School Sport Program
Surf Education & Skills Program Held Over a School Term
- 1 - 1.5hr p/w over school term
- Typically Terms 1 & 4
- Manly, Dee Why, Cronulla, Wollongong or Bondi
The modules of the surf Awareness and Surf skills course are the basis of our School Sport program, which is conducted over a school term during sport periods.
Participants will be able to advance their skills through repetition, building confidence and by experiencing a great variation in surf conditions. The school sport program caters for all school students, by working within pre-selected groups, enabling the kids to work to their ability with their peers of similar level.
The programs always result in the kids having big smiles on their faces on the way back to school, from the exhilarating effects of the ocean, achieving their own personal goals and exercising in nature’s playground
Note that the Surf Survival Award Program can also be integrated into the Sport Program as a selective program for those who wish to qualify for surfing school sports.
Each session is planned around the conditions on the day, therefore we are able to make the most of each variation in the surf, knowing that we have the luxury to complete other activities throughout the chosen duration of the program.
Variations include:
- Tides – Usually the opposite each week, higher tides will allow for more opportunity to practice skills with less waves in deeper water and less water movement, whereas lower tides provides more waves, shallow sandbanks and more water movement
- Wave conditions – smaller waves. larger waves, rolling waves, dumping waves, no waves provides us with so much variation
- Wind conditions – Onshore wind, will mean it will be choppy with messy waves, whilst offshore winds will make the conditions smooth and the waves cleaner.
- Rips & deeper gutters, which always vary – are a great way to educate students, particularly the predictable rips on our chosen locations. Rips can be used practically to allow the kids to safely navigate the surf, away from waves. However sometimes and at some venues, the rips will not be suitable for groups that are not working to a more advanced level.
Program Modules
Module #1
Stillwater skills
Float to survive & swimming skills are taught in shallow water, advancing to deeper water. Still water is also a great way to practice board paddling, board entry into the water & board rescue activities.
Module #2
Surfing on Foam Boards
Surfing on a foam surfboard, advancing from the basic paddling and catching wave skills to work toward the art of stand up surfing. The use of rips and the outer surf breaks can be included for groups of higher levels
Module #3
Body surfing and surf skills
Starting in the shallow water, the participants can advance into the deeper water and more challenging conditions once their swimming and floatation skills improve.
Module #4
Board Rescues
Board rescues, with a partner working together to mock rescue one another and having fun with their partner.
Module #5
Relays
Relays utilising the variation of skills learnt, the kids will perform team building events in a fun manner. Our team of instructors do our best to even up the competition and help the weaker participants to gain confidence.
When water conditions are not favourable, we may opt to replace with Beach events & relays activities.
Module #6
Rip identification
Rip identification and survival by demonstration from the SEA Australia staff.
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Program FAQ's
Common questions and answers about this SEA Australia program. Got another question? Reach out.
Where is this program held?
- Sydney North – Manly Beach, Dee Why beach
- Sydney South – Bondi Beach, Elouera Beach (Cronulla)
- Wollongong – Sandon Point
- In-school options
How does this program differ from the regular program?
As this program is over a full term or dates chosen by the school, it is gauranteed to see many variations in conditions, including – tides, wave size and type, sandbank and depth conditions, wind etc. These variations along with practice of the skills will see great improvement in the skills and each child’s water confidence
How do customers organise for students to attend?
SEA Australia deals directly with the schools, parents can recommend us to their child’s school
What do students and teachers need to bring?
Swimmers, towel, thongs or sandals, hat, sunscreen, wetsuits are optional
What are the safety protocols during the program?
Most of our venues are pre selected based on their suitability to the program. The program if suitable for all children, we work at the basic (non swimmer level) and and advance each group accordingly. The program is generally conducted in shallow water on a sandbank, and floatation skills are conducted where the kids can stand. Instructors are in the water with the kids, mostly seaward. If the kids do not wish to participate – they are encouraged but not forced to do any activi
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