Royal Life Saving Society
Read up on keeping safe in the water.
Make sure your children and family and friends know the rules!
Click picture on left to go to RLSS website
Big Break 2020
Welcome to the Fins Big Break 2020 Activity Page
It's been a very long 17 weeks and thankfully, we can now announce that we will be re-opening on the 27th July!Please join in the final competition to help us get everyone back in the pool!
Week 1 - Maisie (ideas for lockdown)
Week 2 - Hannah (euro knowledge)
Week 3 - Jonathon (swim specialist)
Week 4 - Thomas (book worm)
Week 5 - Sophia & Layla (rainbow art)
Week 6 - Tom (bee cakes!)
Week 7 - Hariram (swimming questions expert)
Week 8 - Maisie (how does your garden grow?)
Week 9 - Faye (lava lamp specialist)
Week 10 - Amy & Megan (they're poets and they know it!)
Week 11 - Marni & Rose (who's who in swimming)
Week 12 - Oliver (the shark ...)
Week 13 - Georgia (fast food baker)
Week 14 - Lewis (jump for joy)
Week 15 - Kaitlyn, Jess & Lilian (name that flag)
Week 16 - Ethan (5 tips reporter)
Week 17 - Abi (for helping us share the great news that we are re-opening on 27th July!!!)
Make some Pink Lemonade!
It's going to be hot this week ...
Keep cool with some homemade pink lemonade.
Click right for recipe!
Make a cake for Father's Day!
Make a cake for your dad (or someone else special in your life) for Father's Day!
Click on the picture on the left for a great recipe to follow.
Remember to ask a parent to order up the ingredients and make the cake on
Saturday ready for Sunday!
Don't forget to take a picture for our Facebook page and a chance to win the
weekly competition!
(you don't have to use this recipe for your cake ... any cake will qualify for competition entry)
Q.Which British swimmer won the Gold Medal for breastroke in Rio 2016?
A.Adam Peaty
Q.How many silver medals were won by Britain in Rio 2016?
A.23 medals
Q.At which games did Rebecca Adlington win 2 Gold medals? (year / place)
A.2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing China
Q.Which year did Sharron Davies win the Silver Medley in Moscow?
A.1980
Q.Which medal did Tom Daley win in the 2012 Summer Olympics?
A.Bronze Diving
Make an alien out of a loo roll centre!
If you don't have the wobbly eyes just cut out a round piece of white paper and draw on the black with a pen!
Click on the picture on the left for instructions!
Go on a nature walk with a grownup and see how many interesting things you can spot! Download this sheet to use as a tick list!
Click picture on right to download and print
If you're a bit stuck on what a limerick is, or how to write one, click left on the picture for some useful hints!
Have fun and good luck in the competition.
If you've done that and want some ideas of what else to do, just scroll down this page!
Make a Lava Lamp!
Click picture on right for instructions!
Once complete take a short video clip (20 seconds) and upload to the comments on Fins Swimming Club Facebook page.
The winner will be the best lamp!
Stage Academy online is a fun and innovative online performing arts school.
With classes delivered by industry professional teachers.
There are classes available for juniors and teenagers!
Click on logo!
Bear Grylls has teamed up with the Scouts to produce a Great Indoor Adventure. Together they have dreamed up 100 indoor activities to ward off boredom while kids are stuck in lockdown for most of the day.
Bear has created a weekly live video feed called The Great Indoors which includes making lolly-stick catapults, origami and designing and making hot-air balloons and all activities can be done in the house or garden.
Click picture on right for link!
Next time you are out for a walk, or in your garden, fill a bag with some soil and collect some foliage and other interesting pieces of nature to make a miniature garden. Ask if you can borrow a bowl, plate or tray form the kitchen and make a magical miniature wonder garden!
Take a picture and save it for a chance to win a future competition.
Swim England have now launched a series of PDF activity sheets to help the children
with keeping busy this week.
Click right and scroll down the page to find the PDFs for download!
How to make a Paper Boat!
How to make Fairy Cakes
Well most of you are back to home schooling this week. So why not cheer everyone up
with some fairy cakes?
Here's the recipe - don't forget to ask a parent to help ... Click right!
DON'T FORGET TO TAKE A PHOTO OF YOUR FAIRY CAKES AND KEEP IT FOR
NEXT WEEK'S COMPETITION!
How to draw a Cute Unicorn
Have you ever wondered how to draw a Unicorn? Well here is the answer
... Click left to start!
