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Be WaterWise Programmes
A series of learning programmes for primary students
Water Safety New Zealand’s Be WaterWise learning programmes are aligned
to the new New Zealand Curriculum. These learning programmes are designed to be adapted to you
local aquatic environment. They can be used solely as a classroom
programme but they are designed to be supported by pool sessions and EOTC
experiences.
All the learning programmes can be downloaded from this webpage using
Adobe Reader which can be downloaded from their website free.
Print copies of the ECE Resource, the Year 1 and 2 programme, Pippa and
Paul playing safely in the water book and the If Only ... Real Life
Stories DVD can be ordered by using the form at the bottom of the page.
You can order general water safety resources and borrow DVD's by completing our
Resource Order Form
Be WaterWise Programmes
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Downloads
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An Early Childhood Education (ECE) Resource
Safer Play with Water |
 ECE Resource (1.9MB)
ECE Cover (269K)
Pippa & Paul Book (1.8MB) |
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This programme focuses on developing water safety skills through play
activities both at home and in the ECE centre environment. Parents are
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Year 1 & 2
Be WaterWise - be safe near water |
1&2 Resource (1.3MB)
1&2 Cover (755K)
A4 Photo Cards (300K)
Black & White Illustrations (4.9MB)
Pippa & Paul Book (1.8MB) |
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This learning programme focuses on the key message: When we are in, on, or near water
we need an adult to watch us.
Be WaterWise - be safe near water
focuses on safety during school learn to swim programmes, at
home and at rivers, beaches and public swimming pools.
Activities are focused around the use of photographs and an A3
Picture Book Pippa and Paul playing safely in the water.
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Year 5 & 6
Be WaterWise - think before you act |
5&6 Resource (1.6MB)
5&6 Cover (70K)
Drowning Activity & Statistics (43K) |
Be WaterWise - think before you act is a website based programme of learning. The key focus is on
students developing a critical thinking process that will have them:
- Stop
- Look and think and
- Make safe decisions before they start an aquatic activity.
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Year 7 & 8
Be WaterWise - make safe decisions |
7&8 Resource (1.6MB)
7&8 Cover (274K)
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This website based programme of learning replaces AquaSafe. Be WaterWise - make safe decisions
extends student's skills to assess whether a planned aquatic
activity is safe. It focuses on how to prevent things
going wrong and what to do if things go wrong. This
learning programme is based on the video If only ... Real
Life Stories. The stories in this video are written
and acted by students and are powerful viewing for the age
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