Lower secondary: age 11-14
Explore our comprehensive suite of water safety teaching activities and learning resources, aimed at younger secondary school students.
These activities teach young people the RNLI’s four fundamental lessons about how to be safe and have fun near the water as they collect virtual stamps in their Challenge Passport.
The passport gives a good grounding in the basics, building familiarity with vital waterside and in-water life skills. You’ll also find a range of supporting activities to choose from, depending on what’s most relevant for your class or group.
Through hazard, rescue and accident investigation role-play scenarios (for both inland and coastal environments), as well as presentations, quizzes, debates and IT tasks, they’ll gain confidence in planning, risk assessing, and enjoying trips near the water safely.
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Invite the RNLI to your school, group or setting to give a free presentation.
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Rip currents are hard to understand unless you’ve experienced one. This activity helps you get your head around them.Read more -
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Use role play to understand the events that lead up to a rescue.Read more -
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Collect virtual stamps in your Challenge Passport as you learn how to be safe and have fun near the water.Read more -
Watch the videos to decide what to do when faced with different dilemmas near the water.Read more -
Take the quiz to see how much you know about cold water shock, accidental drowning statistics and beach flags.Read more -
This simple, short exercise gives the students an idea of the lifesaving differences between fighting against cold water and floating to live.Read more -
This simple, short exercise gives the students an idea of the lifesaving differences between fighting against cold water and floating to live.Read more
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This simple, short exercise gives the students an idea of the lifesaving differences between fighting against cold water and floating to live.Read more
