Community Partnerships
Community Partnership work at St Cyprian’s School aims to sensitize our learners to various national (and international) issues like poverty, cruelty to animals, hunger, HIV/AIDS, homelessness, and others. This awareness begins at the School-in-the-Woods, and is nurtured in different ways throughout the school with High School girls being more ‘hands on’ and engaged in giving time and energy. Also key to the Programme is educating our girls to recognise the dignity of everybody, use appropriate language and engage in good processes. All St Cyprian’s learners will find themselves involved in this Programme in many different ways throughout their school years. There are whole school opportunities, grade projects, class activities, alternate education programmes, Integrated Programmes, weekly visits to places and many other times when they can sign up voluntarily for different events.
More formally, Grade 6s and 7s can sign up for the Preparatory School Challenge, Grades 8 and 9s have the opportunity to get involved in the Community Challenge of a minimum number of hours per year, Grade 10s all do 20 hours at a community project of their choice for the Citizenship Section of the Life Orientation Syllabus. Learners can also sign up for the President’s Award throughout the High School, and this has a healthy component of Community Partnership work.
Annual events include Africa Day Food Challenge, Spare Change Campaign, Soccer Day, World Book Day, Winter Woollies Day, Blisters for Bread Walk and others. Then there are weekly events like sandwich making, and there are visits to a school aftercare and also a children’s hospital, an in-house community club, blood donating and many others one-off opportunities.
Community Partnerships
Term 2, 2010
Thanks to:
Those who went to donate blood: Ms J Wallace, Ms Smith, Hilary Bertram, Ashley Pople, Megan Hart, Alex Coetzee, Cleo Mazower, Stephanie Martin, Philippa Webster and Katelyn Anderson
Those who covered books at, or for, the Bookery: Wase Aguele Konu, Micayla Marshall, Jessica Robinson, Shannon Carter, Nickie Carter, Kim Jackson, Zoe Ahrends, Fancesca Harper, Tots Yende, Khomotso Delekisa, Rebecca Starke, Megan Gunston, Laure Moleka, Beatrice Mbangson, Zanele Kambe, Cleomare Meyer, Angeliki Vayanos, Laura Siebert, Pascal Despard, Hilary Bertram, Katelyn Anderson, Caitlyn Maclons, Julia Johnson, Della Napoli, Alice Torres, Kayleigh Murtray, Kelsey Collins, Loulou Swanepoel, Kyra Wiltshire, Donata Eick and especially Estelle Roux who covered books for 18 hours. Also thanks to these tutor groups who covered books: Grade 9JA, 9KA, 9MdT and 8SV
All who buy badges from Kidzpositive. We have sold R1950 of badges this term.
Thanks to Grades 1-12 for bringing hundreds of books for World Book Day. They were given to the Shine Centre and the Bookery. Thanks to the Preparatory School for their stories which are used at the Shine Cente for literacy purposes.
Hilary Bertram , Chiara Esposito and Gabby Esposito who worked at Ikhaya Lethemba, a Hout Bay aftercare, during last holidays
Gabriella Foulis, Zoe Ahrends, Josie Davis, Kate Davis, Jessica Reid, Chelsea Pope, Claire Tatham and Rhada Patel who made emergency sleeping bags
Hilary Bertram, Samantha Hale, Sarah Beer, Caitlyn King, Saarah Surve, Rebecca Shiel , Sophie Foulkes, Hannah Mather, Musha Wonani, Indiana Mann, Somara Sabharwal , Caroline Temlett, Lily Goldberg , Tazmin Smith and Ms J Wallace who visited Maitland Cottage Home
Spar Walk/Run: Alice Torres, Zoe Ahrends, Megan Gunston, Emma Walton, Somara Sabharwal, Tazmin Smith, Jessica Garlick, Ashley Pople, Ms N Wallace, Ms Smith, Mrs de Jager, Mrs Ahrends, Ms Cornelius, Ms de Klerk, Mrs Nelsen and Mrs Adams
Zoe Meyer who has worked at a camp for abused children
Gabriella Foulis who worked at CAFDA
Bilqees Baker who volunteered at the Food and Wine Show
Tamsyn Lisle who worked at Home of Hope
Jessica Garlick who has volunteered at a vet
