Cologne-Wahn: New swimming day care center should save non-swimmers!
Cologne-Wahn: New swimming day care center should save non-swimmers!
In Cologne-Wahn, a new pilot project is launched in order to counteract the increasing numbers of non-swimmers. The establishment of a swimming daycare center is intended to promote early childhood habituation and strengthen the motor skills of the children. As Swimsportnews reports, the daycare center is created in the immediate vicinity of Cologne's delusional pool, which offers direct access to the in-house swimming pool.
This innovative concept provides for special water times for the daycare children who include regular swimming lessons and various water activities. The building application for the project has already been approved and the construction start is scheduled for the end of 2025. The opening of the swimming daycare center is sought for summer 2027. Claudia Heckmann, the managing director of Kölnbäder GmbH, emphasizes the immense importance of movement and swimming for child development.
versatile educational offer
The project is not only an initiative to combat non -swimmers, but also combines early childhood education with swimming and movement promotion. Together, Kölnbäder GmbH, the housing association of Stadtwerke Köln and the AWO Kreisverband Köln e.V. signed a letter of intent (Loi) to realize the swimming day care center, as
long -term effect and evaluation
An exciting component of the project is the scientific support, which is intended to ensure an evaluation of the concept. The aim is to playfully get the children into the water and to promote their safety in the water. This form of early movement has become more important in recent years, since movement is increasingly associated with the holistic development of children today. This is underlined by findings from education policy that emphasize how indispensable movement is moving for physical, motor and cognitive development, as well as DetailsQuellen
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