Budo Kan – building confidence
Have you heard of Budo Kan? It’s a style of martial arts created in Japan in 1966 by Malaysian man Chew Choo Soot, which is growing in popularity in Australia. Interestingly, Budo Kan of Australia is an Adelaide family business … Continue reading
Swimming – A sport for life
There aren’t many sports that can claim to save lives, but that’s exactly what swimming does. Whether swimming for survival or swimming for sport, the experts agree that every child in Australia should know how to swim. But that’s not happening. Royal Life Saving Australia estimates that one in five children leave primary school without the ability to swim the length of an Olympic sized pool (50 metres). CEO Rob Bradley says the issue is of grave concern as potentially thousands of Australian children are leaving primary school with virtually no ability to swim. Continue reading
Book helps give bullies the flick
It’s estimated that one in four kids are now bullied. In an effort to get kids and families talking about bullying, WA author and social worker Marika Spaseska has published the book The Cardboard Girl: Gives Bullying the Flick. “I … Continue reading
Vacswim – Making water safer
Thousands of children from all over the state are preparing for the annual pilgrimage to the beach, pool or lake for the Vacswim program. Vacswim has been an iconic part of the South Australian summer for generations. The 2012 program will be delivered from 4 to 12 January at more than 140 locations across the state from Hawker to Vivonne Bay and Mount Gambier to Point Sinclair. Continue reading