The Seaford Junior / Nipper Program
IMPORTANT
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE SEAFORD FAMILIES THAT HAVE MADE OUR NIPPER PROGRAM SO SUCCESSFUL OVER THE LAST FEW SEASONS.
DUE TO THIS SUCCESS, AT THIS STAGE, WE ARE NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT
ANY NIPPER MEMBERSHIPS FOR THE 2025-26 AND 2026-27 SEASONS.
OUR 2026-2027 WAIT LIST IS OVER-SUBSCRIBED AND IS NOW CLOSED.
We encourage nipper parents and our older nippers to consider doing the Surf Rescue Certificate or Bronze Medallion to support patrols on our beach.
Course dates and training details are here
If you have completed the 2026-2027 wait list - you will be contacted in April-May.
WHAT TO EXPECT:Our nipper program will run on Friday nights from December – March. Our sessions will run from 4:45pm – 6.30pm.
Some sessions will be followed by a sausage sizzle and the club will provide dates for this closer to the season start.Nippers is a beach education program that introduces children aged under 6 – under 14 years to lifesaving. The progressive program includes a range of beach, water and theory activities to prepare children to become future lifesavers. Nippers provides a safe environment to learn about surf safety and lifesaving sport. It is lots of fun and a great opportunity to make new friends, while enjoying our beautiful Seaford Beach.Please note nippers is not a learn-to-swim program. It teaches basic lifesaving skills as well as preparing kids for surf/aquatic sport competition. Children need to demonstrate some basic swimming/water safety skills before they can participate (see information about the preliminary swim assessment). The program is a great way to reinforce and extend the skills learned in swimming lessons.
Our nipper capacity is governed by strict water safety and supervision ratios - the more parent support we have the more participation we can offer
WHO CAN JOIN NIPPERS: Nippers is open to all children aged 5 years+.Nipper age groups are determined by the child’s age as at 30 September of the participating year. If your child turns 5 after 30 September 2024, they will be able to join/register and participate once they have turned 5. Nippers must stay in their allocated age group.At Seaford LSC we currently run five groups for: ● Under 6s ● Under 7s● Under 8s ● Under 9s ● Under 10s ● Under 11s ~ Under 14s ACTIVITIES: Each session we run a range of beach, water and theory activities, which aim to teach children skills in surf awareness, basic lifesaving skills, water safety and beach safety. These skills will help children to enjoy the beach safely and help prepare them to become future lifesavers. We also develop lifesaving sports skills and will be aiming to run some friendly intra-club and inter-club carnivals during the season.Activities may include:● Beach flags● Beach sprints● Beach relays● Wading● Board paddling● Swimming● Basic first aid / CPR skills● Surf awareness● Sun safety● Beach safety● Marine mammal awareness PRELIMINARY SWIM ASSESSMENT: 2025 - 2026 SEASON - 9 November 11am - 1pm. Each child is required to undertake a national-based preliminary assessment at the beginning of the season to assess their swimming ability. If a child does not meet the required standard, they will still be able to participate, but with closer supervision by qualified water safety and will be limited to shallow water activities only. Parents with children of limited swimming ability are encouraged to enrol them in swimming lessons. We will host a preliminary swim assessment on Sunday 9 November 11am - 1pm at the Pines Pool, Forest Drive, Frankston North. Please complete (no later than 2 Nov.) the preliminary swim registration form HERE MEMBERSHIP: Applications for membership for the 25–26 season are currently closed. All nippers must join as part of a family membership. All members aged over 18 years are required to have a Working With Children Check (WWCC). Your membership application will not be approved until your WWCC has also been approved. As a family member you can also undertake training to become a qualified lifesaver, age manager or water safety. WHAT YOU NEED TO PARTICIPATE: Nippers are required to wear a Seaford LSC quartered cap ($15) and Fluoro Rashie ($40) to participate. These can be purchased with your membership, or from the club at the beginning of the first nipper session.Please also wear/bring:● bathers● sunscreen (to be applied prior to the session)● wetsuit (optional)● goggles (optional)● towel● water bottleAll clothing/equipment should be labelled with your child’s name. Each nipper group will have an equipment tub, which nippers can put their gear in at the beginning of the session. The tub will travel with the group between activities. 