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Shape Poem

Write a shape poem about either lifeguards or lifeboat crew members.

  • 20 minutes
  • Optional: display equipment
  • Optional: printer
  • RNLI engagement and awareness

This poetry activity provides key RNLI information for children to use to create a shape poem. The templates provided will help inspire children to use language creatively.

After presentation slides about the emergency work of the RNLI and its rescuers, the children can write a poem in the shape of the object they’re describing.

There are no rules about the number of words, verses or syllables, but there are printable templates to help them write the poem in the relevant shape.

Guidance notes

Workshop resources

Videos

  • RNLI What We Do film
    • Video
    • Video
    What We Do
    Play 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

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