water safety sessions

for children 8-12

SUMMARY

Children love the water but don’t always see the dangers. We will be running several 1-hour sessions for children aged 8-12.  Each 1-hour session covers the same, simple, water safety messages through fun and games: staying safe near water, when and where to get in, cold water shock, HELP position, self-rescue, calling for help. Children are welcome to come to more than one session. This is not a certified course or affiliated to any safety organisation, though we will teach techniques taught by other organisations like ASA, RLSS, and RNLI. These sessions are open to non-swimmers too – we believe being unable to swim should not be a barrier to learning basic water safety.

REGISTRATION

Please arrive 5-10 mins early so we can tick you off and start a session on time 

Meet at Clevedon Marine Lake, near the model boat / kiddies paddling pool by the steps leading down from the Salthouse Fields carpark

SAFETY

WHAT TO BRING FOR A SESSION

  • shoes or sandals to wear in the water and round the promenade to protect feet. 
  • wetsuit if owned
  • swimming costume
  • swimming aid if normally used
  • suncream and hat if hot and sunny
  • old pyjamas or shirt and leggings to wear in the water to feel what it’s like falling in fully clothed

AFTER A SESSION

  • towel and warm, dry clothes to wear after
  • warm drink and snack

BOOK

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