Olympics

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 
Front swim 
Basketball net – balls in water, swim and collect balls and places balls in the net (basketball)
Paddle and kick.  Older children in noodles.Moving around pool 
Jumps
Horse song – 
Horse, horse don’t you stop, just let your heels go clippety clop, the tail go swish and the wheels go round. Giddy up we’re homeward bound. (horse racing)
Count to 5, elbow, elbow, tummy, knees turn around and face me.FROM SIDE
Back kick 
Big balls – on back kicking balls across the pool. (football)
Fast legs, head on the shoulder,One side of the pool swim across to the other side.

Go for a swim with teacher.
Front swim (swimming)Paddle and kick older ones adding bubbles.Line up at one end of the pool.

Dolphins’ dives
Nervous children blow bubbles. (diving)Head down, bottom up.
Play time 
3/4 minutes 
Tidy up time 
1 minute
Teddy bear