60 minutes including Q&A

Age Groups:
School Years 1-6 (Ages 6-12)
School Year 7-12 (Ages 12- 18)
1st year University students.

• Hosted on Zoom, Microsoft Teams or similar.
• Aligned with National Curriculum content, Maxi delivers an engaging, fun safety talk based on his career as an elite Lifeguard, Firefighter and Author of the award-winning Maxi the Lifeguard children’s book series.
• Topics include:
  Water Safety, Health and Physical Education, recognise situations and opportunities to promote health, safety and wellbeing.
  (ACPPS006, ACPPS018, ACPPS073, ACPMP088)
  • Beach Safety Education, understanding beach signage and how to stay safe at the beach.
  • Surf Education, recognising a rip, and learning where is it safe to swim?
    scenarios to educate children around water be it at the river, lake or around ANY open water.
  • Survival skills if you find yourself in trouble in open water.
  • Self-Care in the sun, how to look after and protect your health in summer.
  • Fire Safety awareness, what to do if you see a fire and the importance of having smoke alarms and a fire safety plan at home.
  • First Aid introduction and how knowing the first 3 steps of DRS ABCD could mean any child has the potential to help save a life.
• Caring for the environment, people use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living things.
  (ACSHE022, ACSHE035, ACSSU073, ACSSU094 ACHASSK150)
• Relationship Building, Health and Physical Education, Identify and practice strategies to promote health, safety and wellbeing
  (ACPPS006, ACPPS018, ACPPS036, ACPPS037, ACPPS058, ACPPS059, ACPPS060, ACPMP064, ACPPS074, ACPPS078)
  • The importance of setting goals and being persistent when things do not go to plan.
  • His journey starting as a trainee on the TV show Bondi Rescue, his lifelong dream to become a Firefighter, and how he became an Author.
• Question and Answer Session to re-cap learning.
• Opportunity for every child to receive the Maxi the Lifeguard fun, educational fictional book.
• Addition Book Purchase Options Available.

60 minutes including Q&A

• Aligned with English National Curriculum content, Maxi will deliver either an Author Talk or a Fire & Water Safety Talk based on your needs.
• Maxi’s talk is interactive, fun and engaging, based on his career as an elite Lifeguard, Firefighter and Author of the award-winning Maxi the Lifeguard children’s book series.

AUTHOR TALK TOPICS INCLUDE:

• English, Maxi discusses how authors and illustrators make stories exciting, moving and hold readers interest by developing characters and plot tension.
  (ACELT1575, ACELT1577, ACELT1581, ACELT1583, ACELA1453, ACELT1594, ACELT1599, ACELT1605, ACELA1518, ACELT1622)
  • How Maxi’s own story influenced the books.
  • Maxi’s own struggles at school and how he was a reluctant reader.
  • The fictional books contain many true facts, and Maxi will share these.
  • Why Maxi felt it important to write the book and pass on his knowledge to children.
  • The importance of setting goals and being persistent when things do not go to plan.
• During the talk Maxi will also cover topics relating to the National Curriculum areas of Water Safety, Health and Physical Education, Caring for the Environment and Relationship Building.
• Topics include:
  • Beach Safety Education, understanding beach signage and how to stay safe at the beach.
  • Surf Education, recognising a rip, and learning where is it safe to swim?
  • Self-Care in the sun, how to look after and protect your health in summer.

FIRE & WATER SAFETY TALK TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Water Safety, Health and Physical Education, recognise situations and opportunities to promote health, safety and wellbeing.
  (ACPPS006, ACPPS018, ACPPS073, ACPMP088)
  • Beach Safety Education, understanding beach signage and how to stay safe at the beach.
  • Surf Education, recognising a rip, and learning where is it safe to swim?
    scenarios to educate children around water be it at the river, lake or around ANY open water.
  • Survival skills if you find yourself in trouble in open water.
  • Self-Care in the sun, how to look after and protect your health in summer.
  • Fire Safety awareness, what to do if you see a fire and the importance of having smoke alarms and a fire safety plan at home.
  • First Aid introduction and how knowing the first 3 steps of DRS ABCD could mean any child has the potential to help save a life.
• Caring for the environment, people use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living things.
  (ACSHE022, ACSHE035, ACSSU073, ACSSU094 ACHASSK150)
• Relationship Building, Health and Physical Education, Identify and practice strategies to promote health, safety and wellbeing
  (ACPPS006, ACPPS018, ACPPS036, ACPPS037, ACPPS058, ACPPS059, ACPPS060, ACPMP064, ACPPS074, ACPPS078)
  • The importance of setting goals and being persistent when things do not go to plan.
  • His journey starting as a trainee on the TV show Bondi Rescue, his lifelong dream to become a Firefighter, and how he became an Author.
• Question and Answer Session to re-cap learning
• Option for children and staff to have photographs with Maxi and get autographs.
• Book Signing - Maxi will bring books that are available for purchase on the day, there is an order form that will be sent in advance with booking form.
• Addition Book Purchase Options Available.