Be pool safe

Swimming pools are the perfect place for teaching children water safety and swimming skills. And everyone loves to gather near a pool and have fun in the water.

Safety Tips:

• Keep children under five within arm’s reach at all times. It only takes 60 seconds and around 5 centimetres of water for a child to drown.

• If you're in a group of people, ensure you know who is watching your children at all times - even at public swimming pools.

• Teach your children water safety as soon as they are old enough to understand things like: ‘Never go near the water unless you’re with a grown up’.

• Get information and tips on teaching children to become familiar and confident around water from the [Water Safety New Zealand website]https://watersafety.org.nz/water-skills-for-life---kids-have-fun-and-learn-water-safety

• Check out this [free children's colouring in about playing safely with water]