Dear Sponsors – Community Swimming
Dear Sponsors and Friends.Our time at the Philippi Children’s Centre (PCC) pool is coming to an end and Headstart will no longer be operating there as of next term, however, at our main branch, Headstart Claremont (est. 2006) it will be swimming lessons as usual.We thank each of our sponsors for their financial
Community Swim Programs Updated
THANK YOU FOR HELPING US LEARN TO SWIM! We thank each of our sponsors for their financial (and other) support which has enabled us to teach 2760 sponsored swimming lessons. It has made such a great impact on the lives of the PCC children. Additionally, thanks to Headstart subsidisation we have also
Myths and truths of swimming in winter
Myth 1 Over time, there have been wives tales about winter exposure that have left many parents confused and believing these myths. The following medical facts were given by pediatrician, Dr.Norm Payne. Myth#1: Swimming, cold and wind may cause ear infections Fact: Middle ear infections, common in small children, are caused by
Community Swim Programs
Background In May 2017 we gained access to a newly built indoor heated pool at the Philippi Children's Centre (PCC) and launched and have been running our swimming program there ever since. Our journey at Philippi Children's Centre so far has been a rewarding one - we have seen pupils who initially
Over 75% of drownings occur among children
https://www.goodthingsguy.com/people/swimming-change-philippi/ Over 75% of drownings in South Africa each year occur among children under the age of five so two dads are stepping up to make sure this statistic is changed. On August 25, 2018, two Cape Town dads, Rob Peters and Shaun Lilford, will take on a biathlon of epic proportions.
Help someone float their boat
https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Local/Peoples-Post/help-someone-float-their-boat-20170626 The instructors at Headstart Swim School in Claremont encourage domestic workers to take swimming skills seriously. Janice Probyn, spokesperson of the school, says they have decided to give discounted lessons to domestic workers to reduce the high number of drownings. She says the academy has discovered that many adults who cannot swim are