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BillabongDreaming
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Activity Book
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and the Royal Life Saving Society
ANSWERS
Meet the Characters
Complete the character names when you meet them!
SULLY
SULLY
COOKIE
COOKIE
JAMIE
JAMIE
BOB
BOB
MUM
MUM
PATCH
PATCH
TULLY
TULLY
LARRY
LARRY
Clue: “Don’t jump into
the river!”
Clue: “Safety First!’
Clue: “If it’s flooded,
forget it!”
Clue: “If you’re 12 or under, always
wear a lifejacket on a boat!”
Clue: “Always swim
with an adult!”
Clue: “No running
around the pool!”
Clue: “Stay calm and
float!”
Clue: “Lay on your
back to float!”
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Around the Home
Water Safety Quiz1. Who do you go swimming with? (Circle the answer)
2. If your adult leaves the pool area / bath tub, what do you have to do?
3. Circle all the objects with water in them around your home.
4. If you swim in a farm dam, who must go swimming with you?
5. Unjumble these ‘aquatic farm danger’ words.
ADULT
PET BOWL
You must go with the adult. Leave the pool area, hop out of the bath tub.
Adult (children name an adult they can swim with).
OPLOPOOL
TOILET
EKCERC R E E K
BUCKETSBOOKS
LITTLE BROTHER
SINK
POND
GRUTOHTROUGH
IGLA UANYGALI YUNA
BIPU
COUCH
MY PETS GUIBIDYI
BLOW UP POOL
KITCHEN TABLE
ISPDD I P S
GDO LWOBDOG BOWL
POOL
NRIGAITRIO LNSCHNAEI R R I G A T I O N CHANNELS
PUDDLE
MDADAM
Around the Farm
“Never leave children
unattended in water!”
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Word JumbleUnjumble these words to find a water safety message.
Word Search
E S FAY T R S I T F N I E T H A E T W R O RW L D .S A F E T Y F I R S T I N T H E WAT E R WORLD
I N B I B I S F R TB I N B I F I R S T
S AYAW L M S W I T W I H N A TA L D U .ALWAYS SWIM W I T H AN ADULT
R T W H O A T B N U OAY DA I N W H E N R G E S I U C .THROW A BUOYANT A I D WHEN R E S C U I N G
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T K T S N O S S E L S E E K R T L U D A R E M N E W A T E R I R P A V S M T B L F C E B I G I S U I Y H R Y R O N D O S T T A L L L A R Y T E A T B U O S A A A F O U M F O L U N Y A L R U E P I G T C S F E R R G D E A A T E K C A J E F I L C Z R O C K S I D M E G N O B A L L I B
ADULTANIMALSBILLABONGBUOYANT AIDCAREFULCREEKCRUMBLY BANKSFLOATLESSONSLIFEGUARDLIFEJACKETLOGSPOOLRIVERROCKSSAFETY FIRSTSLIDESTAY CALMTEMPERATUREWATER
(Psst!) For the answers, head to ww.aqualification.com.au/answers
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At the River6. Are all rivers tidal? YES NO
7. Recognise dangers! Circle the dangers found in rivers.
8. What must you check before you dive into water?
9. If you are under the age of 12, what must you wear while in a boat? (Circle the answer)
10. Write down 3 dangers found in and around lakes.
11. In an aquatic location, if you find yourself in trouble or danger in the water, remember to…
CURRENTS
TROUSERS
S T A Y C A L M!
TEMPERATURE SHALLOW WATERDEEP WATER
TIDECRUMBLY BANKS
JUMPER
WILDLIFE
MURKY WATER
POOL PUMP FAILURE
LACK OF SUPERVISIONSLIPPERY/MUDDY/ROCK BOTTOM
SUBMERGED OBJECTS
POOL PICNIC
LIFEJACKET GOGGLES
PUDDLE CLEAR WATER
At the Lake
“Keep a water safety kit with a rope and bucket
in the car!”4
(Not all rivers are tidal. Parts of many rivers may be tidal but not all rivers run into the ocean.)
You must check the depth before you dive into water.
Any of the following: watercraft (boats, jetskis etc) - submerged objects - wildlife - temperature - damming
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At the Beach12. When at the gumabari, swim between the
13. Ask a if you need help when you are at the beach.
14. What kind of rips are dangerous at the beach?Ripped school uniformRipped socksStrong current of water flowing away from the shore
In the deep endIn the shallow endClose to your mum and dadOut of the poolAt the shops
15. What should you do if you are stuck in a rip?
16. Why is running around the pool dangerous?
16. If you are not comfortable in the deep end, you should stay…
17. Breathholding games are NGDARSUOEDANGEROUS
FLOAT
F L AGS
L I F E S AV E R
CALL FOR HELPSWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE
PANIC EAT FISH
At the Pool
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“Supervise your children even at
public pools!” 5
You could slip and hurt yourself or someone else.
Congratulations!
Child Safety Awareness Certificate
This is to certify that has learned about the following water safety topics by participating in
The Billabong Dreaming Project.
Royal Life Saving Society
Certified by:
TOPICS COVERED
Aqualification & Fitness
• Enter and Exit the water safely in a dam and river
• Swim with an adult• Aquatic Farm Safety• Look before you Leap• Awareness of slippery
surfaces• River Dangers• Back Float• Understanding of currents• Flash flooding• Call for help• Reach to rescue• PFD on in a boat
• Lake Dangers• Beach Safety• Swim Between the Flags• Rip awareness• Listen to Lifeguards
Dangers in the following aquatic environments:
• Home • Backyard Pool• Farm• River• Lake• Beach• Public Pool
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Colouring In
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