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On Your Wavelength (11-14)

Welcome to On Your Wavelength, the exciting new education resource from the RNLI.

OYW Lifeboat image.jpgOn Your Wavelength is a multi-media resource comprising lesson plans, film clips, student activity sheets and an interactive map.  This resource has been developed to support the teaching and learning of students aged 11-14 in areas of the curriculum and in the development of personal life skills.  

Download the Teacher’s Guide here, containing teacher’s notes, curriculum links, 7 lesson plans and a peer-to-peer toolkit.  Use the tabs below to find a range of exciting multi-media support materials, and the Welsh and Irish Gaelic language versions of the resource.

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Lesson 1: It's Your Choice

This lesson looks at the growing popularity of the high-risk activity, tombstoning.  Learn about the risks and consequences of tombstoning, and how to deal with risky situations and peer pressure. 

You will need film clips 1 and 2, and the following resources:

Download presentation 1

 

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Lesson 2: Stay Safe

​Learn about possible risks and dangers at the beach and how to help yourself and others stay safe. Find out who can help in an emergency situation.  Plan and prepare to be safe by the sea and other bodies of water. 

You will need film clip 3 (parts 1 and 2), and the following resources:

Download presentation 2

Download activity sheet A

Link to the interactive map 

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Lesson 3: Help is at Hand

Find out what the RNLI is, what it does and how it depends on volunteers to run over 230 lifeboat stations and over 330 lifeboats. Learn about the qualities required to be an RNLI lifeboat crew member, and consider what makes a good team member. 

You will need film clip 4, and the following resources:

Download presentation 3

Download activity sheet B

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Lesson 4: Making a Difference

Learn about what volunteering opportunities exist, the benefits of volunteering and how  to encourage others to volunteer. 

You will need films 5 and 6, and the following resources:

Download presentation 4

Download activity sheet C

Download information sheet 1

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Lesson 5: Out on the Water

​Learn to recognise dangers around water.  Discover how careful planning and preparation can help people stay safe and prevent accidents.

You will need film 7, and the following resources:

Download presentation 5

Download activity sheet D1

Download activity sheet D2

Download information sheet 2

Link to the interactive map

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Lesson 6: Actions and Consequences

​This lesson looks at how the decisions we make can impact others.  View a real life rescue situation and discuss the implications of one person’s decisions on a range of different people. 

You will need film 8, and the following resources:

Download presentation 6

Download activity sheet E

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Lesson 7: Helping Out

​Learn about the role of a charity, and the importance of fundraising.  Design a product for use by a charity to raise funds. 

You will need film 9, and the following resources:

Download presentation 7

Download activity sheet F

Download activity sheet G 

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Lesson 8: Peer to Peer

After completing one or more of the lesson plans from the On Your Wavelength resource, use this toolkit to support your students in evaluating their learning through creating a presentation to motivate others to get positively involved with the RNLI and its activities.

This toolkit aims to:

 - build on the learning and messages covered in Lesson plans 1–7 of the On Your Wavelength resource

 - encourage students to pass on information they have learnt about the RNLI, volunteering and water safety to their peers, family and external audiences

 - provide students with an opportunity to use a range of skills they will be able to use in other subjects in and outside the school environment

You may like to use the following resources:
Download student presentation template
Download activity sheet F
Download activity sheet H
Download information sheet 2
Download information sheet 3

 

 

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  • Film 1

  • Film 2

  • Film 3a

  • Film 3b

  • Film 4

  • Film 5

  • Film 6

  • Film 7

  • Film 8

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Ceacht 1 − Is Agatsa atá an Rogha

Caitheann an ceacht seo súil ar ghníomh ardriosca a bhfuil móréileamh ag teacht air, guaisléimneach. Foghlaim faoi na rioscaí agus na hiarmhairtí a bhaineann le guaisléimneach, agus conas déileáil le cúinsí rioscúla agus le piarbhrú. Beidh gearrthán scannáin 1 agus 2, agus na hacmhainní seo a leanas ag teastáil uait:

 

Íoslódáil láithreoireacht 1

 

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Ceacht 2 – Fan Slán

​Foghlaim faoi na rioscaí agus na contúirtí a d’fhéadfadh a bheith ar an trá agus conas tú féin agus daoine eile a chabhrú le bheith slán. Faigh amach cé atá in ann cabhair a thabhairt le linn cúinse éigeandála. Pleanáil agus ullmhaigh le bheith slán cois trá agus cois dobharlach eile. Beidh gearrthán scannáin 3 (codanna 1 agus 2), agus na hacmhainní seo a leanas ag teastáil uait:

 

 

Íoslódáil láithreoireacht 2

Íoslódáil bileog gníomhaíochta A

Nasc chuig an léarscáil idirghníomhach

 

