60 minutes including Q&A

Age Groups:
School Years 1-6 (Ages 6-12)

• Hosted on Zoom or Microsoft Teams with the Quiz played on Kahoot.
• Question are designed around the curriculum to make learning fun.
• Question topics include,
  Water Safety, Health and Physical Education, recognise situations and opportunities to promote health, safety and wellbeing.
  (ACPPS006, ACPPS018, ACPPS073, ACPMP088)
  • Beach Safety Education, understanding beach signage and how to stay safe at the beach.
  • Surf Education, recognising a rip, and learning where is it safe to swim?
  • Survival skills if you find yourself in trouble in open water.
  • Self-Care in the sun, how to look after and protect your health in summer.
• Caring for the environment, people use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living things.
  (ACSHE022, ACSHE035, ACSSU073, ACSSU094 ACHASSK150)
• Relationship Building, Health and Physical Education, Identify and practice strategies to promote health, safety and wellbeing.
  (ACPPS006, ACPPS018, ACPPS036, ACPPS037, ACPPS058, ACPPS059, ACPPS060, ACPMP064, ACPPS074, ACPPS078)
• Question and Answer Session to re-cap learning.
• Opportunity for every child to receive the Maxi the Lifeguard fun, educational fictional book.
• Addition Book Purchase Options Available.

 60 minutes including Q&A

Age Groups:
School Years 1-6 (Ages 6-12)
School Year 7-12 (Ages 12- 18)

• Hosted on Zoom, Microsoft Teams or similar.
• Aligned with English National Curriculum content, Maxi delivers an engaging, interactive presentation based on his Maxi the Lifeguard book series.
• Topics include: 
  English, Maxi discusses how authors and illustrators make stories exciting, moving and hold readers interest by developing characters and plot tension.
  (ACELT1575, ACELT1577, ACELT1581, ACELT1583, ACELA1453, ACELT1594, ACELT1599, ACELT1605, ACELA1518, ACELT1622)
  • How Maxi’s own story influenced the books.
  • Maxi’s own struggles at school and how he was a reluctant reader.
  • The fictional books contain many true facts, and Maxi will share these.
  • Why Maxi felt it important to write the book and pass on his knowledge to children.
  • The importance of setting goals and being persistent when things do not go to plan.
• During the talk Maxi will also cover topics relating to the National Curriculum areas of Water Safety, Health and Physical Education, Caring for the Environment and Relationship Building.
• Topics include:
  • Beach Safety Education, understanding beach signage and how to stay safe at the beach.
  • Surf Education, recognising a rip, and learning where is it safe to swim?
  • Self-Care in the sun, how to look after and protect your health in summer.
• Question and Answer Session to re-cap learning.
• Opportunity for every child to receive the Maxi the Lifeguard fun, educational fictional book.
• Addition Book Purchase Options Available.

60 minutes including Q&A

Age Groups:
School Years 1-6 (Ages 6-12)
School Year 7-12 (Ages 12- 18)
1st year University students.

• Hosted on Zoom, Microsoft Teams or similar.
• Aligned with National Curriculum content, Maxi delivers an engaging, fun safety talk based on his career as an elite Lifeguard, Firefighter and Author of the award-winning Maxi the Lifeguard children’s book series.
• Topics include:
  Water Safety, Health and Physical Education, recognise situations and opportunities to promote health, safety and wellbeing.
  (ACPPS006, ACPPS018, ACPPS073, ACPMP088)
  • Beach Safety Education, understanding beach signage and how to stay safe at the beach.
  • Surf Education, recognising a rip, and learning where is it safe to swim?
    scenarios to educate children around water be it at the river, lake or around ANY open water.
  • Survival skills if you find yourself in trouble in open water.
  • Self-Care in the sun, how to look after and protect your health in summer.
  • Fire Safety awareness, what to do if you see a fire and the importance of having smoke alarms and a fire safety plan at home.
  • First Aid introduction and how knowing the first 3 steps of DRS ABCD could mean any child has the potential to help save a life.
• Caring for the environment, people use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living things.
  (ACSHE022, ACSHE035, ACSSU073, ACSSU094 ACHASSK150)
• Relationship Building, Health and Physical Education, Identify and practice strategies to promote health, safety and wellbeing
  (ACPPS006, ACPPS018, ACPPS036, ACPPS037, ACPPS058, ACPPS059, ACPPS060, ACPMP064, ACPPS074, ACPPS078)
  • The importance of setting goals and being persistent when things do not go to plan.
  • His journey starting as a trainee on the TV show Bondi Rescue, his lifelong dream to become a Firefighter, and how he became an Author.
• Question and Answer Session to re-cap learning.
• Opportunity for every child to receive the Maxi the Lifeguard fun, educational fictional book.
• Addition Book Purchase Options Available.

