Christmas Island students practise water safety skills

There aren’t many better places to enjoy water activities than the beautiful Christmas Island! Students from the local Christmas Island District High School recently took part in a series of activities to improve their swimming fitness and water safety skills.

Local teacher Sharon Francis says the year 8 and 9 students are getting ready for a special trip next month. ”On 13th October 27 students from the school will be travelling by plane to Cocos Keeling Island for a Year 8 & 9 Enterprise Camp. During the camp students will be travelling on a ferry and motorised kayaks, so in preparation for these water activities we headed to Flying Fish Cove to make sure they were all up to speed on their water skills.”

The students have been preparing for the camp over a long period of time, raising money to cover the costs by running small business enterprises in 2019 and 2020. This included creating and selling Fire Pits, Trophies, Cakes and Coffee Beans, as well as conducting Car Washes.

Mrs Francis says the four day Cocos Camp will give the students many opportunities to be challenged and have fun! “They will take part in team building activities on the beautiful beaches on West Island, explore the cultural rich history of Home Island, go on motorised kayaks to other small islands, cast a line in the clear blue waters, travel on a ferry to Direction Island for a historical walk and exploration of the underwater ecosystem, and most importantly meet with similar aged students at Cocos Island District High School to see who has designed the fastest CO2 racer in Design and Technology.”

Royal Life Saving WA commends the team at Christmas Island District High School for making their students’ water safety a priority and ensuring they have the skills they will need to fully enjoy their upcoming camp. We congratulate the students on the amazing effort they’ve made to raise funds for the camp and we hope they have an amazing time!