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Upper Primary: Fly the Flag
Know where and when it’s safe to go into the water by recognising beach safety flags.
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30-45 minutes
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Optional: display equipment
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Optional: printer
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RNLI engagement and awareness
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Stay together
This activity will familiarise upper primary children with various beach safety flags so that they'll know where and when to go into the water.
Guidance notes
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Download PDF 2.3MB
Workshop resources
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Download PPT 9.3MB
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Download PDF 67KB
Printable flag templates help children learn what each flag means. The children can then voice where they would put each flag to indicate whether it's safe to enter the water – and why.
Videos
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What we doPlay this video to help share our key water safety messages and bring the work of the RNLI to life for your young people.
Curriculum links
England
- KS2, PE, Swimming and Water Safety, RSHE
- Basic First Aid
- KS2 PSHE Health and Wellbeing, Living in the Wider World
Northern Ireland
- KS1&2, PD&MU, Personal Understanding and Health, Safety, KS2, PE, Swimming
Republic of Ireland
- SPHE, Myself
Scotland
- First and Second Level, Health and Wellbeing (HWB)
Wales
- Health and well-being
