With summer finally here and more people visiting the beach, students at Ettalong Public School will hit the waves with renewed confidence, after brushing up on their surf safety skills on November 20.
Stage three students attended a Surf Awareness program where they learnt how to have a fun and safe time at the beach.
Principal Lynn Balfour said the students had a terrific day and learnt critical beach safety skills.
“Thank you to the lifesavers who ran the sessions and provided an interesting, enjoyable day for our senior students and staff,” Balfour said.
“Students learnt how to conduct a tube rescue, identify rips, catch waves on foam boards and how to respond if they find themselves in trouble in the ocean.
“Living so close to the beach, it is imperative that children are able to read the ocean before entering the water.”
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Newsletter, Nov 24
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