{"id":7094,"date":"2018-02-28T07:41:34","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T07:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=7094"},"modified":"2018-03-08T11:07:37","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T11:07:37","slug":"fun-program-teaches-pupils-ocean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/fun-program-teaches-pupils-ocean\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun program teaches pupils about the ocean"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BARWON Heads Primary School pupils have been learning about their local beach and river during a fun and informative program.<\/p>\n<p>The children, from grades 3 to 6, took part in an Ocean Awareness Program on Barwon Heads River.<\/p>\n<p>Along with surf sessions, areas covered were ocean rips and currents, river safety, tides and water movement, basic first aid and rescues, open water swimming in beach and river, and enjoyment and looking after the local environment.<\/p>\n<p>Grade five teacher Luke Wierzbowski said living so close to the ocean and river, the program had great real-world application and was very important for the kids\u2019 safety in the water.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Surf Sessions instructors facilitate fun lessons that teach about the risks and safety strategies that can sometimes be overlooked or just not common knowledge for pupils,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe kids really enjoy it and certainly don&#8217;t complain about having a swim during school hours.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7094 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Pupils-take-part-in-surf-sessions.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Pupils-take-part-in-surf-sessions-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7096\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7096'>\n\t\t\t\tPupils take part in surf sessions in Barwon Heads River.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BARWON Heads Primary School pupils have been learning about their local beach and river during a fun and informative program. 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