Activities inspired by our Rookie Lifeguards

Water safety education is a vital life skill, but it doesn't have to be boring. We have created some fun activity packs for your Rookie Lifeguards to work through.

Activity sheets
Supporting online Club activity
Printing information

Activity Sheets

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Supporting online Club activity

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Printing Information

For those of you who don’t have access to a printer the following apps allow you to complete the puzzles on your phone or tablet.

PDFelement Pro for iOS

The PDF markup app allows you to add annotations to your PDFs with stamps, notes, strikeouts, comments, highlights and more.

PocketBook reader for android

PocketBook reader is a reliable PDF markup app for reading, editing, and annotating PDF files from Android devices. This PDF markup app can help you to read comfortably, ad-free and absolutely free of charge on Android devices, it not only online but also without connecting to the Internet.

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