The winter solstice sees people doing crazy things to mark the shortest day of the year. Polar Bear plunges in the middle of a Northern hemisphere winter, and now a local Penguin Plunge into the Klein River in Stanford, Western Cape.
Local residents and any other brave Overberg souls will be lining up on the jetty of the River Lodge on Sunday 25th June to leap into the icy waters. Their reward? A comforting mug of gluwhein, and a glow in their hearts knowing that they will contribute to a needy cause in the local community.
A challenge was set to one of the big-hearted local residents, who rose to the fore and turned the occasion into a fun event, with the spin off to raise funds for local charities.
Springfontein Wines will generously sponsor the wine, and Hennie - of the famed Hennie’s Pub and Grill - will be ladling the gluwhein.
Join Penguin Tutoring and support this worthy cause, or take up the challenge and organise your own Penguin Plunge - your pool, perhaps?
Penguin Tutoring is the national leader in providing inspirational extra lessons in the familiar environment of your own home. Contact us now to find out how we can help your child acheive academic success!
Learners in the Winelands have been reaping the benefits of Penguin Tutoring’s exceptional home tuition!
We phoned one of our first clients to find out how their tutor was getting along. It was rewarding as always, to hear that their son’s Accounting mark had improved from 22% to 48% in less than 3 months! We can’t wait to find out how he does in the November exams!
Whether you’re in The Winelands, Durban, Pretoria, Cape Town or Pietermaritzburg, you will not get more effective extra lessons and more professional service delivery from our tutoring management team! Go to www.penguintutoring.co.za
Tags: Stellenbosch, Success stories, Winelands
Suzanne van der Merwe runs Penguin Tutoring Winelands
Suzanne is a high school teacher as well as an author of high school textbooks. She is the Subject Head in Consumer Studies at a local high school and has had vast teaching experience in Consumer Studies/Home Economics (HG and SG), for the past 15 years. She has written the Grade 7—9 Technology Text & Workbook range as well as Consumer Studies Grade 10 and 11. She is presently writing the Grade 12 Consumer Studies Text & Workbook. Education is her absolute passion.
Suzanne has recently purchased the Winelands area franchise for Penguin Tutoring and has been operating since the end of July 2009. She is highly driven and motivated and thoroughly enjoys a challenge!
Suzanne has no children and loves travelling. She has been very fortunate to travel to many parts of the globe!
If she had her life over…she would still be a teacher!
Suzanne says: “I absolutely love my job and thrive in an educational environment.”
“My best bit about being part of Penguin Tutoring is being able to share my passion for education with so many other people, who are in need of further assistance. I feel so strongly about the importance of education, and now Penguin Tutoring allows me to get involved on another level.”
It is this kind of passion for education and learning that we look for in all our members, from franchise holders like Suzanne to tutors, administrators, parents and learners! Extra lessons can be such a pleasure when they come from this kind of environment.
Welcome to Penguin Tutoring, Suzanne, it looks like you’ll fit right in!
Tags: Franchise, Tutoring, Tutoring in Stellenbosch, Winelands
