Waikanae school kids get education at the beach

On Wednesday morning room 6 and room 19 got ready and lined up outside their classroom and walked down to the bus stop and waited for the bus to arrive, when the bus arrived room 6 went into bus first they had to go in the back of the bus to make room for everyone in room 19.

When they all arrived at the Paekakariki club house they went inside and sat down and had to listen to 3 lifeguards.

The children learnt about what to do when your in a rip and how to spot rips . But some of the children already knew what to do when your in a rip. “when i'm in a rip I will swim to the side and swim back to shore or wait for someone” said drenna and lot’s of other kids learnt to swim to the side when they're pulled out by a rip. The way to spot rips is to looking for calm spots where theres no waves so if you go  swimming at the beach do not go swimming in calm spots because it may be a rip.

Then came morning tea which was short. After room 6 and 19 got split up in to parts of two and one group went to get a tour of the club house the other group got to learn about the stuff the use to save lives.

Then children got to discover what the life guards use to save lives. one of the tolls were like tinfoil to cover people to  keep the warmth in there body. “ There was a tool to suck up spu when there was spu in their throat  that couldn't come out the life guards said that the spu tool can be useful.

Then the two groups were combined together for a game of sewed  and then relays that was fun for everyone this is a comet from Hannah Guy “ They were really fun, but quite hard and challenging, but relays was the best fun”  

Then came lunch when all the kids finished eating they put on sunblock then went to get changed in there togs.

After the the kids got changed into their togs for a nice cool swim. At first all the children were really cold when they went in the water but then it got warm. The girls had a race which was to race in the water pass the parents (the parents formed a half circle which was the boundary) the boys did that too. then it was just a nice free swim.  Jasmine and Drenna covered themselves with sand to make them look like a pretty mermaid which looked cool, Ioana their friend helped Jasmine cover herself with sand then they covered Drenna with sand. After, the two girls covered with sand jumped into the water. “ It was really cold when we went back into the water” said Jasmine.

After all the kids got changed into their togs they slowly went back to school all tired and sleepy. Lot’s of  the kids said that they had fun in the water.

The End By Jasmine and liezel.

Here are some pictures of the day