NCA heroes promote Stroke Awareness Month
Staff at Northview Christian Academy recently taught learners about heroism and what they can do to be a hero before teaming up with Fast Heroes and the Angels initiative.
POLOKWANE – Heroes do not always wear capes like Batman, Superman and Spiderman, and they do not always live in fairy tales.
Sometimes a hero is an ordinary person doing his daily job beyond what is expected.
Staff at Northview Christian Academy recently taught learners about heroism and what they can do to be a hero.
“We kicked off Stroke Awareness Month by teaming up with Fast Heroes and the Angels initiative. This initiative is endorsed by the World Stroke Organization,” said Candice Janse van Rensburg, vice-principal at NCA.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in four people will experience a stroke in their lifetime.
With a programme that was developed by the Department of Education of the University of Macedonia, supported by the Angels Initiative, the learners will learn more about strokes, the signs and who to call in case of emergency.
They will embark on a thrilling adventure alongside retired superheroes, who will guide them every step of the way.
The retired Fast Heroes are Franc the Face, Armando the Arms and Sophia the Singer. They each have a superpower to help children remember the most common signs of a stroke and the number to call an ambulance.
All superheroes have a villain and this time the villain’s name is The Clot.
Franc the Face teaches children to notice a drooping face as one of the first signs of a stroke. Armando the Arms’s superpower is strength, but he may lose this power if a clot strikes him. Lastly, Sophia the singer has a voice like an angel, but even this can be affected by a stroke.
NCA is the first school in Polokwane and Limpopo to run the programme.
