Terms & Conditions – Illness

medical request make-up

when you miss a lesson

Any lessons missed cannot be made up. We are under no obligation to offer make up classes for missed lessons due to illness. For serious/exceptional illness, allowances in the form of make-up classes may be considered. Please refer to our make-up policy (16.1) below for illness only. Please also refer to the missed lesson allowance clause 9 for missed lessons or if you plan to miss lessons for an extended period.

16.1 make-up lesson policy for illness

In order for us to approve a make-up lesson for illness, we accept the following documents that must be dated and include the child’s full name;

  • In order for us to approve a make-up lesson for illness, we accept the following documents that must be dated and include the child’s full name;
    1. 1. Doctor’s note.
    2. 2. Photo/scan/copy of prescription letter.
    3. 3. Photo/scan/copy of medication box (named and dated).
    4. 4. Photo/scan/copy of your child’s Personal Child Health Record (or little red book – mainly for babies and younger children).
    5. 5. Photo/scan/copy of appointment letters.
    6. 6. Photo/scan/copy of letters from other medical professionals if necessary.
  • Medical documentation to be handed in within two weeks of the missed lesson.
  • Approved make-up lessons cannot be booked more than two weeks in advance.
  • This illness policy does not apply to sibling, parent or carer illnesses.
  • Please try to be flexible when arranging your approved make-up lesson.
  • Make-up lessons have an expiry of 4 months from the date of the missed lesson.
  • Should you not attend your make-up lesson it cannot be rearranged and will be lost.
  • Should you cancel your membership, any unarranged make-up lessons need to be arranged and attended before you cancel.

infections illness

Do not attend classes if your child suffering an infectious illness such as chicken pox, conjunctivitis, hand foot and mouth, impetigo, etc. until the symptoms have cleared. Under no circumstances must anyone suffering from symptoms or occurrences of diarrhoea and vomiting attend swimming until they have been fully clear of these symptoms for at least 48 hours prior to your next lesson. Please note: Pupils suffering from any of the above symptoms are not automatically eligible for a make-up lesson.

  • Laura Sevenus was a South African national competitive swimmer in the 60’s. She was one of five South Africans chosen to tour with the American Water Follies as a synchronized swimmer, thus changing her amateur status.

    In 1964, her professional career began when she assisted the South African team coach training beginners, and later established her first private swim school. Her understanding of parent and children’s needs led to the creation of a purpose-designed facility for teaching swimming in Cape Town, this is where she developed what is now the Sevenus Swimming Method®.

    She has contributed her evolving insight and expertise to various working groups in South Africa, Sweden, Germany and the UK and has been instrumental in defining swim teaching standards in South Africa. She is also a certified aquarobics instructor and Watsu® practitioner.