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Welcome to

Our world is incredible.

There is nothing more powerful than

education, which is why our company, OrcaNation,

is dedicated to supporting teachers in opening the eyes,

hearts and minds of young students who, with the right

education, can help make more positive footprints on our

planet.

OrcaNation’s series of educational modules, dive and

adventure camps, extra-curricular/co-curricular pro-

grammes (including dive ECA/CCA programmes), work-

shops and keynote speeches flawlessly integrate with

IGCSE, IB, NYAA and DofE.

We are reshaping systems to give children and

moderators new experiences, life-changing

adventures, and a stronger connection with

the Oceans, Planet and Ourselves.

No adventure starts alone, so

why not start with us…

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T H E O R C A W A Y

Our Vision To become a central hub for

action, education and hope

for the Oceans, Planet and

Ourselves. To spark a

movement for conservation

and adventure, proving

that, as humanity heals

the oceans and planet, the

oceans and planet will heal

humanity.

Our MissionTo help children and their

families fall deeply in love

with the Oceans, Planet and

Ourselves, spreading a sense

of urgency for their

conservation and repair.

Our Values Education as a tool to

save the planet

Respect for life and

ecosystems

Believe in a positive future

Action over complacency

The Orca Way

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I N S P I R A T I O N

Our Partners

We are an established partner working with schools, universities, professors and moderators

across Singapore, Malaysia and South East Asia.

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E D U C A T I O N

Adventure Camps

We’ve found education through experience to be one of our most impactful and rewarding

programmes. OrcaNation’s multi-activity adventure camps focus on land and ocean-based

activities. Each unforgettable programme is intertwined with core messages such as the importance

of conservation and sustain-ability, and the positive changes we can bring into our lives when we care

for the Oceans, Planet and Ourselves.

There can be from 2 night / 1 Day programmes, up to one week, or residential.

We offer camps for multiple purposes. From team building and providing an introduction to

service learning to raising awareness of the environment and conservation, and camps aligned

to curriculums. We also conduct NYAA programmes at our site on Rawa Island.

We assist teachers to plan unique adventures filled with life-changing moments.

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Activity Options: Beach Clean Ups

Coasteering

Fun Diving

Guided Snorkelling

Island Camping

Jungle Trekking

Kayaking

‘Leave No Trace’ Course

Mangrove Exploration

Marine Ecosystem Courses

PADI Scuba Diving Courses

(Age dependent)

Plastic Awareness Workshops

Raft Building

Safe Water Gardens

Scavenger Hunts

Stand-up Paddleboarding

Team Building Games & Activities

Teamwork Activities

Terrestrial & Marine Conservation Courses

Underwater Clean-ups

Yoga & Mindfulness

Dive Club or Emergency First Responder ECA/CCA Programmes

We run ECA/CCA Dive programmes for schools so students can become PADI certified to Open Water

diver level and beyond. We can run these programmes in different ways depending upon the school’s

requirements and term length. Diving builds confidence, independence and environmental

awareness in students and gives them a pastime that will last into adulthood.

We run First Aid and CPR training under the PADI Emergency First Responder (EFR) course.

The EFR course focuses on building confidence in lay rescuers and increases their

willingness to respond when faced with a medical emergency. Students will learn basic skills

in primary and secondary care as well as how to assess situations on how and when to

react. One does not need to be a diver to sign up for this course and there is no minimum age

requirement.

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EcoDiver Course

The EcoDiver Course is a Reef Check citizen science

programme that teaches any certified diver with a pas-

sion for the marine environment how to monitor reefs. Stu-

dents will learn how to conduct standardised Reef Check sur-

veys as well as how to identify indicator fish families, invertebrate

and substrates selected by Reef Check. It is an intensive 3-day course

including lectures, assessments and 5 Open Water practice dives.

Once certified, students can participate in organised Reef Check surveys by third parties or orga-

nise their own surveys with other certified EcoDivers on any chosen reef and submit their results

to Reef Check. These results, collected worldwide, provide valuable data in establishing the status

of coral reefs and making informed marine management decisions.