2025 - 2026 SCHEDULE : Preliminary swim assessment - Sunday 9th November TO BE CONFIRMEDWeek 1 – Friday 28 NovemberWeek 2 – Friday 5 DecemberWeek 3 - Friday 12 December (Christmas celebration)(Christmas/New Year Break – no nippers)Week 4 – Friday 9 January 2026Week 5 – Friday 16 January (club competition - to be confirmed)(Australia day long weekend – no nippers)Week 6 – Friday 30 January Week 7 – Friday 6 February (Social function - to be confirmed)Week 8 – Friday 13 February Week 9 – Friday 20 February (club competition - to be confirmed)Week 10 – Friday 27 February (Labour Day long weekend – no nippers)Week 11 – Friday 13 March Week 12 - Friday 20 March (nippers vs. patrol carnival)Week 13 – Friday 27 MarchEnd of Season Presentation day – (to be confirmed)ANZAC Day Parade – 25 April (club participates in Seaford RSL parade, all club members and nipper families are encouraged to attend) SESSION FORMAT : FRIDAY : 4:30pm - 4:45pm - arrive/prepare 5pm – briefing by junior coordinator and age group managers. Allocate parent helpers and other volunteer roles5.10pm – activity rotation 15.30pm – activity rotation 25.50pm – activity rotation 36.10pm – pack up6.20pm – hand out icy poles, session debrief and weekly award presentations 6.30pm – family BBQ (dates to be advised) PARENT HELPERSAs nippers is run entirely by volunteers we rely on parent/carer helpers and require a helper from each family. There are a range of activities you can assist with, including helping run the nippers activities, cooking and serving the BBQ, set up and pack up of equipment and taking photos during the sessions. PARENT/GUARDIAN SUPERVISIONWe require a parent to be present at all times during the sessions. If you child wants to stop participating in the session, they must let the age manager know, return to their parent and take off their rashie and quarter cap. BBQWe will be running a family BBQ at the clubhouse following each nippers session and encourage all nippers and their families to stick around for some social time.Sausages will be a gold coin donation and we will also have icy poles for the kids following the session. During this time, we will have a short session debrief with the nippers and hand out the weekly awards.All nippers, club members and their families are welcome to join us for the BBQ. Sausages will be a gold coin donation. More information - PRESS HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE 2025-2026 NIPPER PARENT/GUARDIAN HANDBOOKOR Please contact our Junior Coordinator:Steve Pogonowskinippers@seafordlsc.com.au September 2025
WHO CAN JOIN NIPPERS: Nippers is open to all children aged 5 years+.Nipper age groups are determined by the child’s age as at 30 September of the participating year. If your child turns 5 after 30 September 2024, they will be able to join/register and participate once they have turned 5. Nippers must stay in their allocated age group.At Seaford LSC we currently run five groups for: ● Under 6s ● Under 7s● Under 8s ● Under 9s ● Under 10s ● Under 11s ~ Under 14s ACTIVITIES: Each session we run a range of beach, water and theory activities, which aim to teach children skills in surf awareness, basic lifesaving skills, water safety and beach safety. These skills will help children to enjoy the beach safely and help prepare them to become future lifesavers. We also develop lifesaving sports skills and will be aiming to run some friendly intra-club and inter-club carnivals during the season.Activities may include:● Beach flags● Beach sprints● Beach relays● Wading● Board paddling● Swimming● Basic first aid / CPR skills● Surf awareness● Sun safety● Beach safety● Marine mammal awareness PRELIMINARY SWIM ASSESSMENT: 2025 - 2026 SEASON - 9 November 11am - 1pm. Each child is required to undertake a national-based preliminary assessment at the beginning of the season to assess their swimming ability. If a child does not meet the required standard, they will still be able to participate, but with closer supervision by qualified water safety and will be limited to shallow water activities only. Parents with children of limited swimming ability are encouraged to enrol them in swimming lessons. We