Waves of learning: aquatic education, safety and innovation at school
This innovative 25-hour course is designed for primary and secondary school teachers who wish to explore new approaches to aquatic education, physical activity, and outdoor learning. It offers an immersive and interdisciplinary experience that bridges first aid and water safety with creative pedagogical strategies, mindfulness, and nature-based team building.
Over six-intensive and experiential days, teachers will engage in a series of practical sessions—both in the classroom and in natural and aquatic environments—that aim to strengthen their ability to lead safe, engaging, and educationally relevant activities. The training combines elements of physical education, health promotion, sustainability, and well-being, responding to the growing need for holistic learning experiences in schools.
Participants will work both individually and in teams to explore how water and nature can become powerful contexts for teaching and learning, not only in physical education but across the curriculum. Special attention is given to embodied cognition—recognizing the body as an essential medium for learning, expression, and resilience-building.
Throughout the course, teachers will be guided by a multidisciplinary team of trainers—including a lifesaving expert, an outdoor education facilitator, and a physical education specialist—who will support the participants in designing their own context-sensitive school projects. These mini- projects, co-created during the course, will be ready for implementation and aligned with educational competencies and safety standards.
This course is especially relevant for schools and teachers seeking to:
• Expand their outdoor and aquatic teaching resources
• Improve safety knowledge and emergency response capacity
• Foster teamwork, inclusion, and emotional intelligence
• Create a culture of movement, sustainability, and experiential learning
The final session of the course includes a dedicated space for participants to present and share
how they will adapt the course content to their school reality, ensuring immediate relevance and long-term impact.
Cost and Erasmus+ funding
The training course is tailored to be fully funded by Erasmus + to teachers, trainers, headmasters and any other staff of education organizations so the Erasmus + grant covers all the costs of the course. The cost of the Erasmus course is 480€ for a 6-day course. A 30 € late registration fee will be applied if the participant registers with less than 4 weeks notice. This cost includes course fees, transportation for the training activities if this is necessary, free cultural activities in the city during the week such as a guided city tour on the first day of the week and an Europass mobility – Learning agreement document as a part of the administrative task that you need to do as a participant. So, the company offers guidance and will help with all necessary documents that the participant can need due to the Erasmus framework rules. Moreover, networking activities will take place among participants during the week and, obviously, the certification of attendance is included as well. Finally, an optional cultural package is offered to deepen the relationship between all participants and it’s open for relatives and friends as well.
The course is built on an active methodology that values cooperation, innovation, and creativity, while also promoting personal and professional well-being. By the end of the training, each participant will not only have acquired new technical and pedagogical skills but will also leave with a renewed sense of connection between their teaching practice, the natural environment, and the inner development of their students.
This is a highly practical and participatory course based on:
• Experiential learning: Hands-on activities in real aquatic and natural settings.
• Gamification: Use of escape rooms, role-playing and cooperative challenges.
• Embodied learning: Movement-based strategies to enhance body awareness, emotional
regulation and safety.
• Design-based learning: Teachers will co-create lesson plans and school projects.
• Mindfulness & reflection: Integrating present-moment awareness in water and nature.
• Peer learning: Sharing of good practices and collaborative problem solving.
Tools used include: augmented reality (for first aid), video reflection, visual thinking, and low-cost teaching materials.
In addition, participants will work and receive a huge amount of documents to improve their knowledge in the different areas integrated in the course. At the end of the course, the company will provide the participants an attendance certificate including the detailed information about the course, e.g. title, programme and schedule. In addition, a Europass Mobility Certificate can be added on request.
Our experienced trainer will support and stimulate the networking and cooperation among participants. We organize networking and cultural activities in order to give participants the opportunity to exchange best-practices and establish professional cooperation and links. These activities will take part not only participants of the course but also other participants from different courses attended by the company. The expected training activity has been structured so that the participants can transfer know-how and develop needed skills to create and manage a proposal with real success.
Learning objectives
By the end of this course, participants will:
1. Acquire practical first aid and water rescue skills adapted to school contexts.
2. Learn how to implement safe, inclusive aquatic activities (e.g., surf, paddleboarding,
swimming) in alignment with curricular goals.
3. Design and adapt interdisciplinary teaching units using aquatic and outdoor learning
methodologies.