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Ceacht 3 – Tá Cabhair le Fáil

​Faigh amach faoi cad é an RNLI, an méid a dhéanann sé agus conas a bhraitheann sé ar oibrithe deonacha chun a 235 stáisiún báid tarrthála agus níos mó ná 330 bád tarrthála a reáchtáil. Foghlaim faoi na cáilíochtaí is gá chun bheith mar bhall criú de chuid bhád tarrthála an RNLI, agus déan machnamh ar cad is ball foirne maith. Beidh gearrthán scannáin 4, agus na hacmhainní seo a leanas ag teastáil uait:

Íoslódáil láithreoireacht 3

Íoslódáil bileog gníomhaíochta B

 

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Ceacht 4 – Cruth Eile a Chur ar an Scéal

​Foghlaim faoi na deiseanna atá ann chun obair dheonach a dhéanamh, na buntáistí a bhaineann le hobair dheonach agus conas daoine eile a spreagadh obair dheonach a dhéanamh. Beidh scannáin 5 agus 6, agus na hacmhainní seo a leanas ag teastáil uait:

Íoslódáil láithreoireacht 4

Íoslódáil bileog gníomhaíochta C

Íoslódáil bileog eolais 1

 

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Ceacht 5 – Amuigh ar an Uisce

​Foghlaim conas na contúirtí a bhaineann le huisce a aithint. Faigh amach conas is féidir le pleanáil agus ullmhú cabhrú le daoine a bheith slán agus timpistí a chosc. Beidh scannán 7, agus na hacmhainní seo a leanas ag teastáil uait:

 

Íoslódáil láithreoireacht 5

Íoslódáil bileog gníomhaíochta D1

Íoslódáil bileog gníomhaíochta 2

Íoslódáil bileog eolais 2

Nasc chuig an léarscáil idirghníomhach

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Ceacht 6 – Gníomhartha agus Iarmhairtí

​Caitheann an ceacht seo súil ar conas a d’fhéadfadh ár gcinntí dul i bhfeidhm ar dhaoine eile. Breathnaigh ar fhíorchúinse agus pléigh na himpleachtaí a bhaineann le cinntí duine éigin ar raon daoine éagsúla. Beidh scannán 8, agus na hacmhainní seo a leanas ag teastáil uait:

 

Íoslódáil láithreoireacht 6

Íoslódáil bileog gníomhaíochta E

 

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Ceacht 7 – Cabhair a Sholáthar

​Foghlaim faoi ról carthanais, agus an tábhacht a bhaineann le tiomsú airgid. Dear táirge le bheith úsáidte ag carthanas chun airgead a thiomsú. Beidh scannán 9, agus na hacmhainní seo a leanas ag teastáil uait:

 

Íoslódáil láithreoireacht 7

Íoslódáil bileog gníomhaíochta F

Íoslódáil bileog gníomhaíochta G

 

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Ceacht-8 Foireann uirlisí idir comhghleacaithe

​Tar éis duit plean ceachta nó níos mó ón acmhainn On Your Wavelength a chríochnú, bain úsáid as an fhoireann uirlisí seo chun tacaíocht a thabhairt dá chuid daltaí agus iad á mheasúnú a gcuid foghlama trí láithreoireacht a chruthú chun daoine eile a spreagadh le bheith bainteach go dearfach leis an RNLI agus a ghníomhaíochtaí.

 

Tá sé mar aidhm ag an bhfoireann uirlisí seo:

- cur leis an bhfoghlaim agus leis na teachtaireachtaí a clúdaíodh i bpleananna ceachta 1-7 de chuid acmhainn On Your Wavelength

- daltaí a spreagadh an fhaisnéis a d’fhoghlaim said faoin RNLI, faoi obair dheonach agus faoi shábháilteacht uisce a sheachadadh dá gcomhghleacaithe, dá dteaghlach agus do dhaoine eile

 - deis a chur ar fáil do dhaltaí úsáid a bhaint as raon scileanna ina mbeidh said in ann feidhm a bhaint astu i leith ábhar eile agus laistigh de thimpeallacht na scoile.

