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Community outreach

COLLEGIATE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOLRef: https://www.collegiatehigh.co.za/school/community_outreach

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Collected on 6 August 2026

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What this means

This document outlines the community outreach initiatives at Collegiate Girls' High School, emphasizing service, compassion, and civic responsibility through projects like the Interact club, house charities, the 67 Blankets project, the annual Charity Bazaar, soup kitchens, tutoring at St James Secondary School, and the historic carols service. The school's motto 'Facta non verba' (Deeds not words) underpins its commitment to learners engaging in meaningful community service. The War Memorial Statue, commemorating women's wartime contributions, is also highlighted as a symbol of duty and service. These activities aim to develop learners' empathy, awareness, and social responsibility.

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charity sponsorship opportunityOngoing

House charity support

Each of the five houses at Collegiate Girls' High School supports a charity, allowing learners to contribute to and be involved in ongoing charitable efforts.

Who it is for: learners at Collegiate Girls' High School
How to act on it: Join a house and support its assigned charity through fundraising or volunteer work

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Collegiate has five houses, each of which supports a charity

community service activityOngoing

Soup kitchen participation

Learners take part in soup kitchen projects organized by Community Engagement Prefects to broaden their understanding of local communities and social needs.

Who it is for: learners at Collegiate Girls' High School
How to act on it: Volunteer with Community Engagement Prefects at soup kitchens to assist in food distribution

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Our Community Engagement Prefects use projects like soup kitchens to broaden learners’ perspectives of the communities around them

craft-based charity driveNot applicable

67 Blankets project on Mandela Day

Learners knit or crochet blanket squares that are sewn together and distributed to charities in and around Gqeberha on Mandela Day.

Who it is for: learners at Collegiate Girls' High School
How to act on it: Create and submit knitted or crocheted blanket squares for the 67 Blankets project before Mandela Day

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The 67 Blankets project sees learners knit or crochet squares, which are then sewn together into blankets that are distributed to various charities in and around Gqeberha on Mandela Day

educational mentorship programOngoing

Tutoring at St James Secondary School

Learners from Collegiate Girls' High School tutor students at St James Secondary School, promoting academic support and awareness of duty to others.

Who it is for: learners at Collegiate Girls' High School
How to act on it: Volunteer to tutor students at St James Secondary School through the school's outreach programme

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tutoring at St James Secondary School gives the learners an awareness of our duty to others

service project participationOngoing

Interact club service initiatives

Learners can join the Interact club to participate in various service projects such as visiting old-age homes, supporting daycare centres, and renovating school libraries to promote reading among children.

Who it is for: learners at Collegiate Girls' High School
How to act on it: Join the Interact club and participate in scheduled service activities

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Our Interact club gets involved with various service initiatives, from visiting local old-age homes, to helping daycare centres and renovating a local school’s library to enable learners to experience the power of reading

fundraising event participationNot applicable

Annual Charity Bazaar in August

Learners use entrepreneurial skills to sell products at the annual Charity Bazaar held in August, with proceeds donated to Christmas Cheer.

Who it is for: learners at Collegiate Girls' High School
How to act on it: Participate in the Charity Bazaar by selling goods or volunteering during the event in August

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At our annual Charity Bazaar, which takes place in August, learners use their entrepreneurial skills to sell various products, the proceeds of which are donated to Christmas Cheer

annual cultural and fundraising eventNot applicable

Carols service participation

Learners from both Collegiate Girls' High School and Collegiate Junior School for Girls perform in the annual carols service, which raises funds for the Community Chest NPO.

Who it is for: learners at Collegiate Girls' High School and Collegiate Junior School for Girls
How to act on it: Join the music department or participate in fundraising activities for the carols service

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At the carols service, audience members are treated to a fun evening of festive carols as both schools, Collegiate Junior School for Girls and Collegiate Girls’ High School, and their respective music departments combine to raise funds for the Community Chest NPO.

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Places

Eastern Cape, Nelson Mandela Bay

Reference

https://www.collegiatehigh.co.za/school/community_outreach

Key Takeaways

Facta non verba
Interact club
67 Blankets project
Charity Bazaar (August)
soup kitchens
tutoring at St James Secondary School
carols service
War Memorial Statue
Gqeberha
Mandela Day
Collegiate Girls' High School
Collegiate Junior School for Girls
St James Secondary School
Community Chest NPO
VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment)
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Mahatma Gandhi
Port Elizabeth School of Art