Wiltshire water safety awareness and school competition
Monday 11th May 2015
Public Health is supporting National Child Safety Week 1 -7th June
Our theme this year is: Water Safety
Whether it is in the garden, at the park, at the pool, on the beach or near open water, like rivers or canals, we want to keep Wiltshire children and young people safe from drowning.
- Primary Schools can get involved by encouraging pupils to enter the poster competition to ‘Be a Water Safety Super Hero’
Prizes available for the 2 winning schools
£100 for each winning school, alongside a shopping voucher(multi store) for the KS1 and KS2 winner
Related Documents:
Further information about the competition
Additional links to information for teachers
Closing date: Friday 12th June
- Secondary Schools & Colleges can use the following links to improve student awareness and knowledge about the dangers of being in and around open water with friends or when looking after younger children.
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The SAFE code
S – Spot Spot the dangers A – Advice Follow safety signs and advice F – Friend Stay close to a friend or family member E – Emergency Shout for help and know the emergency numbers at home and abroad
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Useful links Royal Life Saving Society UK http://www.rlss.org.uk/water-safety/ Royal National Lifeboat Institute www.rnli.org/safetyandeducation
The Angus Lawson Memorial Trust www.almt.org/the-danger-age-video
Child Accident Prevention Trust
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents www.rospa.org.uk
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