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What your students can expect: To gain confidence in their abilities through fun, educational, physical and mental

challenges.

Explore the boundaries of independence in a safe environment.

Understand their place within their school environment and the environment as a whole, and

to return to school with a greater understanding of themselves and their purpose.

Stronger connections and improved communication with peers.

To expand on knowledge of our environment while having fun in the process.

What you can expect: Our courses are not only designed for the wellbeing of students but to meet

the needs of teachers and supporting peers.

All accommodation, food and beverage standards are vetted by OrcaNation so you can be

cassured of high standards. We also offer a free of charge recce for key members of staff

prior to the commencement of a school camp in selected locations.

We provide comprehensive insurance (medical and liability) for all programmes.

To ensure the highest safety and care, we offer a low instructor to student ratio.

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Keynote Speeches & Workshops

To support our goal of connecting with over 3.7 billion young people on the planet, OrcaNation

provides a series of aspirational talks and workshops. Designed to inspire all age groups, our

powerful presentations specifically address current environmental and conservation topics and

will leave listeners truly motivated.

One of our most popular keynote speeches is presented by OrcaNation Founder & Chief Orca,

Jeroen van de Waal. Focusing on Jeroen’s first book, ‘Together We Can Turn Tides – A Manifesto

to Save the Oceans, Planet and Ourselves’, his powerful speech draws on his professional

experiences from the last 30 years, and on the fascinating, yet often frightening, facts and

figures uncovered in the book. Jeroen’s enthusiasm for helping others make the right decisions

about what they do with their time, what careers they choose, and how they live their lives is

guaranteed a warm reception.

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Enrichment Days

Enrichment Days provide the opportunity for students to

take part in informative yet highly enjoyable sessions centred

around specific themes. These interactive days provide the

opportunity to raise awareness of important topics such as

Microplastics or Ocean Conservation. OrcaNation has a

network of like minded businesses that we can bring

together to create a day focused around themes such as

sustainability, conservation, education and

mindfulness. as well as sustainable purchasing.

Receiving education in such areas contributes

positively to the mindset and skills of

students and offers valuable insights

into how each of us can make

better life choices.

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School Modules

Our flexible educational programmes allow you the freedom to choose how OrcaNation can best

fit with your requirements. Our team of marine biologists and PhD students have developed a

range of specialised modules that easily integrate into your teaching syllabus. Alternatively, we

can design a bespoke programme based on your educational objectives. Programmes include:

Coastal Ecosystems

Students will gain an understanding of

the interconnections of various coastal

ecosystems and how humans, animals and

the environment benefit from them.

Coral Reef Ecology

Seagrass Ecology

Mangrove Ecology

Coral Guardian

Students gain in-depth knowledge about

coral reef ecosystems as well as corals

themselves and how to betterunderstand their

life cycles and recognise signs of stress and

sickness.

Coral Reef Ecology

Coral Bleaching & Coral Watch Surveys

(in-water component)

Coral Identification

Coral Disease & Parasites

Coral Reproduction & Recruitment

Outdoor Adventurer

Students spend time away from the hustle

bustle of city life to get back to nature. Less

emphasis is placed on classroom lectures

so that as much time is spent outdoors as

possible.

Terrestrial Ecology

Leave No Trace

Stargazing

Junior Marine Biologist

Students learn about marine related citi-

zen science programmes and submit their

own findings to these worldwide databases

contribute to our global understanding of

the oceans.

Coral Bleaching & Coral Watch Surveys

Marine Microplastics & The Big

Microplastics Survey

Project AWARE: Dive Against Debris

Reef Check EcoDiver

Marine Megafauna

A more easy-going course where

students learn about the most charismatic

animals in the sea. Students of all ages

will enjoy learning about the beautiful and

important creatures of the deep.

