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PAWS Primary Aquatics Water Safety. PAWS It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004 Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum.

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Page 1: PAWS Primary Aquatics Water Safety. PAWS It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004 Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum.

PAWSPrimary Aquatics Water Safety

Page 2: PAWS Primary Aquatics Water Safety. PAWS It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004 Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum.

PAWS

• It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004

• Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum

Page 3: PAWS Primary Aquatics Water Safety. PAWS It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004 Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum.

• Aquatics is different to other modules as it involves liaison with other qualified personnel.

• The teacher can be involved by working alongside a qualified swimming teacher / IWS Instructor

Page 4: PAWS Primary Aquatics Water Safety. PAWS It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004 Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum.

Aquatics P.E. Curriculum is divided into different strands:

• Hygiene• Water Safety• Water Entry and Exits• Buoyancy and Propulsion• Stroke Development• Water-based ball games• Understanding and appreciation of aquatics.

Page 5: PAWS Primary Aquatics Water Safety. PAWS It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004 Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum.

Aquatics and PAWS

• PAWS deals with each strand of Aquatics

• This means that PAWS covers all areas of Aquatics in the Curriculum – making it the one stop shop!

Page 6: PAWS Primary Aquatics Water Safety. PAWS It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004 Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum.

Hygiene

• Hygiene: this aspect is first dealt with in Land PAWS 1.

• It appears in many different PAWS levels and is examined orally in:– Land PAWS 1

– Land PAWS 2

– PAWS 1

– PAWS 2

– PAWS 3

Page 7: PAWS Primary Aquatics Water Safety. PAWS It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004 Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum.

Water Safety

• Water is a common theme within the PAWS awards.

• It begins in Land PAWS 1 and follows through until Land PAWS 8.

• Throughout the PAWS Awards Water Safety is examined; this is done both orally and practically

Page 8: PAWS Primary Aquatics Water Safety. PAWS It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004 Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum.

Water Entry and Exits

• Water Entry is first dealt with in Land PAWS where it features as a part of Water Safety

• From PAWS 1 pupils must demonstrate water entry and exits using a range of methods; e.g. PAWS 1 – using steps/ladder; PAWS 4 – sitting; PAWS 5 - jumping

Page 9: PAWS Primary Aquatics Water Safety. PAWS It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004 Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum.

Buoyancy and Propulsion

• Throughout the PAWS courses pupils learn to float (buoyancy)

• They also become familiar with buoyant objects and their purpose

• Propulsion itself is dealt with from PAWS 3, pupils using a kickboard and propelling themselves forward

• The pupils propulsion skills are developed throughout PAWS

Page 10: PAWS Primary Aquatics Water Safety. PAWS It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004 Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum.

Stroke Development

• From PAWS 4 pupils are encouraged to swim short distances.

• Their technique is developed and distance is increased as the courses progress

• Pupils also learn new strokes as they progress

Page 11: PAWS Primary Aquatics Water Safety. PAWS It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004 Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum.

Water-based Ball Games

• Water-based games feature from PAWS 1, these are important for the class to build up team skills and also for levels of fun; to ensure all pupils are enjoying PAWS

• Ball Games feature from PAWS 4

Page 12: PAWS Primary Aquatics Water Safety. PAWS It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004 Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum.

Understanding and Appreciation of Aquatics

• From the PAWS Awards pupils learn so much about aquatics and water safety

• They learn to enjoy and appreciate but respect the water

• This is a key message in reducing the number of drownings each year and why PAWS is essential to our Primary Schools

Page 13: PAWS Primary Aquatics Water Safety. PAWS It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004 Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum.

PAWS

• The aim of PAWS is to develop IWS ideals; “Every person a swimmer, every swimmer a lifesaver” into reality

• This will be done by incorporating PAWS into as many Primary Schools as possible.

Page 14: PAWS Primary Aquatics Water Safety. PAWS It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004 Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum.

PAWS

• PAWS introduces aquatics – water safety and swimming to children

• It is a progressive curriculum – it must be taken in order

• It is only available to Primary Schools

Page 15: PAWS Primary Aquatics Water Safety. PAWS It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004 Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum.

Structure of Paws

• There are two different types of PAWS:

1. Land PAWS

2. PAWS

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LAND PAWS

• Land PAWS, based on Land, and focuses on water safety and land based skills

• Its aim is to familiarise pupils with Water Safety and develop their rescue skills on land.

• 3 Awards: Land PAWS 1, 2 and 3

• Primary Teachers, IWS Instructors and Examiners can all examine Land PAWS

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PAWS

• PAWS aims to develop pupils’ knowledge and skills learned in Land PAWS

• It is primarily based in the water

• 7 Awards: PAWS 1 – 8

• IWS Instructors and Examiners can examine PAWS

Page 18: PAWS Primary Aquatics Water Safety. PAWS It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004 Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum.

Why PAWS?

• PAWS is an excellent opportunity for pupils.

• It is a great way to incorporate Aquatics into P.E. classes

• EVERY pupil receives a certificate when appropriate levels are reached

Page 19: PAWS Primary Aquatics Water Safety. PAWS It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004 Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum.

Who can teach PAWS?

• Swim Ireland and IWS Swim Teachers can teach PAWS (preferably they will have completed the assimilation course)

• IWS Instructors can teach PAWS

• Swimming Pools can run PAWS the same way as swimming lessons

Page 20: PAWS Primary Aquatics Water Safety. PAWS It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004 Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum.

Who can examine PAWS

• IWS Instructors and IWS Examiners can both examine PAWS

Page 21: PAWS Primary Aquatics Water Safety. PAWS It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004 Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum.

Why we need teachers?

• PAWS can only be covered when a Primary Teacher (or trainee) is present

• Only Primary Teachers (or trainees) can become Aquatics Organisers/Assistants

• PAWS certificates are only available to Primary Teachers

Page 22: PAWS Primary Aquatics Water Safety. PAWS It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004 Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum.

How are certificates obtained?

• Teacher fills out exam returns sheet and forwards to head office

• Certs sent out to school

• Teacher fills out certs (details)

• HQ collects data - statistics

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Aquatics Organisers/Assistants

• Only Primary Teachers can qualify as aquatics organisers/assistants

• Programmes are taught during the Primary Teachers’ In-Service courses during July and August

• They are also taught in many Teacher Training Colleges

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Swimming Pools

• Swimming Pools are another important element of PAWS – they are essential

• Each facility needs a fully qualified IWS Instuctor or Swim Ireland Swim Teacher

• A short meeting/course with the staff would be of benefit – to answer any questions they have and to upskill them to be able to instruct the PAWS Awards

Page 25: PAWS Primary Aquatics Water Safety. PAWS It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004 Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum.

What happens after PAWS?

• There is a follow on course from PAWS, it is based in Secondary Schools

• This secondary programme is called JAWS – Junior Aquatic Water Safety

• There are 2 awards: JAWS 1 and 2

Page 26: PAWS Primary Aquatics Water Safety. PAWS It was brought into the IWS Syllabus in 2004 Aquatics is now part of the Primary School P.E. Curriculum.

What we want to develop…

• To get more Schools involved in PAWS

• To get more Swimming Pools involved in PAWS

• To qualify more teachers as Aquatics Organisers and Assistants

• Ultimately to get children involved in IWS from a young age

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How we hope to develop this

• To create a teacher pack with resources to ease teachers’ workload

• To provide teachers with the knowledge enabling them to take a more active part in PAWS

• Develop online resources for both teachers, pupils and parents to encourage and develop an interest in Water Safety

• To create a pack for pools with details about PAWS and info to give schools

• To ensure Pools and their staff are eager to participate and qualified to do so.