Learning to stay safe around water is important for everyone and the messages are to be shared with both children and their parents and carers.
Within this bundle there are long and short symbolised resources in both Makaton and Widgit which help people understand what to do in an emergency if they fall in or if they see someone else who has fallen into water. There is also a Makaton signing video as Makaton is multi-modal using speech, signs and symbols.
Symbol resources in Makaton and Widgit have been created to support learning of the water safety code which is to:
- Stop and think
- Stay together
- Float
- Call 999
Resources within this bundle have been designed by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service and Gareth Smith, Makaton Ambassador and in collaboration with Severndale Academy, RLSS UK and RNLI.
How To Use
Please refer to the 'how to use' section on each of the individual resources for guidance on how to use them effectively.