Hilary Bertram who worked at Somerset Hospital
Zoe Lightley who goes to the Hout Bay Strings Project
Laura Siebert, Courtney Gess, Georgie Mittons, Joy Hill, Tayla Cerf, Alex Krajewski , Kendra Archary, Kim Jackson, Kate Haupt, Katie Davis, Julian Macnamara, Tara Carter Johnson, Rhonda Paulsen, Carmela Orman, Danielle du Toit, Pixie Iuel, Somara Sabharwal , Chaira Esposito, Tebogo Moagi , Bianca Hull, Gabrielle Foulis, Georgina Makhubele, Hannah White, Josie Davis, Chelsea Pope, Jessica Reid, Tina George, Sam Gibbs, Amara Nkem Abonta, Angeliki Vayanos, and Chiara Esposito who went to In-house Community Club and knitted squares, and covered books
The Environmental club who made the vegetable garden: Jessica Robinson , Annette Muller, Kate Tromp, Sarah Morrit-Smith, Raquel Telo, Sophie Foulkes,, Anya Bruwer, Julia Johnson, Jayde Bolton, Frances Pryce-Lewis, Lili Goldberg, Bilqees Baker, Francesca Harper, Sam Hale, Beza Firdu, Simone Lazo, Rayne Weiss, Shannon Carter, Gina Gilpin, Kayleigh Murray, Elena Gregory, Jamila Mwinyi, Tazmin Smith, Jess Lawson, Brenda Magai, Chloe Johnson, Donata Eick, Caroline Temlett, Nickie Carter, and Kim Jackson
Thanks to Grades 1-7 for the huge Spare Change Campaign which raised R1000s for SANCCOB, TEARS and Suburban Clothing Guild. Thanks to Josie Delport, Nadya Salie, Caitlin Barnard, Summer Fyfe, Amelie Asin, Brittany Bendall, Isabella de Charmoy and Zea Grimston who went to SANCCOB to take the cash. Thanks also to those who took money to TEARS.
Isabeau Steytler who visits SA Children’s Home
Grades 4-7 for bringing many sandwiches for Feedback
Ashleigh Furlong and Jayshall Vassen accompanied Rev Natalie to the Mother Teresa’s Sisters of Mercy Home with boxes of washing powder purchased by The AIDS Project. Dagny Baleson also took baby clothes to Mowbray Maternity Hospital with TAP money.
The Preparatory School for their Doggy Day which raised R2096.20
Community Partnerships Term 1 2010
Thanks to:
Lihle Petros, Nusrah Jawoodien, Zaheera Rajab, Hilary Bertram, Gabby Beardsworth, Angeliki Vayanos, Jade Bolton, Abigail Tripp, Teagan Paul, Holly Harrington, Brigette Maseke, Lili Goldberg, Frances Hone, Demi Holmwood, Megan Colman, Azrah Behardien, Zareenah Abader, Nonjabulo Shongwe, Micayla Colman, Musha Wonani, Zoe Alakija, Radha Patel, Robyn Beer, Zoe Samaras, Phoebe Gibbard-Thompson, Rebecca Mathieson, Paige Clark, Joy Hill and Ms J Wallace who visited Maitland Cottage Home
Saarah Surve, Melina Micaletos, Gina Gilpin, Kayleigh Murray, Ali Bester, Chipo Goredema, Sanel Njobe, Rebecca Mort, Beza Firdu, Caitlin Maclons, Musha Wonani, Caroline Galliwango and Mrs Lotter who worked at Carel du Toit Centre painting outdoor equipment
Tayla Boswell, Shannon Carter, Jackie Mujulizi, Jess Shillaw, Solara Wing, Chloe Krepelka, Emma Walton, Emma Divaris, Dagny Baleson, Laura Siebert, Gabby Esposito, Abi Chetwin, Joy Hill, Alice Torres, Sarah Morrit Smith, Joelcia Pereira, Nomonde Behebhe - Mkandla, Kelly le Breton, Brenda Magai and Ms Makhoba who went to Observatory Junior School aftercare
Isabeau Steytler, Arielle Robins, Bianke Ohle, Jenni du Toit and Nikki Smit who go to SA Children’s Home
Victoria Harper and Megan Colman who worked at the Argus Cycle Tour
Azrah Behardien who worked at Cape Town Central Library
Sarah Wille who has worked at the SPCA Horse Care Unit, Jessica Senekal who goes to DARG, Natasha Wells who goes to SPCA and Jessica Garlick who has volunteered at a vet
Taira Sabo, Ashley Pople, Pascale Despard, Jessica Miles, Hilary Bertram, Megan Hart, Stephanie Martin and Ms Smith who went to give blood to Western Province Blood Transfusion Services
Azrah Behardien, Naisae Yona, Kayleigh Murray, Taira Sabo, Azande Sidyiyo, Della Napoli, Bianca Oosthuizen, Angela Tilahun, Janet Mwanyika, Beza Firdu, Tots Yende, Cleo Mazower, Zoe Meyer, Wase Aguele Konu, Vuyokazi Kalawe, and Laure Moleka who made pancakes. These raised money for Pamper Hampers for vulnerable children in Hanover Park.
