Boats

 Boats, Woggles, Surfboard.

Activity PracticesTeaching PointsOrganisation
WARM UP SONGHAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT
Splash hands, have a shower, bubbles, splash toes, jump up and down and then swim around pool.
Anywhere 
Conditioning Name, ready, go x2
Facing parents, second time round parent can let go of child.
On the spot.
Front swimsBoats – Collecting boats placing them onto the surfboard.
Paddle paddle, kick kick. Older children can go in the woggle.
Travelling 
Big float Sing row row row your boat. Name ready go encourage child to fall in by themselves.
Count to 5, elbow, elbow, tummy, knees turn around to face me.  
Lots of encouragement.
Around the float, 2 each side, 1 at each end.
Travelling 
Monkey – swim to the end and monkey to jumping area.
Holding onto the wall with 2 hands.
Jumps
A sailor went to sea, sea, sea to see what he could see, see, see but all he could see, see, see was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea.
Count to 5, elbow, elbow, tummy, knees, turn around to face me.Jumping side.
Back swim 
Holding boat- kicking legs encouraging them to put ears in the water.
Ears in the water or head on the shoulder.Swimming around the pool.
Extra Swim with teacher on the surfboard.Kicking with straight legs 
Play time
3 / 4 minutes
Goodbye songTEDDY BEAR
On the spot.