Woggles, animals floats, animals toys
Activity | Practices | Teaching Points | Organisation |
WARM UP SONG | HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT | Splash hands, splash toes, have a shower, bubbles, jump up and down and then swim around pool. | Anywhere |
Front and back swim | Swim to floats paddle, paddle, kick, kick. Collect floats swim on back stick on to big floats. | Paddle, paddle, kick, kick. Ears in the water. | Cross the pool. |
Jumps | Swim to floats paddle, paddle, kick, kick. Collect floats swim on back stick on to big floats. | Child hold wall for 5 seconds. Elbow, elbow tummy, knees, turn around and face me. | Jumping side. |
Monkey | Holding on to the wall, Monkey around to steps | Holding the side with 2 hands, Teaching them safe travelling in the water. | circuit |
crawling or swimming | Older children pretending to be crocodiles across the steps blowing bubbles. (Laying down on second step) Younger children parents holding and facing the child and blow bubbles | Encourage child to blow bubbles. | circuit |
Walking down the steps | Walking down the steps bottom step name ready go and under the water, paddle, paddle, kick, kick then back to monkey again Younger child just name, ready, go and swim to the side, then back to monkey again | Slow walking, NO jumping, name ready go. | circuit |
Floating / front swim | I’m a little star fish on my back, I’m a little star fish nice and flat, I’m a little star fish on my back flip me over just like that. 3,2,1 roll over paddle, paddle, kick, kick. X2 | Floating on the spot 3,2,1, paddle, paddle, kick, kick travelling around the pool. | |
Front swim | Throw a toy and paddle and kick to toy, throw again. | No paddling or kicking no moving them | Travelling |
Play time | 4 minutes | ||
Goodbye song | TEDDY BEAR | On the spot. |