Drowning Prevention Week 2026
Join us from the 13th to the 20th June for a week supporting Drowning Prevention Week!
RLSS UK’s Drowning Prevention Week is an annual, water safety campaign designed to educate children and young adults in water safety and lifesaving skills.
Free School Resources
Drowning Prevention Week educates children aged 5 to 17 each June with crucial water safety advice just before the summer holidays, when young people are outdoors more and need these skills and knowledge most, so everyone can enjoy water safely. We're calling on all carers, schools, lifesaving clubs, leisure operators and water-related businesses to participate.
Save the Date: Drowning Prevention Week is happening from 13-20 June 2026.
RLSS UK exists to prevent drowning and support everyone to enjoy water safely. They are committed to saving lives by leading in lifesaving, lifeguarding and water safety education, and we aspire to have communities free from drowning. With your support we can achieve this.
Drowning is preventable and nobody should drown.
Click here to get your free school resources from the RLSS!
Book Our Interactive Water Safety Assembly for Schools
Help your pupils stay safe in and around water with our engaging and interactive Water Safety Assembly, delivered in partnership with key messages from the Royal Life Saving Society UK.
This fun, age-appropriate session explores where children might encounter water, from beaches and rivers to canals and even at home, and highlights the risks and how to stay safe. Pupils will learn about common hazards, how to spot dangers, and what to do in an emergency, including calling 999 and how to float safely.
The assembly brings the Water Safety Code to life:
Stop and think
Stay together
Call 999
Float
To keep children fully involved, the session is designed to be highly interactive. Teachers and classes can take part live by submitting answers through the chat, responding to questions, spotting hazards, and sharing ideas throughout. This makes it perfect for whole-school engagement, whether delivered in person or virtually.
✅ Curriculum-linked safety learning
✅ Promotes confidence and awareness around water
✅ Interactive and engaging for all primary ages
✅ Ideal for Cardiff schools near rivers, coastlines and canals
Equip your pupils with vital life-saving knowledge while keeping learning fun and memorable.
Sign up today to secure your session and help your pupils enjoy water safely!