Pre School Framework - Ducklings Awards

By completing this Award you should be able to:

• Make a supervised safe entry with adult support if required.

• Float on back with adult support behind the head without floatation equipment.

• Blow bubbles at the water surface.

• Wet the head without submersion.

• Kick 5 metres on back with adult support.

• Travel without adult support for 2 metres to a floating object.

• Enter the pool, rotate and return to the side with adult support.

• Exit the water safely with minimal adult support.

By completing this Award you should be able to:

• Make a sitting entry with adult support if required.

• Rotate 180 degrees either using a log roll or an upright position, using floatation equipment and without adult support.

• Submerge the face with confidence and without force under adult supervision.

• Blow an object for a distance of 2 metres.

• Travel 3 metres using arms and/or legs without adult support.

• Move 5 metres along the rail or wall without adult support.

• Enter the pool, rotate and return to the side with minimal adult support.

• Exit the water safely with minimal adult support.

By completing this Award you should be able to:

• Make a supervised jump to an adult with or without support.

• Float on the front or back without adult support.

• Push off on the front or back in a streamlined shape from a supporting adult.

• Blow bubbles with the mouth and nose underwater.

• Travel 5 metres on the front to the side of the pool without adult support.

• Kick 5 metres on the front holding a float (the adult may hold the other end of the float).

• Enter the pool, rotate and return to the side without adult support.

• Climb out of the water with adult support if required. 

By completing this Award you should be able to:

• Jump into the water unaided, but supervised.

• Perform a mushroom or star float.

• Rotate 360 degrees either using a log roll or an upright position.

• Push and glide achieving a streamlined position on the front or back.

• Submerge completely.

• Travel 10 metres on the front or back, without adult support.

• Jump into the water, turn around, swim back to the point of entry and hold on to the side or rail.

• Climb out of the water with adult support if required.