Water Safety and Drowning Prevention Week Mega Pack KS2 KS3

A practical and engaging Water Safety and Drowning Prevention Week resource pack for KS3 and KS2 pupils. This pack is designed to help children understand how to stay safe near water, including beaches, rivers, lakes, canals, swimming pools and open water.
The resource includes a full PowerPoint assembly, Lesson aid powerpoint, printable activities, sorting cards, scenario cards, a parent/carer information sheet, colouring pages and a certificate. It is ideal for teaching key water safety messages before summer, school trips, holidays, swimming lessons or Drowning Prevention Week.

What’s included

• Water safety assembly PowerPoint
• Water safety Lesson Aid Powerpoint
• Water safety quiz
• Safe or unsafe sorting cards
• Float to Live worksheet
• Beach safety poster
• River safety poster
• Pool safety poster
• Lake and open water safety poster
• Water safety scenario cards
• Parent and carer information sheet
• Water Safety Champion certificate
• Printable colouring sheets

Perfect for

• Drowning Prevention Week
• KS3 and KS2 assemblies
• PSHE lessons
• Summer safety lessons
• Swimming safety discussions
• School trip preparation
• Beach, river, lake and pool safety teaching
• Whole-school safeguarding reminders
• End of term activities
• Tutor time or class discussion

Key learning

Pupils will learn:

• how to make safer choices around water
• why rivers, lakes and open water can be dangerous
• why children should stay with a trusted adult near water
• what to do if someone is in trouble in the water
• why they should not jump into unknown water
• how to spot safer and unsafe behaviour
• what Float to Live means
• how to stay calm and get help in an emergency
• how to follow simple safety rules at the beach, pool, river or lake

Activities included Water Safety Quiz

A simple quiz to check pupils’ understanding of key safety messages.

Safe or Unsafe Sorting Cards

Pupils sort different water-related behaviours into safe and unsafe choices.

Float to Live Worksheet

A pupil-friendly worksheet helping children understand what to do if they get into difficulty in water.

Scenario Cards

Short discussion cards where pupils decide what the safest action would be.

Water Safety Posters

Display posters covering beach, river, pool, lake and open water safety.

Parent and Carer Information Sheet

A useful take-home sheet to share key water safety reminders with families.

Water Safety Champion Certificate

A printable certificate to reward pupils for completing the activities.

Colouring Sheets

Simple printable colouring pages for younger pupils or calm follow-up activities.