Introduction

An awareness of the importance of community involvement and service is encouraged at Wynberg. Groups of students in the schools are given opportunities to exercise their entrepreneurial skills in exploring creative uses of recyclable materials, and they are encouraged to nurture their environment. We run an active, on-going recycling programmes and local charitable organisations benefit through the fundraising generated by the students.

The value of service is emphasised by the formation of care groups, who visit old-age homes, have assisted in the building of houses for the under privileged, the painting of an orphanage and donating blood.

We also foster awareness among our students of the privileges that they experience at the Wynberg schools. In this light, groups of students are involved in programmes with less well-resourced schools. At the request of these schools our students have become involved in educational tutoring programmes, in generating educational materials and in providing daily sandwiches and goods for the soup kitchens run at less-privileged schools. These schemes have been identified and requested by the schools themselves.

An integral part of the extra curricular programme includes a number of service orientated societies: these include Interact, the Technical Team, the Environmental Society, a team of qualified First Aid students, the Web Committee, Internet Monitors and Network Operating Team.

While it is our intention to teach our students the importance of making a valuable contribution to society, we believe that the benefits of programmes of outreach are immeasurable not only in teaching us important values, but also in enabling us to develop communication and organisational skills.

News from the Service Pillar

• Dads’ and Daughters’ Challenge
• Circular 21 – Level 1 First Aid Course
• Blood Donor Clinic
• Introducing the 2012 Peer Guides
• Pillar Awards – Term 4 2011
• Wynberg Girls’ High thank the Support Staff
• Prize Giving – Grades 8-11
• Prize Giving Grades 8-11 – Service Awards
• Wynberg Bids Farewell to Mrs Cartmel and Mrs Greening
• House Challenge Results
• Interact Christmas Party
• Buckets of Love – Wynberg Girls get Involved
• Wynberg Campus of Schools’ Carol Service
• Wynberg supports “Team Sole Sisters’ Fundraising Campaign”
• Dance Society Showcase
• Chaeli Campaign Wins International Children’s Peace Prize
• Community Chest Youth Award snapped up by Kristin Niewenhuys
• 2011 Concert for the Elderly
• Journey to the Roof of Africa
• Winner of the 2011 Amy Biehl Youth Spirit Award

CRITERIA FOR SERVICE AWARDS

SERVICE CERTIFICATE

The Service Certificate is awarded to a learner

• who has consistently provided outstanding service to the school
• who has been involved in the activity for a number of years
• who has put service to the school before self

SERVICE HALF COLOURS

Half Colours are awarded to a learner

• who has met the ciriteria for the certificate of service
• who is a senior and who is involved in organising the activity
• who has exceeded the expectations of the office or position that she holds

SERVICE COLOURS

(Full colour cloth badge – SERVICE)

Colours are awarded to a  learner

• who has competently and voluntarily put service to the school before self in the activity for which this award is being made
• who is chairman, convenor, leader,
• main organiser and driving force behind the activity for which this award is being made
• who has served the school in an outstanding way, over and above the expectations required by the office or position held in the school.