Fun and interactive, our Surf Babies program is a great way to help both children and parents develop confidence in the beach environment.
Sur fBabies is a six-week course run on Saturday mornings designed to familiarise children with the beach environment and teach parents valuable skills in supervision.
Conducted by fully qualified surf lifesavers, the Surf Babies program for 3 year old's aims to deliver the following outcomes:
Dates
Cost
An important note for parents and guardians SurfBabies requires parent/guardian participation in the class and for you to remain with your child at all times. Be sure to dress appropriately for this involvement! Please make alternative arrangements for the supervision of other children/siblings during the class. If conditions are unsuitable for swimming, the class will still proceed with the focus being on beach and surf awareness activities.
Sur fBabies is a six-week course run on Saturday mornings designed to familiarise children with the beach environment and teach parents valuable skills in supervision.
Conducted by fully qualified surf lifesavers, the Surf Babies program for 3 year old's aims to deliver the following outcomes:
| Personal Safety | Staying with parents and how to attract attention |
| Beach Awareness | Understand some types of animals that we share the beach with |
| Patrol | Identify lifesavers as people who can help you and identify red and yellow as safe |
| Sun Safety | Understand the meaning of Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek, Slide |
| Water Confidence | Jump waves, get body wet, stand side on to waves |
Dates
- Series 1: 2 November 2019 – 7 December 2019
- Series 2: 1 February 2020 – 7 March 2020
Cost
- $100 (GST exempt) per child
An important note for parents and guardians SurfBabies requires parent/guardian participation in the class and for you to remain with your child at all times. Be sure to dress appropriately for this involvement! Please make alternative arrangements for the supervision of other children/siblings during the class. If conditions are unsuitable for swimming, the class will still proceed with the focus being on beach and surf awareness activities.
Surf Babies is a successful program that has been running for a number of years, all of our instructors
hold their Community Surf rescue or their Bronze Medallion.
hold their Community Surf rescue or their Bronze Medallion.
Target Audience:
2 years old -7 years old.
Learning Outcomes:
- Children learn essential skills to assist them whilst at the beach or in the ocean.
Learning Methods:
Our instructors will get to know your child and teach the program accordingly, building the child's confidence each week.
Program Benefits:
- Children learn essential skills to assist them whilst at the beach or in the ocean.
Content:
- Each week the instructors will build the children's skill level, from how to stand in the break safely to dolphin diving to negotiate wave's.
Upcoming Workshops
| Name | Date | Time | Location | Available Spaces | |
| Alkimos 3 years - SurfBabies | 1st February 2020 - 7th March 2020 | 09:10 am - 09:40 am | Alkimos Beach | 26 | |
| Coogee 3 years - SurfBabies | 1st February 2020 - 7th March 2020 | 09:10 am - 09:40 am | Coogee Beach | 25 | |
| cottesloe 3 years - SurfBabies | 1st February 2020 - 7th March 2020 | 09:10 am - 09:40 am | Cottesloe Beach | 23 | |
| Leighton 3 years - SurfBabies | 1st February 2020 - 7th March 2020 | 09:10 am - 09:40 am | Leighton Beach, Fremantle | 23 | |
| Mullaloo 3 years - SurfBabies | 1st February 2020 - 7th March 2020 | 09:10 am - 09:40 am | Mullaloo Beach | 4 | |
| Watermans bay 3 years - SurfBabies | 1st February 2020 - 7th March 2020 | 09:10 am - 09:40 am | Watermans Bay, North Beach | 24 | |
| Sorrento 3 years - SurfBabies | 1st February 2020 - 7th March 2020 | 09:10 am - 09:40 am | Sorrento Beach | 27 | |
| Albany 3 years - SurfBabies | 1st February 2020 - 7th March 2020 | 09:10 am - 09:40 am | Middleton Beach, Albany | 19 |