Shark Ecology

Orca Ecology

Sea Turtle Ecology

Manta Ecology

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Introducing LooLa X OrcaNation Camps

The LooLa Adventure Camps were established by Dr Marc van Loo and Ms Isabelle Lacoste in

1991. Since then, LooLa has become a trusted camp facilitator for many schools in SEA. With

its offer of educational and adventure-based camps, LooLa helps to nurture confidence and

independence in school students through a variety of outdoor activities such as kayaking, cooking

and yoga. LooLa has a strong belief in giving back to the community which aligns strongly with

OrcaNation’s mission, this paired with our shared belief in environmental education meant that a

partnership between the two companies was a natural progression. We are excited to announce

that OrcaNation is now running its own camps at LooLa!

Bringing OrcaNation’s strong HSEQ (Health, Safety, Environment and Quality) philosophy to the

forefront, we will adhere to OrcaNation SOP’s including:

Ensuring a doctor is on-site for the camp duration.

Providing OrcaNation Personal Floating Devices for all water-based activities.

Supplying OrcaNation First Aid equipment including AED, Oxygen and any other safety

equipment deemed necessary for the Camps.

Our OrcaNation environmental philosophy will be the main focus of our LooLa based camps.

Highlights include:

Safe Water Garden (SWG) implementation. This will be the cornerstone of the LooLa X

OrcaNation camps and will include a full educational workshop and briefing on the SWG system

before working within the local community to build versions of this life-saving system. The SWG

system is recognised by UNICEF as an efficient, inexpensive solution to neutralising organic hu-

man waste providing safe sanitation for all. So far, LooLa has helped to implement 200 units in the

neighbouring villages and together with OrcaNation, will extend this to reach even further afield.

An intertidal walk led by OrcaNation and resident Professor Henky. This will

focus on the importance of Mangroves and Seagrass to the environment including the life it helps

to sustain. The walk will include a Mangrove planting session and a chance to explore the ecosys-

tems surrounding Camp LooLa.

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E X P L O R A T I O N

Our Locations While the world is our oyster, we focus the majority of our activities in our

favourite locations including Rawa Island, Malaysia; Singapore; Komodo, Bali and Bintan,

Indonesia.

Rawa Island, Malaysia Rawa Island is located on a beautiful coral island off the east coast of

Johor, Malaysia, easily accessible from Singapore or Malaysia.

Situated within the Sultan Marine Park, which is known for its unique

biodiversity and the place to find one of the world’s best colonies

of clownfish. The area is a magnet for marine biologists, divers and

conservationists and the perfect base for pupils to learn and develop.

Singapore Singapore is the ideal setting for outdoor

activities and beginner dive courses such as PADI’s Seal

Team and Bubblemaker programmes. There is a myriad of

educational experiences to promote positive development and

offer a deeper appreciation of our environment.

Komodo, Indonesia As one of the ‘7 Wonders of Nature’, a UNESCO World

Heritage site and home to the legendary Komodo Dragon,

Komodo National Park is highly praised for its mesmerizing

cerulean waters, protected coral gardens and exotic marine

life. Only a short one-hour flight from Bali, Komodo lends itself

perfectly to ocean and land-based adventure camps for pupils of all

age groups.

Bali, IndonesiaThe island of Bali provides a superb variety of landscapes for

pupils to explore. We have run diving camps around Amed and

are continuing to develop our programmes in selected regions

including North West of Bali - an area traditionally overlooked

but a special place featuring natural

hot springs, laid back resorts and the

stunning underwater National Park around

Menjangan.

Bintan Island, IndonesiaOrcaNation is delighted to partner with LooLa Adventure

Resort, Bintan Island, just a short boat ride from Singapore. Our

OrcaNation facilitated programmes focus on educational and

conservation experiences for students. Programmes include mangrove

exploration and planting, trekking and orienteering, and building a safe water garden to enable

waste to be safely disposed of.

Accommodation & Special Requirements All accommodation partners are vetted thoroughly by our team to ensure they meet

our OrcaNation HSEQ (Health, Safety, Environment & Quality) standards. Before

planning your itinerary, we will present you with a variety of accommodation options to

meet budgets and expectations. Once finalised, our team we will work

directly with the provider on details such as rooming allocation,

plus any special requests including dietary requirements.

