Water Skills For Life Resources
The 27 Water skills For Life skills have been categorised as follows. For each category download the teacher resource and student achievement certificate. These certificates have been designed for students to colour them, a further way students can keep engaged with Water Skills For Life and to reduce printing costs for the school.
Water safety and awareness skills
Teacher Resource
Classroom Poster
Student Achievement Certificate
Getting in and out of the water
Teacher Resource
Classroom Poster
Student Achievement Certificate
Going under the water - submersion
Teacher Resource
Classroom Poster
Student Achievement Certificate
Floating on the water - personal buoyancy
Teacher Resource
Classroom Poster
Student Achievement Certificate
Rolling and turning in the water - orientation
Teacher Resource
Classroom Poster
Student Achievement Certificate
What to do in an emergency - safety of self and others
Teacher Resource
Classroom Poster
Student Achievement Certificate
Moving through the water
Teacher Resource
Classroom Poster
Student Achievement Certificate
Assessment
Print this Assessment sheet to check whether students are competent in Water Skills For Life.
Download the class assessment Excel spreadsheet
Overall Student Certificate
Print this certificate colour for students who have completed Water Skills for Life
Certificates for single achievements within each category
Certificates require the teacher to enter the achieved skill(s).
Water Safety and Awareness
Getting in and out of the water
Going under the water
Floating on the water
Rolling and turning in the water
What to do in an emergency
Moving through the water
Click here to download the zip folder of WSFL logos
Student assessments must be entered into the Water Skills For Life database. Click on the link below to access the database. You will require a login and password. If you're new to the database, contact Michelle Reidy at Water Safety New Zealand, on wsnz@watersafety.org.nz or phone 04 801 9600.