will host a preliminary swim assessment on Sunday 9 November 11am - 1pm at the Pines Pool, Forest Drive, Frankston North. Please complete (no later than 2 Nov.) the preliminary swim registration form HERE MEMBERSHIP: Applications for membership for the 25–26 season are currently closed. All nippers must join as part of a family membership. All members aged over 18 years are required to have a Working With Children Check (WWCC). Your membership application will not be approved until your WWCC has also been approved. As a family member you can also undertake training to become a qualified lifesaver, age manager or water safety. WHAT YOU NEED TO PARTICIPATE: Nippers are required to wear a Seaford LSC quartered cap ($15) and Fluoro Rashie ($40) to participate. These can be purchased with your membership, or from the club at the beginning of the first nipper session.Please also wear/bring:● bathers● sunscreen (to be applied prior to the session)● wetsuit (optional)● goggles (optional)● towel● water bottleAll clothing/equipment should be labelled with your child’s name. Each nipper group will have an equipment tub, which nippers can put their gear in at the beginning of the session. The tub will travel with the group between activities. 2025 - 2026 SCHEDULE : Preliminary swim assessment - Sunday 9th November TO BE CONFIRMEDWeek 1 – Friday 28 NovemberWeek 2 – Friday 5 DecemberWeek 3 - Friday 12 December (Christmas celebration)(Christmas/New Year Break – no nippers)Week 4 – Friday 9 January 2026Week 5 – Friday 16 January (club competition - to be confirmed)(Australia day long weekend – no nippers)Week 6 – Friday 30 January Week 7 – Friday 6 February (Social function - to be confirmed)Week 8 – Friday 13 February Week 9 – Friday 20 February (club competition - to be confirmed)Week 10 – Friday 27 February (Labour Day long weekend – no nippers)Week 11 – Friday 13 March Week 12 - Friday 20 March (nippers vs. patrol carnival)Week 13 – Friday 27 MarchEnd of Season Presentation day – (to be confirmed)ANZAC Day Parade – 25 April (club participates in Seaford RSL parade, all club members and nipper families are encouraged to attend) SESSION FORMAT : FRIDAY : 4:30pm - 4:45pm - arrive/prepare 5pm – briefing by junior coordinator and age group managers. Allocate parent helpers and other volunteer roles5.10pm – activity rotation 15.30pm – activity rotation 25.50pm – activity rotation 36.10pm – pack up6.20pm – hand out icy poles, session debrief and weekly award presentations 6.30pm – family BBQ (dates to be advised) PARENT HELPERSAs nippers is run entirely by volunteers we rely on parent/carer helpers and require a helper from each family. There are a range of activities you can assist with, including helping run the nippers activities, cooking and serving the BBQ, set up and pack up of equipment and taking photos during the sessions. PARENT/GUARDIAN SUPERVISIONWe require a parent to be present at all times during the sessions. If you child wants to stop participating in the session, they must let the age manager know, return to their parent and take off their rashie and quarter cap. BBQWe will be running a family BBQ at the clubhouse following each nippers session and encourage all nippers and their families to stick around for some social time.Sausages will be a gold coin donation and we will also have icy poles for the kids following the session. During this time, we will have a short session debrief with the nippers and hand out the weekly awards.All nippers, club members and their families are welcome to join us for the BBQ. Sausages will be a gold coin donation. More information - PRESS HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE 2025-2026 NIPPER PARENT/GUARDIAN HANDBOOKOR Please contact our Junior Coordinator:Steve Pogonowskinippers@seafordlsc.com.au September 2025
STARFISH (ALL ABILITIES) NIPPERS
Seaford LSC intends to grow its Starfish Nippers program in 2025/26
If you are interested in volunteering with us with a focus on Starfish Nippers, please email us at nippers@seafordlsc.com.au. Volunteer roles include being a Starfish Program Coordinator, Mentor/Group Leader or Water Safety (holding your Bronze Medallion -BM - qualification is desirable, but not essential). You can complete your BM as part of your membership with a Life Saving Club.
Thanks for your interest in supporting this program!
Thanks for your interest in supporting this program!
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