. There are currently over 35,500 austswim teachers in australia and internationally with over 10,000 licensed in teaching specific programs such as. How to teach swimming top pro tips that get results. Austswim teacher of swimming and water safety royal life. Pdf data gathered indicate that reductions in annual australian drowning.
Needing a method that is efficient and effective in teaching children swimming and water safety skills within a restricted time period. Oct 21, 2014 before teaching your kids how to swim, download and read the red cross swimming and water safety manual. The red cross offers important swimming safety tips to help you and your kids be safe this summer while in the water. Tasmania, swimming south australia, swimming western australia and swimming northern territory. Swimming is a great recreational sport that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Free teaching resource beach safety publication catalogue this learning resource was developed through a partnership between the australian government department of immigration and citizenship diac through the diverse australia program, the nsw adult migrant english service nsw ames and surf life saving australia slsa. Completed practical supervised teaching hours and a. I couldnt have been happier with level of knowledge that marion the presenter had.
Curriculum materials to teach water safety have been developed by royal life saving together with education resource specialists, teachers and water safety instructors. I attended the austswim teacher of swimming and water safety course on the weekend at bold park. School swimming is a great form of exercise for children of all abilities it boosts confidence, improve concentration and is the most effective way to. Become a swimming instructor department for education. Continue the presentation by saying, you have a song sheet with the words to the safer kids song by jim reiser. One part of this was writing endless amount of lesson plans yes they are a necessity and again we look back on them and say lots of work but it made us the great. The tasmanian department of education provides a mandatory program for year 3, 4 and 5 students and at risk year 6 students optional in tasmanian government schools to participate in quality swimming and water safety instruction.
This resource is designed to integrate beach safety into english as a second language programs. But before you dive in, learn a little bit about water safety. It does not apply to water activities such as recreational swimming, surfing, canoeing. Children will start singing the pool safety rules with jingle bell song. In addition, swimming and water safety is a valuable resource for anyone who has an interest in participating in aquatic activities. Principals, administrators and school leaders are reminded that all requests for parent payments relating to swimming programs must be in accordance with the departments parent payment policy.
A key element in the strategy to prevent drowning is the teaching of swimming, water safety skills and safe rescue skills. Swim australia teacher sat and austswim aus tralian council for the teaching of swimming and water safety. Teaching swimming and water safety can be an enormously rewarding job. Austswim is australias national organisation for the teaching of swimming and water safety. I find the easiest way of introducing fly kick is to simply demonstrate it with the hands by the hips and kicking with the face in the water. To participate in the austswim course, you must be 16 years of age and can commence teaching swimming from 17 years of age. Here are some water safety tips for use at swimming pools, inland waterways and the beach. The swimming program provides an efficient and costeffective service to schools to help students develop a range of knowledge, skills, understanding and attitudes about. Royal life saving convened the national swimming and water safety symposium in april 2017, in sydney. Swimmers stand in water, crouch down hands on hips, turn this way then that way.
All are critical life skills for everyone, especially children. Ross gage director of swim australia the austswim books give expert advice to keep all swimming teachers afloat. To become a qualified teacher of swimming and water safety the following prerequisites are required. Improving front crawl technique masters swimming hub. Proactively developing the strength of our children and of our swimming clubs. Water safety water bottle label with safety rules instructions. This area includes a range of free swimming teacher resources and information to help support you with your lesson planning and delivery. Good teaching guides the department of education tasmania. Always have an adult watch you dont go in water over your chest if you cant swim always walk around the pool dont run listen to the lifeguards and obey pool rules. To ensure that all school swimming programs are safely conducted. Ensuring the national curriculum requirements are fit. For kids, swimming is a source of great fun and excitement for those that have confidence and can swim. Teaching swimming and water safety book copyright 2001.
If you dont have these qualifications you could consider applying as an assistant instructor. Fun swimming pool rules for youngsters summer is approaching and it is always good to remind children about swimming pool safety in a fun way. Ensuring all children meet the national curriculum requirements 10 2. Austswim teacher of swimming and water safety the australian way 3rd edition austswim teacher of infant and preschool aquatics the australian. She was extremely knowledgeable, professional and hilarious. Set the example of never swimming without a swimsuit. Before teaching your kids how to swim, download and read the red cross swimming and water safety manual. Have you heard about the swim england school swimming and water safety charter. Always have an adult with you when you are in or near the water. The australian water safety council awsc is deeply. Nov 03, 2019 i know that stage 2 is more about introducing fly kick.
Teach your students about safety in the water using this lesson plan. Many of the people who drown in australia are newcomers because they do not know how to keep themselves and their families safe at the beach. Its mission is to provide leadership in the design, development, marketing, and delivery of comprehensive, highquality courses, programs, and resources for teaching swimming and water safety. Work your way through the maze to help take matty to an object which will help him float and be safe in the water. So it is important to learn about beach safety, how to swim and the people who help to keep our. The symposium brought together 50 representatives from across government, the education sector, academia and the aquatic industry, all keen to explore a common set of objectives. A resource for school communities det and safety in our schools strategies for responding to homophobia vichealth provide policy directions on student health and wellbeing. This included hosting a series of inhouse workshops to hone teaching techniques and swimming skills, as well as have marine and safety tasmania deliver a refresher course on boating and water safety. Bring a big smile and a big heart to each swim lesson, with some patience and empathy too. This skill set is for those wishing to instruct swimming and water safety. But these efforts must be undertaken with an emphasis on safety, and an overall risk management. Water safety instructors manual american red cross.
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