masks. In colder months an additional hood is worn. Before entering the water, the children receive instruction about how to use the gear, how snorkelling is done, and safety procedures. Each instructor has a float. Children returning after the snorkelling, are often difficult to get out of the water. There is so much to see. The rocky shore study is conducted by one or more trained instructors per group. Be amazed by what can be discovered during a rocky shore study . A rocky shore lecture can replace the actual shore visit when the tide is unfavourable. The lecture is held at Seafriends Marine Conservation and Education Centre and includes a visit to the aquariums and a short video. Because the aquariums are small, the group is usually divided in two doing alternately the video and aquariums. STOP here! We've had some problems with discipline in the past. You must realise that the risk of taking children in the water is not overcome by taking X numbers of adults per child. The water is safe under our guidance with one instructor for ten children, and the dangerous spots do not rush out to jump at you! But there are no boundaries in the water. There is no time to explain all the possibilities. Therefore both children and parents must blindly obey instructions. You must make this very clear to your students! ALSO this day can only convey a sense of magic if children are co-operative. We are enthused professionals who