Animals toys, animals picture, noddles,
Activity | Practices | Teaching Points | Organisation |
WARM UP SONG | HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT | Splash hands, have a shower, bubbles, splash toes, jump up and down and then swim around pool. | Anywhere |
Conditioning | Watering can – incy wincy spider. Name ready go pour water over child faces x 2 | Pour water in front of child encourage them to play with the water whilst singing the song. Name ready go. | Anywhere |
Front swims | Swimming farm animals to the correct picture. | paddle, paddle, kick, kick | Swimming around pool. |
Jumps | I’m a little penguin name ready go x 3 | Count to 5, elbow, elbow, tummy, knees turn around to face me. Lots of encouragement. | Jumping side. |
Song | Old mc Donald had a farm ……. Duck paddle paddle Fish blowing bubbles. Rabbit jumping up and down | Encourage child to paddle and blow bubbles | Travelling around pool. |
Rotation | 3 little ducks went swimming one day. | Make sure they roll over we say and 3,2,1 roll over when we say. Paddle, kick. Ears in the water. | In a circle travelling |
Back float/ swim | Gliding in the water teaching them the difference between gliding and kicking | Ears in the water Take toy if they want to. | Travelling up and down the pool |
Bubbles | Fish hoops on steps encourage them to blow bubbles Younger children facing parent and copy blowing bubbles | Lots of encourage for them to blow bubbles. | Steps On the spot |
Play time | 4 minutes | ||
Goodbye song | TEDDY BEAR | On the spot. |