Welcome and Entry – Song: ‘If you’re happy and you know it’
Front/ BackSwim
Front swim position. Song – ‘5 little ducks went swimming one day’ with duck toy. Front swims then roll over to back.
Conditioning –
- Song: ‘Ring a ring of roses’
- After song adult pours water on baby with cue.
Submersion – In a circle –
Balls pop up from underwater! Submerge towards the balls. X1
Teacher aware of baby’s not reacting to verbal cue yet and pours water.
Front/ Back swim – Goal at the end. Chase the ball. Paddling arms to one end. Then flip over to supported back float and Kick the ball to the other goal.
(Tidy balls away)
Horsey ride – Adult and baby sit on a woggle and ride around the pool. Horsey horsey song.
Submersion – To the edge and hold on (5 seconds) x1
Jumping in, Hold on, Climbing out on big mat and then the side of the pool.
- Song – Jelly on a plate
- Sitting on the big mat, song, then cue ‘falls in’ and swim to parent. x2
- Move to the side – Practice climbing out – Elbow, Tummy, Knee.
- Standing up jumps x 1-2
Monkey, Monkey
Moving along the edge to collect a toy from the box.
Back floats
Hold toy on tummy. One side to the other – Fast zooming! x1-2
Then in a space in the water – Flying saucer song x2
Playtime – Free Playwith toys. Encourage play on woggles.
Exit – Song: Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear