Awards

Tadpole

Tadpole CertificateTadpole Badge

Tadpole Award

Recommended age:

4-15 months

Designed to introduce babies who have had their triple injections to the pleasure of water play, whilst the parent/carer joins in.

Award:

Certificate & Badge

Award Conditions

Aims:

  • To introduce the baby to the medium of water and the pool environment.
  • To provide the adult with the working knowledge of a range of skills, to handle the baby in the water with confidence and safety.
  • To provide the adult with an understanding of safe submersion of the baby.
  • To provide a stimulating and enjoyable programme which is underpinned by the understanding of the baby’s development.

 

Conditions:


The following conditions must be fulfilled:

  • Make a safe entry into shallow water - sitting entry; by the steps.
  • Demonstrate 3 progressive supports - prone position.
  • Demonstrate 3 progressive supports - supine position.
  • Demonstrate the ‘Yolk’ vertical support.
  • Demonstrate transferred support from one hand to another.
  • Demonstrate close and extended holds.
  • Demonstrate moves with and without eye contact.
  • Submerge baby to a maximum of 12", safely in any position.
  • Rotate baby from front to back, safely in any position.
  • Suspend baby independently with aids.
  • Demonstrate safe exits via steps and side.

 

Additional Notes:

  • Children should be 4 months - 15 months.
  • Children must have received triple medical injections.
  • Children should be under the supervision of an adult in the water.

 

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