{"product_id":"schools-classroom-sessions","title":"Classroom Ocean Sessions — In-School Visits","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBring the moana into the classroom — no togs required.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe come to your kura and deliver hands-on sessions in breathwork, marine ecology and water safety theory. It's the easiest way to start the journey: rangatahi learn how their bodies respond to the breath, how the moana and its food webs work, and how to keep themselves and their mates safe around water — all before anyone gets wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:20px 0 8px;\"\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny year level, from new entrants to seniors. We pitch every session to the age and stage of your ākonga, and we can run multiple sessions across classes in a single visit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:20px 0 8px;\"\u003eWhat ākonga learn\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreathwork basics — calming the nervous system, focus and self-regulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarine ecology — the food web full circle: plankton, kina, tāmure, rays, sharks and the marine mammals of Te Tai Tokerau\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater safety theory — reading conditions, buddy thinking, when to say no\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe foundations of the Te Wheke Hauora Moana framework\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:20px 0 8px;\"\u003eThe session shape\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach session runs around an hour in your own classroom or hall. We open with a kōrero and breath practice, move through interactive ocean science — who eats whom, and what happens when one strand of the web is pulled — and close with practical water safety scenarios ākonga can carry into real life. Book a one-off visit or a series across the term. We travel Northland-wide — Kaitaia to Whangārei, Hokianga to the Bay of Islands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:20px 0 8px;\"\u003ePrice\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$400 + GST per class visit\u003c\/strong\u003e (a full class of up to 30 ākonga — around $16 each). Multi-class days by arrangement. Invoiced to the school — registering interest costs nothing and holds your term dates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:20px 0 8px;\"\u003eSafety \u0026amp; ratios\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll our kaimahi are Children's Act safety checked, and oxygen and first aid come with us on every activity. When your ākonga progress to the water: pool sessions run at 1:8 instructor-to-student, open water at 1:4 in-water plus a dedicated lookout, with a 1:2 adult-to-student benchmark for Year 8 and below, buddy system and mandatory wetsuits throughout. Our Safety Management System is externally audited and available on request. The full EOTC School Pack — provider agreement, RAMS and instructor qualifications — is sent on registration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:20px 0 8px;\"\u003eWhat your kura provides\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA liaison teacher contactable 24 hours, behaviour and pastoral care of ākonga, health and behaviour profiles ahead of the visit, parent helpers to ratio, and any transport needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:20px 0 8px;\"\u003eFunding\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchools fund these sessions through EOTC budgets, Gateway, STAR, Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa, Water Safety NZ, and creative or environmental grants. Happy to help you make the case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:20px 0 8px;\"\u003eNext step\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegister interest below (no charge) or kōrero with Sacha — \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@freedive.co.nz\"\u003einfo@freedive.co.nz\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/64273733348\"\u003eWhatsApp\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Freedive Aotearoa","offers":[{"title":"Register interest — no charge","offer_id":53513772925293,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/5676\/1965\/files\/38DCD54A-F146-4517-B347-841ABEC51728_0e5bb6b5-902a-47fb-b9ed-05fc1a358d8d.jpg?v=1784160370","url":"https:\/\/www.freedive.co.nz\/products\/schools-classroom-sessions","provider":"Freedive Aotearoa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}