Our resources make it easy to bring life-saving water safety skills to your school. Use our free activity sheets and videos to equip your students with water safety knowledge and spark important conversations. Let's create a safer summer for every child!
Resources for teachers
Our run sheet breaks down how to activate the Swim to School Week event at your school, while our promotion checklist guides you through promoting the event.
Resources for early learning and junior primary (ELC to Grade 2)
Designed for our youngest learners, these resources focus on simple, foundational concepts delivered through play, song and stories. These activities help build a positive relationship with water safety and introduce key concepts in a way they can easily remember and enjoy.
Dry land activity sheet
Teach your students how to stay safer at the beach and how to perform a safe rescue with these dry land activities.
Download activity sheet for ELC to Grade 2
Colouring sheet
Wind down with this creative and easy classroom activity.
Water safety quiz
Challenge your classroom with our online water safety quiz! How many answers can you get?
Water safety song
Kingsley the Platypus knows how to stay safer around water. Be like Kingsley and sing along to learn the water safety rules!
Water safety story
It's story time with Anne! Let's learn important water safety rules together.
Resources for middle and senior primary (Grade 3 to 6)
Older students are ready to take on more responsibility and understand more complex safety situations. The activities for this age group empower them to become safety champions for themselves and their friends.
Dry land activity sheet
Help your students learn how to help someone in an emergency situation.
Download activity sheet for Grades 3-6
Search and find activity
Test knowledge with this fun activity sheet. How many water safety hazards can your students spot?
Get your Beach Passport
Beach Passport is a 10-minute virtual course from Surf Life Saving, designed to help you stay safe at the beach.
Water safety signs
Water safety signs help protect us from danger. Learn about important water safety signs and what they mean.
Contact us
Got a question about our resources or want to learn more about Swim to School Week? Please get in touch!
- Media enquiries: media@ymca.org.au
- Other enquiries: marketing@kingswim.com.au