12 episodes
Life Saving Victoria Pod Channel Life Saving Victoria
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5.0 • 7 Ratings
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Life Saving Victoria (LSV) share weekly podcast episodes to provide listeners with key information about swimming and water safety, LSV company updates, as well as resources and ideas for schools and aquatic facilities. If you're an educator, work in the lifesaving or aquatic industry, or have an interest in all things lifesaving, then this podcast is for you. LSV envisions that all Victorians will enjoy our aquatic environment after learning water safety, swimming and resuscitation. Our mission is to prevent aquatic-related death and injury across Victoria by providing quality information, resources and programs for all Victorians. For more information, visit lsv.com.au.
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Dry Swimming Programs (Extended Episode)
Episode 12.
Join Aaron French (Elsternwick Primary School) as he shares fantastic 'dry swimming' activities to teach swimming and water safety in your classroom or gymnasium.
1:56 - School swimming and water safety program
2:42 - How to teach swimming and water safety... without water!
5:47 - Benefits of 'dry swimming' programs
7:50 - Resources needed to teach 'dry swimming' activities
9:07 - Examples of 'dry swimming' activities
11:29 - Target each year level
12:57 - When to teach dry swimming programs
14:12 - Connecting to the Victorian Water Safety Certificate
15:48 - Reporting on student abilities
16:55 - Utilising the School Swimming and Water Safety Online Toolkit
18:20 - Great tips for schools
Links:
School Swimming and Water Safety Toolkit: https://lsv.com.au/toolkit
Dry Swimming lesson plans: https://lsv.com.au/toolkit/dry_swimming_programs_more.php#tab-1
Victorian Water Safety Certificate: https://lsv.com.au/toolkit/victorian_water_safety_certificate.php
The Public Water Safety Initiative is funded by the Victorian Government. -
Tech Time
Episode 11.
Join Wayne Schultz (Roxburgh Park Primary School) as he shares some great ideas for using technology to teach interactive and engaging swimming and water safety lessons.
2:26 - Why is technology so great for teaching swimming and water safety?
3:24 - Types of technology and devices that can be used to teach swimming and water safety
4:14 - Sphero robotic balls
6:00 - Drones
7:29 - When to incorporate technology in your school swimming program
8:39 - How have students responded to this technology?
9:19 - Enhancing students' understanding and knowledge
9:52 - Advice for schools
Links:
LSV Webinars and Recordings (click through to the Hackfest webinar): https://lsv.com.au/toolkit/pd_workshops_and_webinars_more.php#tab-3
The Public Water Safety Initiative is funded by the Victorian Government. -
Blue Connections
Episode 10.
Join Sheila Langley (Life Saving Victoria) as she shares the great events offered through Life Saving Victoria’s Blue Connections networking series.
2:42 - What is Blue Connections?
3:35 - Past presenters and topics
5:20 - Upcoming events
6:11 - Get involved!
Links:
Blue Connections: https://lsv.com.au/blueconnections -
LSV's New Swimming and Water Safety Online Toolkit
Episode 9.
Join Kaitlyn Greenhill and Michelle Ling (Life Saving Victoria) as they discuss the newly re-designed School Swimming and Water Safety Online Toolkit. Hear about its new easy-to-navigate design, key information for schools and aquatic facilities and some great new resources that can be found on the Toolkit.
2:01 - What is the School Swimming and Water Safety Online Toolkit?
2:26 - Who is it made for?
3:04 - Why has the Toolkit been re-launched?
3:57 - Key challenges discussed by educators and the aquatics industry
4:40 - What's new?
5:31 - Resources for schools and aquatics facilities
8:34 - Future of the Toolkit
9:23 - How to access the School Swimming and Water Safety Online Toolkit
Links:
School Swimming and Water Safety Online Toolkit: https://lsv.com.au/toolkit
The Public Water Safety Initiative is funded by the Victorian Government. -
Successful School Swimming at Aquatics Centres
Episode 8.
Join Michelle Ling (Life Saving Victoria) and Matt Harman (Darebin City Council - Reservoir Leisure Centre) as they share some great tips and tricks for running successful school swimming programs at aquatics centres.
2:10 - Swimming programs for children and young people
2:30 - Main focus of swimming programs
3:22 - Effectively planning school swimming programs
4:11 - Successful communication with schools
5:30 - Incorporating the Victorian Water Safety Certificate
6:17 - Reporting student achievement to schools
6:57 - Common challenges and how to overcome these
8:32 - Enhancing programs for the future
8:58 - Point of difference
Links:
Victorian Water Safety Certificate: https://lsv.com.au/education/victorian-water-safety-certificate
For free resources to support your school swimming program, check out the Swimming and Water Safety Online Toolkit: https://lsv.com.au/toolkit
The Public Water Safety Initiative is funded by the Victorian Government. -
Education Programs
Episode 7.
Join Melissa Laird (Life Saving Victoria) as she talks about the fantastic educational programs and resources that Life Saving Victoria have developed for Victorian schools.
2:10 - The importance of swimming and water safety education for young people
3:38 - LSV resources and water safety programs for schools
5:21 - Why were these programs developed?
6:23 - Open Water Learning Experience (OWLE) program
9:12 - Sink or Swim program
10:18 - How to book and access these programs and free resources
10:57 - Program development for the future
Links:
Education Services and Programs: https://lsv.com.au/education
OWLE program: https://lsv.com.au/education/owle
Sink or Swim program: https://lsv.com.au/education/sink-or-swim
Life Saving Victoria VR Tours: https://lsv.com.au/vr
Subscribe to Education From Anywhere e-newsletter: https://lsv.com.au/edu-enewsletter