DON'T FORGET TO TAKE A PHOTO OF YOUR FINISHED UNICORN AND
KEEP IT FOR NEXT WEEK'S COMPETITION!
In to week 4 of no school, and it's unlikely you have swam for all this time! For those of you who are beginning to worry about losing your swimming strength , here is a great video to help you with some dry land exercises! Click right and keep it up!
CBBC Activity Page
CBBC have produced a wonderful activity page which you can access by clicking left!
Puzzles, quizzes, games, shows and crafty activities to keep you busy - it's all there!
Science Fun for Everyone
Click right to visit a 'Science Fun for Everyone' page and have lots of fun experimenting at home ... make sure you let your parents and carers know what you are up to ... don't make too much of a mess!
Why not sew your swimming badges on to your swimming towel? It's a great way of keeping your badges organised and on show for everyone to see every time you go swimming!
Here is a short video that we found on YouTube that will teach you how to sew badges on to garments.
Click left!
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has launched a very busy page of things to do in the garden. Activities range from making log shelters, creating hedgehog holes and attracting butterflies to building a nest box for birds. There is lots and lots to do so take a look and have some outdoor fun. Click right to see!
Boden have launched a series of 'Missions' for children to undertake at home as part of
their 'Mini Missions' campaign.
Click left for details.
Google Jungle Animals 'In my Space'
You can see a range of amazing creatures in your space!!
You can see the animals in 3D and you can actually see them in your space and
take a picture!
Click right for more information from Google.
Carol Vorderman - The Maths Factor
Carol Vorderman has made her Maths activity page free during the current period.
Just click left to access the page and have lots of practice in your free time!
Click left.
STA Activity Packs
STA (Swimming Teachers Association) has also launched activity packs for
children during the Coronavirus break
Click left to download
David Walliams Free Audio Books
The fabulous David Walliams is offering to read stories from many of his books.
This is specifically in aid of the coronavirus break and to help relieve the boredom!
Audios are FREE!
The daily story time is called 'Elevensies' and takes place every morning at 11am.
Click picture on right for link!
Joe Wicks - Daily Exercises!
Follow Joe Wicks on YouTube channel for a daily exercise routine for adults and children.
Tune in at 9am daily for a live 30 minute workout!
Have fun and click picture on left!
Cressida Cowell Live on Facebook
Follow Cressida Cowell live on Facebook as she reads a chapter each day of
'How to Train your Dragon'
Bath Time Games for Younger Children
Some children become anxious about being splashed or putting their face in water.
Much of this anxiety has to do with confidence and you can build this up yourselves at home.
If your child is nervous of water, don’t worry – they’re not the first and it’s a very natural reaction.
Developing water confidence can be fun and it’s something you should enjoy together.
Commit to playing in water regularly and practice with lots of games and, in time, your child will associate water with a positive sense of fun.
Focus on your smile
Firstly, put your own anxieties to one side and focus on your smile!
Children follow your example and as you know, your child will look to you to see what to do next.
Laugh or cry, your reaction will affect their response – so lots of smiles and congratulations! If children are unexpectedly splashed, it will take just milliseconds to choose whether they are going to cry or not. A quick move on your part, and a change of direction: a toy or activity and lots of positive reinforcement, will redirect their focus.
Don’t rush
Children need to feel safe and discover the water for themselves. Their apprehension is healthy so don’t force an activity if you sense any fear or tension. Instead, develop their interest by having fun yourself! Your child will (eventually!) follow your lead.
With each little success they will realise they are capable of achieving much more.
Praise, giggle or make a fool of yourself to get them laughing!
Bath time games to build water confidence
If you’re just starting out, or you want to reinforce the activities learnt during your swimming lesson, bath time is a great place to start building confidence.
Your child is in a familiar place where they feel safe, plus the water is nice and warm.
1. Blowing bubbles
a. With soap: rub a bar of soap into your hands, create a triangle with your thumbs and index fingers and blow – how big a bubble can you make?
b. Making bubbles in the bath water – blowing out into the water and making lots of silly noises!
2.Pouring water over the head – a series of games:
a. Pouring water over your hand – catching the water, then opening fingers and letting it go (where did it go?)
Welcome to the Fins Big Break 2020 Activity Page!
b. Pour water over their elbow
c. …then shoulder,
d. …then I’m afraid the next step is for your child to pour water over your head first as this is loads more fun for them
e. Progress from pouring water over parent’s head to child’s – better for them to pour water over their own head if they’re willing, rather than the parent doing the pouring.
Keep busy and see you again next week!
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