Open Water Snorkelling Program

Before making it into the water, students engage in a number of theory lessons where they learnt about marine life, the effects snorkelling can have on the body and procedures for emergency situations.

Students then progressed to the pool where they completed prerequisite activities such as a 200m continuous swim and 8-minute survival float. Once in the open ocean, students were in their element. Snorkelling has proven an excellent way for students to strengthen their social and emotional skills.

Students have been observed working well together in buddy dive situations, assisting each other during dives. Snorkelling has proven to have great therapeutic effects where students have reported feeling ‘majestical' and ‘calm' when immersed in the marine environment.

Weekly snorkelling activities have proven a great way of engaging our students and addressing outcomes across a number of subject areas.