Swimming and Water Safety in Schools
Charter Resources for Schools
Use the links below to download individual Charter Resource files for the Swim England School Swimming and Water Safety Charter.
Click on the boxes to expand or close each section, then click or tap between the tabs to view and download useful resources.
If you cannot see the resources below, please check your Charter sign-up confirmation email, or contact us at schoolswimming@swimming.org.
Video resources
Click or tap the panels below to view and download the resources.
Alternatively, you can click here to download all resources as a zip file.
COVID-19 supportGeneral Resources
Use the press release template below to shout about your membership of the Swim England School Swimming and Water Safety Charter.
Have a listen to our Director Jon Glenn speaking on the Key Voices podcast about how the Charter is making a positive impact on school swimming across the nation.
| Resource | File |
|---|---|
| Charter Press Release Template | .docx |
| Podcast: School Swimming and water safety |
Teaching Resources
Use these cross-curricular ideas to get you started on planning your lessons – and why not try using this presentation in assembly?
| Resource | File |
|---|---|
| Cross-Curricular Ideas | |
| Assembly Presentation | .pptx |
Some fun activity sheets which can be used in the classroom, when you can’t get to the pool.
Here you’ll find templates for initial and ongoing assessment, along with a selection of lesson plans to help learners meet the outcomes for each Award level.
| Resource | File |
|---|---|
| Lesson Plan Template | .docx |
| First Assessment Lesson template | .docx |
| Assessment Sheet | .xlsx |
| Scheme of Work – Awards 1-6 |
| Award 1 | File |
|---|---|
| Lesson Plan – Award 1 | |
| Lesson Plan – Award 1b | |
| Lesson Plan – Award 1c |
| Award 2 | File |
|---|---|
| Lesson Plan – Award 2a | |
| Lesson Plan – Award 2b | |
| Lesson Plan – Award 2c |
| Award 3 | File |
|---|---|
| Lesson Plan – Award 3a | |
| Lesson Plan – Award 3b | |
| Lesson Plan – Award 3c |
| Award 4 | File |
|---|---|
| Lesson Plan – Award 4a | |
| Lesson Plan – Award 4b | |
| Lesson Plan – Award 4c |
| Award 5 | File |
|---|---|
| Lesson Plan – Award 5a - backstroke | |
| Lesson Plan – Award 5b | |
| Lesson Plan – Award 5c | |
| Lesson Plan – Award 5d |
| Award 6 | File |
|---|---|
| Lesson Plan – Award 6a | |
| Lesson Plan – Award 6b | |
| Lesson Plan – Award 6c |
| Water Safety | File |
|---|---|
| Water Safety Lesson Plan 1 | |
| Water Safety Lesson Plan 2 | |
| Water Safety Lesson Plan 3 |
School Swimming Certificates
School Swimming and Water Safety Awards
Below you will find certificates for the eight School Swimming and Water Safety Awards.
When your pupil completes each Award, make sure you reward them with their certificate – each certificate tells pupils what they are now able to do by listing the Award outcomes on the back.Remember to also give them their achievement sticker for their progress card (passport), which are supplied in your physical resource pack.
School Swimming Foundation Awards
Below you will find certificates for School Swimming Foundation Awards 1-5 and Water Safety Awareness Award.
These Awards are a precursor to the School Swimming Awards and are ideal for those pupils who are taking smaller steps to achieve the full national curriculum requirements for swimming and water safety.
The School Swimming Foundation Awards support campaigns such as Inclusion 2020.
A teacher’s guide on how to deliver these Awards effectively is supplied in the Guidance Documents section. Sticker packs and progress cards to support these Awards will be released later in 2020.
| Resource | File |
|---|---|
| Foundation Award 1 | .docx |
| Foundation Award 2 | .docx |
| Foundation Award 3 | .docx |
| Foundation Award 4 | .docx |
| Foundation Award 5 | .docx |
| Water Safety Awareness Award | .docx |
Guidance Documents
In this section you will find:
- Guidance and templates to use for planning and delivering your lessons.
- A guide to water safety around different water environments.
- A document featuring all the School Swimming and Water Safety Award outcomes.
- A teacher’s guide on the School Swimming Foundation Awards.
- The Swim England School Swimming Assessment Tool (more information below).
| Resource | File |
|---|---|
| Water Safety | |
| Planning the Lesson | |
| Delivering the Lesson | |
| School Swimming Award Outcomes | |
| School Swimming Foundation Awards Teacher guide |
Below is the Swim England School Swimming Assessment Tool. It’s an easy-to-use digital action planning document that can be used to improve school swimming for pupils with SEND.
The tool guides discussion between schools, swimming lesson providers and pool operators so barriers to participation can be identified and solutions implemented by adapting lesson plans and facilities.
| Resource | File |
|---|---|
| School Swimming Assessment Tool | .docx |
Charter Stamp
Below you’ll find the files and a guidance document on usage.
| Resource | File |
|---|---|
| Charter Stamp Guidelines | |
| Charter Stamp – Black | .jpg |
| Charter Stamp – Grey | .jpg |
| Charter Stamp – Grey | .eps |
| Charter Stamp – White | .png |
School Champion Communication Templates
Use these templates to help you communicate effectively about your plans for swimming this term/school year with your lesson provider/pool operator.
| Resource | File |
|---|---|
| Champion to Provider 1 | .docx |
| Champion to Provider 2 | .docx |
| Champion to Provider 3 | .docx |
Use these templates to help you communicate effectively about your plans for swimming this term/school year with your pupils parents.
| Resource | File |
|---|---|
| Champion to Parent 1 | .docx |
| Champion to Parent 2 | .docx |
| Champion to Parent 3 | .docx |
| Champion to Parent 4 | .docx |
| Champion to Parent 5 | .docx |
| Champion to Parent 6 | .docx |
Use these templates to help your pupils understand what they will be doing and learning in their swimming and water safety lessons this term/school year.
| Resource | File |
|---|---|
| Champion to Pupil 1 | .docx |
| Champion to Pupil 2 | .docx |
| Champion to Pupil 3 | .docx |
| Champion to Pupil 4 | .docx |
| Champion to Pupil 5 | .docx |
| Champion to Pupil 6 | .docx |
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