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Exemplar 18
An aquatics lesson
any mixed-ability class
Group 1
represents children who are beginners, some fearful of water.
Group 2
represents children who are beginning to show confidence in the water and a willingness to learn to swim strokes. They also indicate
a willingness to put their face in the water.
Group 3
represents children who have good balance, breath control, arm and leg movements and an ability to develop strokes.
Introduction to the lesson (A)
• class-based session on hygiene practices when using the
pool
clothing, use of footbath, shower, toilet, etc.
• class or pool-based session on pool rules
• class-based session on safety at the pool
Introduction to the lesson (B)
• entry into the water practices vary depending on
developmental stage of child
Group 1: entry via the steps
Group 2: entry by sitting, turning and slipping into the water
Group 3: entry by stepping in from the poolside
• pool-based check on hygiene practices
Water play: group or wholeclass
activity
Group 1:
Play simple games in separate area of the
pool
• walking races
• Simon says ... where activities match level
of ability of the group
• splish-splash (where bucket is placed
floating in the middle of the circle of
children, group tries to sink the bucket
by splashing it full of water as fast as
possible).
Group 2:
Play games in separate area of the pool
• over-and-under relay (ball is passed over
the head and under the legs of a line of
children)
• water push-ball (ball is moved by splashing
and pushing water with their hands)
• ‘Who can?’ (where instructor calls out a
‘who can’ question followed by
appropriate activities, e.g. float like a
duck, put face in the water, etc.)
Group 3:
Play games in separate area of the pool
• chin ball (each swimmer pushes a small
ball with the chin across the pool to
another team member while walking on
the bottom and holding hands behind
the back)
• bobbing relay race (swimmers enter the
water individually or in groups and
progress across the pool by repeatedly
submerging, then pushing off the
bottom and jumping to the surface with
help of the arms. It is important to
emphasise getting a breath upon
surfacing each time and exhaling
underwater).
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