I worked for the RNLI in their education department years ago, visiting schools etc. I told this story many times and I can tell you the kids loved it and asked many questions, often including this important one.... did they say thank you? Well, they did and we still should too. https://twitter.com/RNLI/status/1331275772208754690

In the summer we held 'summer schools' teaching about general sea safety, safe swimming, how to deal with rip tides etc. The message was we want you to have fun but be alive at the end of it. Most children lapped it up. However, some parents had other 'more important' agendas.