KS2 · Physical education · Year 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Retaining heat: heat escape lessening position and huddle position
Swimming: pre-swimming familiarisation, activation and water safety
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Your learning goal
I can perform a variety of heat retention positions on my own and with a group.
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Retaining heat: heat escape lessening position and huddle position: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can perform a variety of heat retention positions on my own and with a group.
Key learning points
- Move: holding a balanced, stable posture in the Heat Escape Lessening Position is essential to maximise heat retention.
- Think: a range of equipment can help support a floating position in the water.
- Feel: confidence is required to give ideas and opinions in a group discussion.
- Connect: working with a group involves being responsible so that everyone is in the huddle in an appropriate position.
Words to know
- balance
- maintaining a desired shape in a stationary position, completely still
- Heat Escape Lessening Position
- a position a person will make in the water to retain as much body heat as possible.
- teamwork
- when people work together and help each other to reach a shared goal
Common mistakes
Signalling for help in the water should be done by waving the arms about.
Waving the arms in an emergency could be confusing. Signal for help by raising one arm directly upwards and shouting help.
For parents, carers and teachers
- The HELP can be recapped throughout lessons every time the teacher commands pupils to do it.