 

D’fhéadfá úsáid a bhaint as na hacmhainní seo a leanas:

Íoslódáil teimpléad láithreoireachta dalta

Íoslódáil bileog gníomhaíochta F

Íoslódáil bileog gníomhaíochta H

Íoslódáil bileog eolais 2

Íoslódáil bileog eolais 3

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Gwers 1- Chi Biau’r Dewis

 

​Mae’r wers hon yn edrych ar boblogrwydd cynyddol y gweithgaredd risg-uchel, ‘tombstoning’. Dysgwch am beryglon a chanlyniadau ‘tombstoning’, a sut i ddelio â sefyllfaoedd peryglus a phwysau gan gyfoedion. Bydd angen clipiau ffilm 1 a 2 arnoch, a’r adnoddau canlynol:

 

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Gwers 2 – Cadw’n Ddiogel

​Dysgwch am beryglon posib ar y traeth a sut i’ch helpu chi ac eraill i gadw’n ddiogel. Dysgwch pwy sy’n gallu helpu mewn argyfwng. Cynlluniwch a pharatowch i fod yn ddiogel ar lan y môr a dyfroedd eraill. Bydd angen clip ffilm 3 (rhan 1 a 2) arnoch, a’r adnoddau canlynol:

Lawrlwytho cyflwyniad 2

Lawrlwytho taflen weithgaredd A

Linc i’r map rhyngweithiol 

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Gwers 3 – Mae Cymorth wrth Law

Darganfod beth yw’r RNLI, beth mae’n ei wneud a sut y bydd yn dibynnu ar wirfoddolwyr i redeg 235 gorsaf bad achub a dros 330 o fadau achub. Dysgu am y gwerthoedd y mae eu hangen arnoch i fod yn aelod o griw bad achub yr RNLI, ac ystyried beth sy’n gwneud aelod da o dîm. Bydd angen clip ffilmm 4 arnoch, a’r adnoddau canlynol:

Lawrlwytho cyflwyniad 3

Lawrlwytho taflen weithgaredd B

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Gwers 4 – Gwneud Gwahaniaeth

Dysgwch pa gyfleoedd gwirfoddoli sydd ar gael, budd gwirfoddoli a sut i annog eraill i wirfoddoli. Bydd angen ffilmiau 5 a 6 arnch, a’r adnoddau canlynol:

 

Lawrlwytho cyflwyniad 4

Lawrlwytho taflen weithgaredd C

Lawrlwytho taflen wybodaeth 1

 

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Gwers 5 – Ar y Dŵr

Dysgwch adnabod peryglon yn ymwneud â dŵr. Darganfyddwch sut y gall cynllunio a pharatoi gofalus helpu pobl i fod yn ddiogel a rhwystro damweiniau rhag digwydd. Bydd angen ffilm 7 arnoch, a’r adnoddau canlynol: 

 

Lawrlwytho cyflwyniad 5

 

Lawrlwytho taflen weithgaredd D1

Lawrlwytho taflen weithgaredd D2

Lawrlwytho taflen wybodaeth 2

Linc i’r map rhyngweithiol

 

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Gwers 6 – Gweithred ac Effaith

Mae’r wers hon yn canolbwyntio ar sut y gall y penderfyniadau a wnawn ni gael effaith ar eraill. Gwyliwch sefyllfa achub go iawn a thrafodwch oblygiadau penderfyniadau un person ar ystod o bobl wahanol. Bydd angen ffilm 8 arnoch, a’r adnoddau canlynol:

Lawrlwytho cyflwyniad 6

Lawrlwytho taflen weithgaredd E


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Gwers 7 – Rhoi Cymorth

Dysgwch am waith elusen a phwysigrwydd codi arian. Dyluniwch nwyddau ar gyfer eu defnyddio gan elusen i godi arian. Bydd angen ffilm 9 arnoch, a’r adnoddau canlynol:

Lawrlwytho cyflwyniad 7

Lawrlwytho taflen weithgaredd F

Lawrlwytho taflen weithgaredd G

 

 

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Gwers 8 – Bag offer cyfoedion

Ar ôl gorffen un neu fwy o’r cynlluniau gwersi yn adnodd Ar eich Tonfedd, defnyddiwch y bag offer hwn i roi cymorth i’ch myfyrwyr werthuso’u dysgu drwy greu cyflwyniad i ysbrydoli eraill i gymryd rhan ymarferol gyda’r RNLI a’i weithgareddau.

 

Bwriad y bag offer hwn yw:

• Adeiladu ar y dysgu a’r negeseuon a gyflwynwyd yng nghynlluniau gwersi 1 – 7 adnodd Ar Eich Tonfedd

• annog myfyrwyr i drosglwyddo’r wybodaeth y maent wedi’i ddysgu am yr RNLI, gwirfoddoli a diogelwch y dŵr i’w cyfoedion, eu teuluoedd a chynulleidfaoedd eraill.

• darparu cyfle i fyfywyr ddefnyddio ystod o sgiliau fydd o ddefnydd iddynt mewn pynciau eraill a thu hwnt i amgylchedd yr ysgol.

 

Efallai yr hoffech ddefnyddio’r adnoddau canlynol:

Lawrlwytho templad gweithgaredd myfyrwyr

Lawrlwytho taflen weithgaredd F

Lawrlwytho taflen weithgaredd H

Lawrlwytho taflen wybodaeth 2

Lawrlwytho taflen wybodaeth 3

 

 

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