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WaterWise
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
An Early Childhood Education (ECE) Resource
Safer Play with Water
This programme focuses on developing water safety skills through play activities both at home and in the ECE centre environment. Parents are recognised as key contributors to this outcome.
Year 1 & 2
Be WaterWise – be safe near water
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.
Black & White Illustrations (4.8M)
Year 5 & 6
Be WaterWise – think before you act
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.
Drowning Activity & Statistics (132K)
Year 7 & 8
Be WaterWise – make safe decisions
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 group.
- If Only DVD
WaterWise Resource Order Form