On Tuesday 6th March Year 3 have received their postponed visit from the RNLI.

The RNLI stands for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. It’s the charity that saves lives at sea.It was founded in 1824 and it’s saved 139,000 lives since then.The RNLI provides, on call, a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service – it has a fleet of more than 330 lifeboats plus a few hovercraft.

Lifeboats

• There are two types of lifeboats – all-weather and inshore.
• All-weather lifeboats can go at high speed, can be used in any weather and will turn themselves back over if they capsize!
• Inshore lifeboats usually work closer to shore, in shallower water, close to cliffs, among rocks or even in caves.
• Hovercraft can operate in areas that lifeboats can’t go, such as mud flats or river estuaries.

Lifeguards

• The charity also organises lifeguards that patrol more than 180 beaches around the UK.
• Last year RNLI lifeguards saved 84 lives and helped more than 17,000 people.

Year 3 continued to develop their understanding of water safety, this time at the beach.

These are some of the flags you may see at the beach, they all carry an important meaning  to keep you safe.

 

Have a look at this image. Can you spot all of the dangers? Ask Year 3 if you are not sure.