4. Foster teamwork and cooperation using team-building tools in natural environments.
5. Build confidence to lead mindful movement and body awareness activities connected
with nature and water.
6. Develop a realistic school-based project that integrates aquatic and outdoor
components.
Daily programme
The primary objective of this training is to offer natural activities that promote greater learning about the natural environment, that is, that support environmental care, of great value and biodiversity. Therefore, this course will have variations depending on the chosen city. Natural resources favour greater learning about the natural environment, that is, they support environmental care, of great value and with biodiversity.
The manager of the company usually welcomes participants on Sunday afternoon and gives them all the information about courses and Erasmus week. The main training activities, instruction and practices will take place from Monday to Friday. Moreover, participants will be able to explain their own school and Erasmus project to the rest of participants in the middle of the week and, after that, work all together to set up future eTwinnings or even Job Shadowing. On another note, participants will be involved in cultural activities held by the company during afternoon time. Finally, there will be a course’ roundup and a final evaluation on Friday morning, depending on the participants’ departure time, and the delivery of the certificates of attendance. Here you have below the standard indicative daily programme of the course, knowing that the course will have variations depending on the chosen city.
DAY 1 – SUNDAY. LET’S MEET US!
– Meeting and greeting with the manager of the company, trainers and locals.
– Cultural orientation and information about the venue and the country.
– Workshop and teamWork in the Erasmus framework: connecting European cultures
– Guided visit and cultural inputs to discover the city.
DAY 2 – MONDAY. OPENING AND CREATIVE FIRST AID IN SCHOOL
Welcome, expectations & school context sharing
Ice-breaker and team agreements
Creative First Aid workshop (AR tools + simulation)
Role-play of real scenarios in schools (e.g. playground, gym, field trip)
Build your own portable first aid kit
Group reflection & journaling
DAY 3 – TUESDAY. WATER RESCUE AND EMERGENCY RESCUE.
Safety briefing & water competence check
Dry and in-water rescue techniques
Rescue scenarios: students with disabilities, panic, fatigue
How to stay safe while helping
Emotional regulation during crisis
Peer feedback + reflection
DAY 4 – WEDNESDAY. WATER SPORTS AND MINDFUL MOVEMENT
Introduction to paddleboarding / surf basics
Balance & core engagement activities on boards
“Surf & Flow”: mindful movement on land and water
Floating meditation and breathing techniques
Pedagogical debrief: how to apply this with children
Personal reflection diaries
*Not possible in Reykjavík. Iceland contents:
• Reykjadalur Hot River Trail: River Walk, Thermal Flow & Reflection
• Thermal Immersion and Nature-based Practice: “Flow with the River”
DAY 5 – THURSDAY. TEAM BUIDING AND NATURAL CHALLENGE.
Cooperative games with water-based and outdoor elements
“OrientAqua” Challenge: navigation + teamwork + physical tasks
Nature-based problem-solving stations
Trust activities & leadership in teams
Group creativity task: design a team challenge for students
Group debrief using visual maps
DAY 6 – FRIDAY. DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING SCHOOL PROJECTS.
Teaching unit design workshop (with templates and prompts)
Presentation of mini-projects in small groups
Implementation hour: share your “next step” plan
Peer feedback & mentoring• Collective closure and celebration circle
DAY 7 - SATURDAY: OPTIONAL DAY 7 NOT INCLUDED IN THE COURSE FEES.
The company offers one optional activity to increase networking among participants and deepen the local culture. Ask the company for the optional package leaflet of the venue.
CONFIRMED DATES
| Status | Start Date | End Date | City / Destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⚠️ Planned | 3/29/2026 | 4/3/2026 | Alicante (Spain) |
| ⚠️ Planned | 4/5/2026 | 4/10/2026 | Alicante (Spain) |
| ✅ Confirmed | 4/19/2026 | 4/24/2026 | Alicante (Spain) |
| ⚠️ Planned | 4/26/2026 | 5/1/2026 | Alicante (Spain) |
| ⚠️ Planned | 5/24/2026 | 5/29/2026 | Alicante (Spain) |
| ⚠️ Planned | 6/21/2026 | 6/26/2026 | Alicante (Spain) |
| ⚠️ Planned | 6/28/2026 | 7/3/2026 | Alicante (Spain) |
| ⚠️ Planned | 7/5/2026 | 7/10/2026 | Alicante (Spain) |
| ⚠️ Planned | 7/12/2026 | 7/17/2026 | Alicante (Spain) |
| ⚠️ Planned | 7/19/2026 | 7/24/2026 | Alicante (Spain) |
About the course
Course information
This innovative 25-hour course is designed for primary and secondary school teachers who wish to explore new approaches to aquatic education, physical activity, and outdoor learning. It offers an immersive and interdisciplinary experience that bridges first aid and water safety with creative pedagogical strategies, mindfulness, and nature-based team building.
