Be safe and have fun around water - collect virtual stamps as you learn. A range of activities to add to the children’s existing water safety knowledge and get them more familiar with the four key safety messages: Stop and think. Stay together. Float. Call 999 or 112 Young People will learn how to spot a wide range of dangers, plan for a day out and identify an emergency situation - as well as understanding the effect cold water has on their bodies. This activity will also teach them about the work of RNLI volunteers lifeboat crews and seasonal lifeguards. For more resources like this, visit our website

A selection of 6 lesson plans which use Grace Darling as the stimulus for learning about a famous person at Key Stage 1. For more resources like this, please visit our website

This summer, you can help prevent drowning using our free education resources for students aged 11-16. To help teach survival in cold water, you’ll find a video and three short activity ideas below. These resources will help you to engage your students and bring to life a simple but lifesaving message. The average temperature of British and Irish coastal waters is 12-15ºC, cold enough to cause cold water shock. When people fall into cold water unexpectedly, their instincts tell them to swim hard and fight against it. But when people fight it, chances are, they’ll drown. Instead, they should fight their instincts, not the water, and remember to float - for just a short time, until they can regain control of their breathing. Help save lives. Find out how to float to live For more resources like this, please visit our website

The RNLI’s Seaside Safety Song is a catchy tune designed to help children enjoy the beach safely while having fun.

This resource uses the essential work of the RNLI to provide an exciting, real-life context for students to explore key STEM topics. The resource is made up of five curriculum-based lesson plans. The first four focus on the science and engineering behind saving lives at sea. The final lesson plan looks at how funds are raised to enable the RNLI to save lives at sea. https://rnli.org/youth-education