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A C T I V A T I O N

Safety First

As experts, and as parents and peers, we treat the safety of every group and individual with the

utmost priority.

Our robust safety measures include extensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for

each ocean and land-based activity, without compromise.

We have Emergency Action Plans (EAP) for each activity site. All EAP’s will be provided prior

to the commencement of any activity.

All OrcaNation team members have been trained as EFR (Emergency First Responders) and

our Master Scuba Diving Trainers (MSDTs) are EFR trainers.

We have developed background checks in line with standards proposed by Tim Gerrish of

International Child Protection Advisors, registered in the UK and advisors to many

International schools globally. Our Safeguarding Leads have completed NSPCC training and

our Child Safeguarding Officer is required to attend courses to remain current annually.

All our team go through Child Safeguarding Training annually and our Safe guarding Policy

was developed in partnership with International Child Protection Advisors and a selection of

our school partners.

We follow a strict HSEQ (Health, Safety, Environment and Quality) standards with low

instructor / student ratios to ensure the best experience.

All our equipment is less than three years old, serviced in line with manufacturers’ guidelines

and checked (and replaced if needed) on a regular basis for wear and tear.

Extensive planning goes into each school trip to ensure it’s not only well-planned but well

supported.

We complete post-programme reviews of everything we do to ensure that we are continually

tweaking and improving our offering.

If you have any specific concerns regarding safety,

we would be more than happy to answer these in detail.

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M O T I V A T I O N

Founder & Chief Orca, Jeroen van de WaalJeroen van de Waal is a multilingual, Dutch entrepreneur and conservationist.

Through OrcaNation he teaches children and young adults to

scuba dive, introducing them to the beauty and wonder of the

underwater world. Jeroen is on a mission to foster a generation

of ‘ocean ambassadors’, who have the passion, drive, and

determination to reverse humankind’s destruction of the sea.

Together We Can Turn Tides – A Manifesto To Save The Oceans,

Planet and Ourselves is the first of Jeroen’s publications. The

book has received acclaim across Asia and is now making its

way across Europe and the USA. Several thousand copies are

now in circulation – many of them requested by schools and youth

organizations, which are embracing Jeroen’s concept of conservation

and education through outdoor adventure.

Our OrcaPod OrcaNation is a family of circa 40 extraordinary ocean lovers, dive enthusiasts, planet

protectors, teachers, changemakers, professors, professionals, and generally incredible people

who believe in creating a better future through education.

Meet Joanna & Nadia:

JoannaJo is a Scuba Diving newbie having been bitten by the bug just over

a year ago. She is now an Advanced Open Water Diver having been

trained by the wonderful Orca Team. She is our OrcaNation Schools

Lead and the person to contact regarding any of our school programmes.

She particularly loves the chance to develop new programmes in line with

any bespoke requirements, to ensure we provide exceptional and unique

experiences for students.

NadiaNadia is our Conservation and Project Executive and is an all-round super star at

OrcaNation. She works closely with the schools finalising the

itineraries and coordinating all the students so they are all at the right

place at the right time! She has a degree in Environmental Biology and is

a PADI Dive Instructor.

P A R T I C I P A T I O N

Make an Enquiry

At the heart of everything OrcaNation does, we believe that we need to make a difference to

the environment around us, making our world a better place for future generations.

For further information regarding our programmes, please contact Schools@OrcaNation.org

OrcaNation Singapore

991B Alexandra Rd, Singapore, 119970

T: +65 8339 5001

E: Schools@OrcaNation.org

W: OrcaNation.org

@OrcaNationOfficial

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TOGETHER WE CAN TURN TIDES

Together We Can Turn Tides - A Manifesto to Save the Oceans, Planet and Ourselves is the first book penned by author and inspirational speaker,

Jeroen van de Waal.

This thought-provoking and acclaimed manifesto is marked a ‘must-read’ for anyone who is not only waking up to the current challenges facing our world

but for those with a burning desire to make a difference. If not you - then who, if not now - then when?

If you’d like to enquire about books for students, contact us at Schools@OrcaNation.org

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