Our JAC Team guide Nippers through the SLSA Surf Education levels based on their age and skills. The preliminary water skills assessment is done at the start of each season allow the team to identify kids who may need more support to become confident in water-based activities. Nippers is not a learn to swim programme so new Nippers should already have foundation water awareness and float n swim skills . Readiness to participate in water activities will vary from child to child and is not determined by just their age. We endeavour to support them through fun activities on the beach and by introducing them to shallow water activities until they are ready
The Junior Nipper programme is based around the Surf Life Saving Australia curriculum guides for each age group.
Age Guide Surf Play 1 (U6)
Age Guide Surf Play 2 (U7)
Surfaware 1 (U8)
Surfaware 2 (U9)
Surfsafe 1 (U10)
Surfsafe 2_(U11)
Surfsmart 1 (U12)
Surfsmart 2 (U13)