Lesson Plan Safety; 3 – 36 months
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Staff Reminders
Water Walkway Reminders
- Run classes regularly for the first 17 minutes (approximately).
- With 10 minutes of left of class, ring the bell to head to water walkway
- Independent students wait on spots and go over directions while LF classes goes down water walkway (2 – 3 minutes) – encourage parents to put infants and toddlers on the mat all at the same time.
- Once LF clears, the students will stand up and move dot to dot until it is their turn to go down the water walkway LF class will return to black to use Slide. DS & DSA will have to make sure to stagger and manage all students appropriately DS at the Water Walkway DSA at the corner of the stairs closest to middle door to manage traffic 1 splashdown instructor 1 instructor on each side of the water walkway If there is only three instructors one instructor at the end of the water walkway, one instructor on the side of the water walkway facing the lobby window and one instructor on deck controlling traffic.
- The water walkway will run right up to the 27 minute mark, dismiss classes and reset the pool for the next half hour.
- When using the water walkway, the ideal setup would be: The deck supervisor at the top of the mat standing on it to keep it steady Someone at the end to catch and/or assist with entry into the water. Two people, on either side of the mat to help hold the mat steady and to make sure students don’t fall off the side of the mat. One person to receive the children from the person catching, who can assist with reaching the wall and climbing up One person on deck to help direct the line. Ideal setup is to have six plus people on deck to fill all of these rolls. Understandable that during the morning shift there may not be enough staff to cover all of the spots. Morning shifts with low staff numbers: Make sure the deck supervisor is at the top of the mat standing on it to keep it steady One person on the back side holding on to the mat One person at the end of the mat to catch each child It is important that the Deck Supervisor controls the pace of the students going down the mat, so that the person catching can safety get the children to the wall. If there are multiple people in the office, the DS can ask that one of them comes out to assist managing the line if you don’t have a DSA or a second DS As usual Deck Supervisor Assistant should be prepared to get into the water to assist with any of these needs.
- Please do not splash students who are going down the walkway, as instructors, you do not know the comfort level of all students in the pool that half hour
- NO shaking the mat, the mat is hard and heavy. It may injure a student who is walking down or an instructor standing on the sides
- Please shout out your students who may not be ready to submerge with an instructor at the end that they do not have a relationship with, OR, if you know the student is not a confident swimmer. Always be mindful as we run this, as a lot is going on at once so we need to function well as a team to make sure it can be both safe and fun for everyone.
NO SLIDES or CANOES
STAY SAFE – Keep your head on a swivel. ALWAYS position yourself within arms reach of a non swimmer. Stay outside of the Box or with your Back to the Ropes. Keep your class in your line of sight at all times!
Listen for the Whistle
One short blast from the Deck Supervisor
Addresses Directional Teaching using Whistle Protocol
Two short blasts from an Instructor
Get the attention of the Deck Supervisor/Deck Assistant/Water Watcher
One long blast from the Deck Supervisor
EAP Activation – In the event the Deck Supervisor is unavailable and it is a life threatening emergency, this whistle may be blown by the instructor.
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VALUABLE RESOURCES
DOOR GREETING (to be used each time a class is called in).
As we welcome our students today, please make sure they are standing on the appropriate dolphins. In addition, all swimmers under 3 years old MUST have the proper protective layers on to enter the pool. Either: A single layer Splashabout swim product OR a double layer of any other swim diapering product one of the layers MUST be non-disposable and Splash About products are available for purchase at the office.
LOBBY ANNOUNCEMENT
Hello and Welcome to the Final Week of our Fall Session!
My name is ____________ and I will be your deck supervisor.
This week is the final week of our Fall Session and in celebration, we will be rolling out our Water Walkway so GET THOSE CAMERAS READY!
Lastly, as this Fall Session comes to a close, we encourage you to leave us a google review. Your feedback is appreciated as we continue the mission of delivering the best water safety education around. Thank you swimming with us this session and we hope to see you in the upcoming Spring Session!
PARENT REMINDERS
The Spring Session is from January 28th – June 23rd, 2025 and is a 21 week commitment. Register Today!!!
If you are running late, please wait at the door in the center of the of the lobby and the Deck Supervisor will greet you and escort your students to class. Also, at the end of class, please remember to wait at or near exit doors for your swimmers. As a safety precaution, we cannot allow students to wander independently into the locker room, if we do not see a parent/guardian with them. Just give us a friendly wave to confirm if you are not right up front.
On deck showers are available and can be used for a quick rinse after class (no soap, shampoo, etc. please). However if you are showering in the locker room, please be mindful of others in the facility and limit your time spent in the shower and please no reserving showers. Thanks for your cooperation!
ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR WINCHESTER ONLY We ask that all customers please park in the YELLOW lined spots only. They do extend all the way around the building onto the other side of the pool. The white lined spots are for our neighbors across the street.