Get Schools Back in the Pool and Reduce Drowning
By Steve Hind
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Get Schools Back In The Pool And Reduce Drowning
Project 2015-05-26 11:14:29 +1200
This project will allow 4500 schoolchildren the opportunity to have swimming as part of their school day throughout the year.
It's costing a small fortune but with the help of local council and funding agencies we have raised enough to build a cover over the pool, put in a water heater and renovate the pool.
However we still need to raise $7500 to buy some serious filters to keep the water clean enough to cope with that many using the pool.
That's why we hope you might chip in and support us.
This pool will be around for many years to come and like the old Boys and Girls Institute pool it will allow thousands of Wellington children to learn to swim. We would like you to be part of that legacy. See rewards to have your name immortalised on a plaque in the pool for a $50 donation.
We are a charitable trust who decided to do something about the lack of school pools in Wellington. Children are not getting regular swimming lessons at school like they used to and the drowning stats are getting worse.
This project will renovate a dilapidated and unused pool (destined to be demolished and built over) into an indoor heated facility with two separate pools (one for college students and one for primary pupils) available for use all year round.
The site is in Wellington city centre and allows for six schools to walk to the pool and have swimming back on their regular timetable.
A bonus spin off is that community sports groups can also use the pool after school hours and help support aquatic sports in the region.
The schools within the walking radius of the pool will be Wellington East Girls College, Wellington College, Clyde Quay, Mount Cook, St Mark's and Wellington High.
Visit our website at http://www.swimwell.co.nz for more information or email us at [email protected]
Big thank you on behalf of the hordes of children who will use this pool in the future.
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31/07/2015 at 3:51pm
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"Who knows - this pledge could save someone's life!"
26/07/2015 at 8:29pm
26/07/2015 at 5:41pm
25/07/2015 at 7:27pm
23/07/2015 at 9:12pm
23/07/2015 at 9:01pm
"Great idea. Everyone should learn to swim. Please also make it possible for any adults who can't to have lessons too."
23/07/2015 at 5:27pm
23/07/2015 at 4:56pm
22/07/2015 at 12:36pm
"Learning to swim is so important - and our children all learnt at the Boys and Girls Institute."
21/07/2015 at 9:01pm
21/07/2015 at 7:53pm
"We definitely need more pools in Wgtn for kids to learn to swim. Well done !!"
21/07/2015 at 7:49pm
21/07/2015 at 9:10am
"New Zealanders knowing how to swim - what a novel idea, bring back our pools. Good luck team. "
14/07/2015 at 9:41pm
08/07/2015 at 3:21pm
08/07/2015 at 2:41pm
01/07/2015 at 5:12pm
01/07/2015 at 1:23pm
"Great cause !! Our kids learnt to swim Boys & Girls Institute so great to have an intercity option again."
25/06/2015 at 10:52pm
25/06/2015 at 4:38pm
21/06/2015 at 10:47pm
16/06/2015 at 11:38am
"Good luck with the fundraising - it is a great idea to cover/heat the pool to make it more usable."
11/06/2015 at 10:32am
10/06/2015 at 6:03pm
"Awesome project, hope you reach your goal"
10/06/2015 at 2:24pm
10/06/2015 at 7:38am
"Great project, much needed. Karen"
09/06/2015 at 9:43pm
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Get Schools Back In The Pool And Reduce Drowning
Project 2015-05-26 11:14:29 +1200
This project will allow 4500 schoolchildren the opportunity to have swimming as part of their school day throughout the year.
It's costing a small fortune but with the help of local council and funding agencies we have raised enough to build a cover over the pool, put in a water heater and renovate the pool.
However we still need to raise $7500 to buy some serious filters to keep the water clean enough to cope with that many using the pool.
That's why we hope you might chip in and support us.
This pool will be around for many years to come and like the old Boys and Girls Institute pool it will allow thousands of Wellington children to learn to swim. We would like you to be part of that legacy. See rewards to have your name immortalised on a plaque in the pool for a $50 donation.
We are a charitable trust who decided to do something about the lack of school pools in Wellington. Children are not getting regular swimming lessons at school like they used to and the drowning stats are getting worse.
This project will renovate a dilapidated and unused pool (destined to be demolished and built over) into an indoor heated facility with two separate pools (one for college students and one for primary pupils) available for use all year round.
The site is in Wellington city centre and allows for six schools to walk to the pool and have swimming back on their regular timetable.
A bonus spin off is that community sports groups can also use the pool after school hours and help support aquatic sports in the region.
The schools within the walking radius of the pool will be Wellington East Girls College, Wellington College, Clyde Quay, Mount Cook, St Mark's and Wellington High.
Visit our website at http://www.swimwell.co.nz for more information or email us at [email protected]
Big thank you on behalf of the hordes of children who will use this pool in the future.
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31/07/2015 at 3:51pm
31/07/2015 at 3:21pm
29/07/2015 at 1:17pm
27/07/2015 at 8:32am
"Who knows - this pledge could save someone's life!"
26/07/2015 at 8:29pm
26/07/2015 at 5:41pm
25/07/2015 at 7:27pm
23/07/2015 at 9:12pm
23/07/2015 at 9:01pm
"Great idea. Everyone should learn to swim. Please also make it possible for any adults who can't to have lessons too."
23/07/2015 at 5:27pm
23/07/2015 at 4:56pm
22/07/2015 at 12:36pm
"Learning to swim is so important - and our children all learnt at the Boys and Girls Institute."
21/07/2015 at 9:01pm
21/07/2015 at 7:53pm
"We definitely need more pools in Wgtn for kids to learn to swim. Well done !!"
21/07/2015 at 7:49pm
21/07/2015 at 9:10am
"New Zealanders knowing how to swim - what a novel idea, bring back our pools. Good luck team. "
14/07/2015 at 9:41pm
08/07/2015 at 3:21pm
08/07/2015 at 2:41pm
01/07/2015 at 5:12pm
01/07/2015 at 1:23pm
"Great cause !! Our kids learnt to swim Boys & Girls Institute so great to have an intercity option again."
25/06/2015 at 10:52pm
25/06/2015 at 4:38pm
21/06/2015 at 10:47pm
16/06/2015 at 11:38am
"Good luck with the fundraising - it is a great idea to cover/heat the pool to make it more usable."
11/06/2015 at 10:32am
10/06/2015 at 6:03pm
"Awesome project, hope you reach your goal"
10/06/2015 at 2:24pm
10/06/2015 at 7:38am
"Great project, much needed. Karen"