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- Swimming pool games – Life-Saving Skills
If you have a lifeguard nearby who is willing, or if you know some yourself waht about teaching some of the simpler ones. Many skills are not about… - Swimming pool games – Diving GamesRetrieving items eg set of keys, coins, diving bricks Going through weighted hoops (if available) The distance you can swim underwater Amount of time you can hold your…
- Swimming pool activities – Races and CompetitionsRemember to keep the courses safe and use your own common sense, such as the use of the shallow end for swimmers who are not confident in the…
- Water Polo – Swimming pool gameThis is not the official rules. Best played in shallow water where you can easily stand up unless your group is made up of strong swimmers! Needs a…
- Stations – Swimming pool gamePlay as NEWS. but include nautical terms like: “Port” – Swim to the left side of the pool“Starboard” – Swim to the right side of the pool“Stern” –…
- Simon Says – Swimming pool gameSupplied by Christian Forster 1 person says, “Simon says jump!” – players have to jump“Simon says leap into water!” – players have to leap into water“Simon says swim front…
- Sharks! – Swimming pool gameEffectively a swimming pool version of tag or ‘it’ One or two people become sharks with the objective of catching the other players who are in the water….
- Sand Bank – Swimming pool gamePlay as in ‘Stuck in the Mud‘, with one or two players being nominated to capture the others. Once a player is caught they have to go to…
- Pairs – Swimming pool gameGet players to partner up. Players try and swim in pairs with one half doing the arm movements while the other half of the pair holds onto their…
- Make out Tag – Swimming gameSent in by Mary Bestwick Simple game of Tag (or “It”), but players have to be tagged underwater. If you tag somebody you have to kiss them. by
- Colours – Swimming pool gameSent in by Allison Eader One person is chosen to be ‘it’ (the catcher) gets out and faces away from the pool. All the remaining players in the…
- Christmas Treasure Hunt (online)
Looking for something to do that is Christmas themed? Have a go at our Treasure Hunt. Christmas themed around the history and origins of various things about Christmas,… - Christmas Carols – History
The Apostles sang songs of praise, many based on the Psalms. As founders of the churches, their enthusiasm inspired their new congregations into song. But unfortunately they did… - When was Jesus born?
There are three basic references to the year and the month of the birth of Jesus Christ. In the New Testament, the apostles tell of the Magi following… - Christmas Cards
Though wood engravers produced prints with religious themes in the European Middle Ages, the first commercial Christmas and New Year’s card was designed in London, England in 1843…. - Christmas Trees
The first Christmas trees The first reference of a fir tree decorated for Christmas is at Riga in Latvia in 1510. In 1521, the Princess Hélène de Mecklembourg…