Over six-intensive and experiential days, teachers will engage in a series of practical sessions—both in the classroom and in natural and aquatic environments—that aim to strengthen their ability to lead safe, engaging, and educationally relevant activities. The training combines elements of physical education, health promotion, sustainability, and well-being, responding to the growing need for holistic learning experiences in schools.
Participants will work both individually and in teams to explore how water and nature can become powerful contexts for teaching and learning, not only in physical education but across the curriculum. Special attention is given to embodied cognition—recognizing the body as an essential medium for learning, expression, and resilience-building.
Throughout the course, teachers will be guided by a multidisciplinary team of trainers—including a lifesaving expert, an outdoor education facilitator, and a physical education specialist—who will support the participants in designing their own context-sensitive school projects. These mini- projects, co-created during the course, will be ready for implementation and aligned with educational competencies and safety standards.
This course is especially relevant for schools and teachers seeking to:
• Expand their outdoor and aquatic teaching resources
• Improve safety knowledge and emergency response capacity
• Foster teamwork, inclusion, and emotional intelligence
• Create a culture of movement, sustainability, and experiential learning
The final session of the course includes a dedicated space for participants to present and share
how they will adapt the course content to their school reality, ensuring immediate relevance and long-term impact.
Cost and Erasmus+ funding
The training course is tailored to be fully funded by Erasmus + to teachers, trainers, headmasters and any other staff of education organizations so the Erasmus + grant covers all the costs of the course. The cost of the Erasmus course is 480€ for a 6-day course and includes course fees, transportation for the training activities if this is necessary, free cultural activities in the city during the week such as a guided city tour on the first day of the week. Moreover, networking activities will take place among participants and, obviously, the certification of attendance is included as well. Regarding documentation, the company offers guidance and will help with all necessary documents that the participant can need (learning agreement and/or Europass mobility). Finally, an optional cultural package is offered to deepen the relationship between all participants.
Methodology
The course is built on an active methodology that values cooperation, innovation, and creativity, while also promoting personal and professional well-being. By the end of the training, each participant will not only have acquired new technical and pedagogical skills but will also leave with a renewed sense of connection between their teaching practice, the natural environment, and the inner development of their students.
This is a highly practical and participatory course based on:
• Experiential learning: Hands-on activities in real aquatic and natural settings.
• Gamification: Use of escape rooms, role-playing and cooperative challenges.
• Embodied learning: Movement-based strategies to enhance body awareness, emotional
regulation and safety.
• Design-based learning: Teachers will co-create lesson plans and school projects.
• Mindfulness & reflection: Integrating present-moment awareness in water and nature.
• Peer learning: Sharing of good practices and collaborative problem solving.
Tools used include: augmented reality (for first aid), video reflection, visual thinking, and low-cost teaching materials.
In addition, participants will work and receive a huge amount of documents to improve their knowledge in the different areas integrated in the course. At the end of the course, the company will provide the participants an attendance certificate including the detailed information about the course, e.g. title, programme and schedule. In addition, a Europass Mobility Certificate can be added on request.
Our experienced trainer will support and stimulate the networking and cooperation among participants. We organize networking and cultural activities in order to give participants the opportunity to exchange best-practices and establish professional cooperation and links. These activities will take part not only participants of the course but also other participants from different courses attended by the company. The expected training activity has been structured so that the participants can transfer know-how and develop needed skills to create and manage a proposal with real success.
Learning objectives
By the end of this course, participants will:
1. Acquire practical first aid and water rescue skills adapted to school contexts.
2. Learn how to implement safe, inclusive aquatic activities (e.g., surf, paddleboarding,
swimming) in alignment with curricular goals.
3. Design and adapt interdisciplinary teaching units using aquatic and outdoor learning
methodologies.
