Friday, March 29, 2024

Special students learn to swim

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SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Jaloni Browne, a student of the Learning Centre, is now one stroke closer to learning to swim, thanks to the Colony Club Hotel’s Sustainable Living Group.

Over the next year Jaloni will attend the Learn To Swim Programme’ at Underwater Barbados, where he will be taught the basics of swimming, kayaking and snorkelling as well as participate in other activities, including beach walks, fishing and turtle watching.

Learning Centre principal Dawn Rudder said that 15 other students were enrolled in the programme and she had seen the benefits.

“Our students who attend this programme all have one thing in common – they are more confident – and this is very noticeable especially in the classroom, which is extremely important.

Please read the full story in today’s Daily Nation, or in the eNATION edition.

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