Teacher Resources

S2S Letter to Teachers - English / French

If you are a Grade 3 teacher and your students are participating in the Swim to Survive School Grant Program, you are in the right place. We are thrilled to provide you with all the tools you need to deliver Water Smart drowning prevention education to your students and important information for parents about Swim to Survive.

There are three aspects to the Lifesaving Society's Swim to Survive program:

Three in-water lessons - 1 hour each in length
Three in-classroom curriculum-based lessons
Parent education about Swim to Survive

We expect that you will teach the three in-classroom lessons. Lesson plans are linked below.

Classroom Curriculum-Based Lesson Timeline

Week 1

Parent/Guardian information and permission

Copy and send home the “Dear parent/guardian” letter about the program (available in 9 languages online).
Send home your school board’s Field Trip form to get parent/guardian permission.

Program information for students

Share with your students the three minute Swim to Survive video on YouTube (also available in eight additional languages).

Week 2

In-class Lesson #1 – “Be Water Smart” / Lesson plan 1 in French

Lesson Plan Appendix 1A / 1A in French

Lesson Plan Appendix 1B / 1B in French

Week 3

In-class Lesson #2 – “Act right on or near ice” / Lesson plan 2 in French

Display the poster linked below “recommended minimum ice thickness for new clear hard ice” (1 provided) and hand out cards for students to take home (35 provided).

Lesson Plan Appendix 2A / 2A in French

Lesson Plan Appendix 2B / 2B in French

Lesson Plan Appendix 2C / 2C in French

Lesson Plan Appendix 2D / 2D in French

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Week 4–6

Parent/Guardian communication

Send home parent/guardian handouts “Can your child survive an unexpected fall into deep water?” (35 individual copies provided. Available in nine additional languages online).

In-water lessons #1–3

Students learn the three essential skills needed to survive an unexpected fall into deep water (roll tread and swim 50 metres) from a certified instructor (approximately one hour per session).

Week 7

In-class Lesson #3 – “Live Water Smart” and Summative Task / Lesson plan 3 in French

Lesson Plan Appendix 3A / 3A in French

Lesson Plan Appendix 3B / 3B in French

Parent/Guardian communication