4. Foster teamwork and cooperation using team-building tools in natural environments.
5. Build confidence to lead mindful movement and body awareness activities connected
with nature and water.
6. Develop a realistic school-based project that integrates aquatic and outdoor
components.
Daily programme
The primary objective of this training is to offer natural activities that promote greater learning about the natural environment, that is, that support environmental care, of great value and biodiversity. Therefore, this course will have variations depending on the chosen city. Natural resources favour greater learning about the natural environment, that is, they support environmental care, of great value and with biodiversity.
The manager of the company usually welcomes participants on Sunday afternoon and gives them all the information about courses and Erasmus week. The main training activities, instruction and practices will take place from Monday to Friday. Moreover, participants will be able to explain their own school and Erasmus project to the rest of participants in the middle of the week and, after that, work all together to set up future eTwinnings or even Job Shadowing. On another note, participants will be involved in cultural activities held by the company during afternoon time. Finally, there will be a course’ roundup and a final evaluation on Friday morning, depending on the participants’ departure time, and the delivery of the certificates of attendance. Here you have below the standard indicative daily programme of the course, knowing that the course will have variations depending on the chosen city.
DAY 1 – SUNDAY. LET’S MEET US!
– Meeting and greeting with the manager of the company, trainers and locals.
– Cultural orientation and information about the venue and the country.
– Workshop and teamWork in the Erasmus framework: connecting European cultures
– Guided visit and cultural inputs to discover the city.
DAY 2 – MONDAY. OPENING AND CREATIVE FIRST AID IN SCHOOL
Welcome, expectations & school context sharing
Ice-breaker and team agreements
Creative First Aid workshop (AR tools + simulation)
Role-play of real scenarios in schools (e.g. playground, gym, field trip)
Build your own portable first aid kit
Group reflection & journaling
DAY 3 – TUESDAY. WATER RESCUE AND EMERGENCY RESCUE.
Safety briefing & water competence check
Dry and in-water rescue techniques
Rescue scenarios: students with disabilities, panic, fatigue
How to stay safe while helping
Emotional regulation during crisis
Peer feedback + reflection
DAY 4 – WEDNESDAY. WATER SPORTS AND MINDFUL MOVEMENT
Introduction to paddleboarding / surf basics
Balance & core engagement activities on boards
“Surf & Flow”: mindful movement on land and water
Floating meditation and breathing techniques
Pedagogical debrief: how to apply this with children
Personal reflection diaries
DAY 5 – THURSDAY. TEAM BUIDING AND NATURAL CHALLENGE.
Cooperative games with water-based and outdoor elements
“OrientAqua” Challenge: navigation + teamwork + physical tasks
Nature-based problem-solving stations
Trust activities & leadership in teams
Group creativity task: design a team challenge for students
Group debrief using visual maps
DAY 6 – FRIDAY. DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING SCHOOL PROJECTS.
Teaching unit design workshop (with templates and prompts)
Presentation of mini-projects in small groups
Implementation hour: share your “next step” plan
Peer feedback & mentoring• Collective closure and celebration circle
DAY 7 - SATURDAY: OPTIONAL DAY 7 NOT INCLUDED IN THE COURSE FEES.
The company offers one optional activity to increase networking among participants and deepen the local culture. Ask the company for the optional package leaflet of the venue.
Confirmed dates
| Status | Start Date | End Date | City / Destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⚠️ Planned | 3/29/2026 | 4/3/2026 | Alicante (Spain) |
| ⚠️ Planned | 4/5/2026 | 4/10/2026 | Alicante (Spain) |
| ✅ Confirmed | 4/19/2026 | 4/24/2026 | Alicante (Spain) |
| ⚠️ Planned | 4/26/2026 | 5/1/2026 | Alicante (Spain) |
| ⚠️ Planned | 5/24/2026 | 5/29/2026 | Alicante (Spain) |
| ⚠️ Planned | 6/21/2026 | 6/26/2026 | Alicante (Spain) |
| ⚠️ Planned | 6/28/2026 | 7/3/2026 | Alicante (Spain) |
| ⚠️ Planned | 7/5/2026 | 7/10/2026 | Alicante (Spain) |
| ⚠️ Planned | 7/12/2026 | 7/17/2026 | Alicante (Spain) |
| ⚠️ Planned | 7/19/2026 | 7/24/2026 | Alicante (Spain) |