Thanks also to those in the In-house Community Club for the sleeping bags; and the cupcakes, pancakes, biscuits and scones baked for St Anne’s Home, Service Dining Rooms, mama Amelia and Booth Memorial Hospital. Those girls are Keneilwe Nkholi, Ally Bester, Chelsea Bendall, Kendra Archary, Nonjabulo Shongwe, Done Adendorff, Tayla Cerf, Alex van Nieuwenhuizen, Thuli Mlangeni, Paige Clark, Thandi Magodla, Amber Hoffman, Sisipho Mvusi, Nonku Sibanyoni and Sarah Divaris
Kirsten Meintjes who works at the Vera School each week
Kamogelo Vilakazi and Keneilwe Nkholi who work at a pastor’s home with children in Guglethu
Well done to Tots Yende, Chipo Goredema, Kate Davis, Angeliki Vayanos, Gabby Foulis and Ciara Mash who worked at Zonnebloem Cottage, a home for children, painting and creating a vegetable garden! Also thanks to Rev Natalie and Mrs de Jager for their support
The Preparatory School for their Valentine’s Mufti Day which benefited Red Cross Children’s Hospital.
Those who went to Redhill with the environmental club: Annette Muller, Alex van Nieuwenhuizen, Caroline Temlett, Megan Colman, Shannon Carter, Nicole Carter, Sophie Foulkes, Frances Pryce-Lewis, Simone Lazo, Raquel Telo, Sarah Morritt-Smith, Anya Bruwer, Francesca Harper, Brenda Magai, Claire Tatham, Gina Gilpin, Caitlin Maclons, Beatrice Mbangson, Somara Sabharwal, Melina Micaletos, and Kayleigh Murray
Tots Yende who did administrative work at the Edenvale Police Station
Cristina de Barros, Caitlyn King and Bianca Hull who have been involved with church community projects
The GAPS, the Art Club, Kate Tromp, Lara Auzet, Julia Oosterbaan, Caroline Galiwango, Simo Sam, Taira Sabo and all others for their support of ‘Simply the best’
Thanks to the Prep School (including Mrs Pienaar) for their outstanding Lent Food Collection which has gone to St George’s Cathedral Soup Kitchen, Carel du Toit Centre for hearing impaired children and mama Amelia at Sakhumzi
Thanks to Grades 12, 11 and 10 for their Feedback sandwiches
Thanks to the girls who helped with the Prep School Sports Day: Simo Sam, Ada Bentsela, Wase Aguele Konu, Nonku Sibanyoni, Zanele Kambe, Frances Pryce Lewis, Tots Yende, Raquel Telo, Bilqees Baker, and Shannon Carter
Rio Button, Shannon Miles, Done Adendorff and Andrea van den Houten who do lifesaving. Also thanks go to Chelsea Bendall who helps with fundraising for this cause.
Those who performed at a retirement village in the Chamber Choir: Michaela Grimbley, Jayshall Vassen, Ashleigh Furlong, Nicoletta Michaletos, Pascal Despard, Catherine Lurie, Julie Thomas, Emily Chetwin, Mia Godfree-Thom, Gabriella Beardsworth, Jessica Garlick, Cassandra Grimley, Estelle Roux, Caitlin Maclons, and Micayla Marshall
