The Kids Department run by Animal Surf Academy is an education and recreation facility run by fully qualified staff. We put on courses for kids between the ages of 8 and 16, based around beach activities. Our beach base is Newquay in beautiful Cornwall.
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This exciting new programme teaches children to acknowledge the importance of their local beach environment and how to enjoy the sea safely and responsibly.
The course itinerary includes the following:
Understanding the Sea
Wave formation, rips, beach topography and tides
What is sand and why is the sea blue and salty?
What is the role of lifeguards?
Beach safety equipment, flags, arm and whistle signals
Basic First Aid
The course itinerary includes the following:
Understanding the Sea
Wave formation, rips, beach topography and tides
What is sand and why is the sea blue and salty?
What is the role of lifeguards?
Beach safety equipment, flags, arm and whistle signals
Basic First Aid
Nippers & Rippers Surf Club
The Kids Dept' runs a surf club programme that enables your child to learn to surf safely whilst having fun and meeting other children.
Weekly programme includes:
Beach Awareness
Progressive Surf Coaching, with use of all equipment
Surf Safety with coaching in and out of the water
Fitness and Flexibility training
Beach Games
All club members receive a certificate of achievement at the end of the course.
The Kids Dept' runs a surf club programme that enables your child to learn to surf safely whilst having fun and meeting other children.
Weekly programme includes:
Beach Awareness
Progressive Surf Coaching, with use of all equipment
Surf Safety with coaching in and out of the water
Fitness and Flexibility training
Beach Games
All club members receive a certificate of achievement at the end of the course.
A beach party in every sense of the word!
Our parties take pass the parcel to the beach.
To create the ultimate birthday bash for any child we can offer the following;
Beach Olympics
Beach sculpting competitions
Beach art
Beach survival
Den building
Treasure Hunts
Surfing
Mini Coasteering
Rock Pooling
On special request our resident Pirate ‘Tall Tom Copper’
will accompany and lead activities with the children.
A minimum of six children per party,
each party lasts 2 hours suitable for 8-16 year olds.
Our parties take pass the parcel to the beach.
To create the ultimate birthday bash for any child we can offer the following;
Beach Olympics
Beach sculpting competitions
Beach art
Beach survival
Den building
Treasure Hunts
Surfing
Mini Coasteering
Rock Pooling
On special request our resident Pirate ‘Tall Tom Copper’
will accompany and lead activities with the children.
A minimum of six children per party,
each party lasts 2 hours suitable for 8-16 year olds.
“So, Little Johnny, what did you do today?
I beg your pardon! You did what?”
This really is an activity. Snurfkling is our crème de la crème of activities for children. When there is no surf what is better than taking out a surf board and a snorkel mask and seeing what lies beneath.
What is involved?
Combing basic surfing skills and snorkelling
Discovering the sea floor from above
Different types marine plant life
Indigenous marine creatures
Feel what its like to float along with a shoal of fish
Look back at the coastline from the sea
I beg your pardon! You did what?”
This really is an activity. Snurfkling is our crème de la crème of activities for children. When there is no surf what is better than taking out a surf board and a snorkel mask and seeing what lies beneath.
What is involved?
Combing basic surfing skills and snorkelling
Discovering the sea floor from above
Different types marine plant life
Indigenous marine creatures
Feel what its like to float along with a shoal of fish
Look back at the coastline from the sea
Bored of showing your class the same old Sea Shore video? Well why not come to our classroom on the beach!
Eco~Coasterring is a new innovative learning experience. Let our qualified staff take your children on up close and personal view of their coastline.
What does this involve?
Clambering over rocks and in caves
Discovering and seeing nature in it’s own undisturbed habitat
Chest height wading through rock pools
Jumping into the water
Swimming with the marine life
Won’t that be a bit dangerous and cold?
Every child will be issued with a wet-suit, buoyancy aid, helmet and whistle.
What a brilliant memory for any child and teacher!
Eco~Coasterring is a new innovative learning experience. Let our qualified staff take your children on up close and personal view of their coastline.
What does this involve?
Clambering over rocks and in caves
Discovering and seeing nature in it’s own undisturbed habitat
Chest height wading through rock pools
Jumping into the water
Swimming with the marine life
Won’t that be a bit dangerous and cold?
Every child will be issued with a wet-suit, buoyancy aid, helmet and whistle.
What a brilliant memory for any child and teacher!
Serious rock pooling fun!
A hands on experience which will never be forgotten. Find out what lies beneath the sea weed and under those rocks- only for the very brave!
What does it involve?
Hands on meet and greet
Learning how to handle sea creatures
Learn about their environment
Who eats who!
Preserving habitats
Gruesome facts
A hands on experience which will never be forgotten. Find out what lies beneath the sea weed and under those rocks- only for the very brave!
What does it involve?
Hands on meet and greet
Learning how to handle sea creatures
Learn about their environment
Who eats who!
Preserving habitats
Gruesome facts
