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Education resources

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Use our free, downloadable lesson plans, activities and resources to teach young people how to be safe in, on and around the water, and what to do if anything goes wrong.

We’ve put together a suite of teaching ideas and materials to help you engage young people with essential – and lifesaving – water safety lessons in schools, colleges and youth groups.

You’ll find videos, guided discussions, problem solving activities – and more – specifically tailored for primary- and secondary-aged children.

Primary-aged children will collect virtual stamps as they learn and engage with the Water Safety Code. Older children and young adults will access the code through planning their own campaign, discussion and debate. You can also check out a range of resources on maritime heritage.

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Young children in a classroom learning about water safety from an RNLI lifeguard
Lower primary: age 3-7

Explore our comprehensive suite of water safety teaching activities and learning resources, aimed at primary school pupils.

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Children use an RNLI resource in the classroom
Upper primary: age 7-11
Explore our comprehensive suite of water safety teaching activities and learning resources, aimed at older primary aged children.
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Young people learning about water safety from an RNLI education volunteer
Lower secondary: age 11-14
Explore our comprehensive suite of water safety teaching activities and learning resources, aimed at secondary school students.
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Students from Hopwood Hall College visit Blackpool RNLI
Upper secondary: age 14-18
Explore our comprehensive suite of water safety teaching activities and learning resources, aimed at older secondary school and college learners.
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RNLI Spot the dangers at sea poster
Activity sheets and posters
Discover the world of the RNLI and explore how to stay safe near the water with our free posters, activity sheets and line drawings to colour in.
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a person swimming under water.
Videos
Bring the world of lifeboats and lifeguards into your classroom with our range of educational videos.
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School children wearing different pieces of RNLI kit gathered round a spot the dangers board.
Free water safety workshops
Free teaching resources to educate your children on water safety
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