Water+safety+day

We spent a day at the Mt Albert aquatics centre learning about water safety. We have written recounts of the different activities and our learning.

Floating Cs19 and my class cs25 are on their way to the aquatic centre on Friday the 25th of February. It’s for a safety day or you could just call it how to survive in the water. First up floating

‘Hop in the water kids’ says the instructor. First we are going to float on our backs if you are thinking BORING well it’s relaxing. 5 minutes later. We were all struggling to stay on top of the water. We were all spread out around the water by the time we stopped.

The instructor gets his pants. I have got no idea why. Is it for him after? Then he says ‘ you are going to use my pants as floating devices’. Mike shows us how to use them we flip them over our head and they filled up with water. They felt so squishy you could even use them as a pillow.

‘Relay time’ yells mike my team was me, Maya, martini and then Sam. First was Sam then Maya then martini and last was me. We used orange juice bottles which float. My team came 2nd but that doesn’t matter all that matters is that we got to do it.

That was an awesome day hopefully the year 5s get to do it again next year. Caitlin

= Mt Albert Water Safety = It was Friday the 25th of February. Room 19 and 25 were on the bus on our way to Mt Albert wave pool. We had arrived at the aquatics centre it was as hot as an oven! We did an activity were you wear a life jacket and you jump into the waves. We went there so we could learn how to be safe in the water.

I stood looking at about 50 life jackets “which one should I choose”? I said to myself. Finally I chose one. I lined up with all my friends. When my turn came I stood on the wall nervous. I crossed my arms, closed my eyes and SPLASH!

I moved to the side the next person jumped in SPLASH! Once everyone had jumped in we all linked hands and floated on our backs t as we could. We all kicked as fast as we could.

We thought it was so fun, we all did it again 4 more times it was a very fun day I didn’t want to leave! I can’t wait to do it again sometime. By Zahra Patel J

Water safety day recount

Friday 25 February We on the bus on our way to swimming. I was so excited. I love swimming. Today I’m going to tell you about one of the things I’m doing, I’m going in a boat I’m not going in the ocean I’m going in a pool in a boat. My group hops in the boat to see if we fit. But no we don’t fit so we get into groups. I’m in a group with my best friend Sarah. She use to believe in vampires but now she doesn’t. Anyway back to the story. So my group is last but its worth waiting so it our turn.

Wow this is so fun, oh and we’re wearing life jackets. Now the tipping. So I’m up first the lady who is helping us is putting a rope over the boat. I put my feet on the boat. I hold the rope and pull. The boat tips wow it almost hit me in the head! Ok after that we go under the boat and the lady asked us a question. She told us some facts about water safety. So after that we have lunch yum! Slurp slurp I’m eating my sandwich. Ok now we go back to school.

Wow I had so much fun at swimming today. I hope when you go swimming you have fun too.