60 minutes including Q&A

• Aligned with English National Curriculum content, Maxi will deliver either an Author Talk or a Fire & Water Safety Talk based on your needs.
• Maxi’s talk is interactive, fun and engaging, based on his career as an elite Lifeguard, Firefighter and Author of the award-winning Maxi the Lifeguard children’s book series.

AUTHOR TALK TOPICS INCLUDE:

• English, Maxi discusses how authors and illustrators make stories exciting, moving and hold readers interest by developing characters and plot tension.
  (ACELT1575, ACELT1577, ACELT1581, ACELT1583, ACELA1453, ACELT1594, ACELT1599, ACELT1605, ACELA1518, ACELT1622)
  • How Maxi’s own story influenced the books.
  • Maxi’s own struggles at school and how he was a reluctant reader.
  • The fictional books contain many true facts, and Maxi will share these.
  • Why Maxi felt it important to write the book and pass on his knowledge to children.
  • The importance of setting goals and being persistent when things do not go to plan.
• During the talk Maxi will also cover topics relating to the National Curriculum areas of Water Safety, Health and Physical Education, Caring for the Environment and Relationship Building.
• Topics include:
  • Beach Safety Education, understanding beach signage and how to stay safe at the beach.
  • Surf Education, recognising a rip, and learning where is it safe to swim?
  • Self-Care in the sun, how to look after and protect your health in summer.

FIRE & WATER SAFETY TALK TOPICS INCLUDE

• Water Safety, Health and Physical Education, recognise situations and opportunities to promote health, safety and wellbeing.
  (ACPPS006, ACPPS018, ACPPS073, ACPMP088)
  • Beach Safety Education, understanding beach signage and how to stay safe at the beach.
  • Surf Education, recognising a rip, and learning where is it safe to swim?
    scenarios to educate children around water be it at the river, lake or around ANY open water.
  • Survival skills if you find yourself in trouble in open water.
  • Self-Care in the sun, how to look after and protect your health in summer.
  • Fire Safety awareness, what to do if you see a fire and the importance of having smoke alarms and a fire safety plan at home.
  • First Aid introduction and how knowing the first 3 steps of DRS ABCD could mean any child has the potential to help save a life.
• Caring for the environment, people use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living things.
  (ACSHE022, ACSHE035, ACSSU073, ACSSU094 ACHASSK150)
• Relationship Building, Health and Physical Education, Identify and practice strategies to promote health, safety and wellbeing
  (ACPPS006, ACPPS018, ACPPS036, ACPPS037, ACPPS058, ACPPS059, ACPPS060, ACPMP064, ACPPS074, ACPPS078)
  • The importance of setting goals and being persistent when things do not go to plan.
  • His journey starting as a trainee on the TV show Bondi Rescue, his lifelong dream to become a Firefighter, and how he became an Author.
• Question and Answer Session to re-cap learning
• Option for children and staff to have photographs with Maxi and get autographs.
• Book Signing - Maxi will bring books that are available for purchase on the day, there is an order form that will be sent in advance with booking form.
• Addition Book Purchase Options Available.

We can work with your Club and Community to develop a Beach Safety Program that the entire town can be involved in.

We have experience in both Australia and the UK on delivery these events with one even being recognized for Inbeing innovative and one event being awarded the SLS Tasmania 2019 Award for Innovation.

Contact us today to discuss your club and community needs and put Water Safety in your town on the map!