Water Safety Reading Sheet (Middle)

Overview:

A reading sheet about water safety that covers essential safety tips such as adult supervision, swimming between flags at the beach, understanding rips, and checking depth. Designed for middle years students.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the importance of adult supervision when swimming.
• Learn about the dangers of rips and how to recognise them.
• Understand the significance of checking water depth before swimming.
• Familiarise with safety practices like swimming between flags at the beach.

How the Activity Works:

Students read a passage about water safety that includes crucial information about staying safe in different aquatic environments. The reading covers topics like the need for adult supervision, the importance of swimming between the flags at the beach, how to recognise and avoid rips, and the necessity of checking water depth before swimming.