Nippers runs on Saturday afternoons from 3:00pm till 4:30pm from December to March. The session is always followed by a sausage sizzle and icy pole up in the clubhouse (for a gold coin donation).
The 2026-27 Nippers season will commence on Saturday, December 5th and be held each Saturday through December 19th. We will then break for several weeks over the Christmas and summer season, with nippers recommencing on Saturday, January 30th. The program will then run through Saturday, March 20th. Please note that there will be no nippers session over Labour Day weekend (Saturday March 6th).
Nippers is a wonderful way to keep the kids active, learn about water and beach safety, all while getting to know families in your local community!
Nippers need to arrive by 2.45pm and be signed in by a parent or guardian at your age group flag. The younger age groups (U6 and U7) only go into the water to knee height, and their session finishes at 4:00pm. The session for the older age groups (U8 through U13) finishes at 4:30pm.
The children will take part in races on the sand, team games, relays, learn board skills in the water and participate in education sessions involving topics such as CPR, first aid, beach safety and rips, and marine mammals. We strongly encourage parents to don their bathers and get involved helping our volunteer age managers (or even becoming one!), as it’s great fun and the kids love having you involved. We require you to be on the beach and close at hand during the session, so you might as well join in too!
Questions? Please email nippers@sandringhamlsc.org.au