Christel House

VIRTUAL SPEED INTERVIEW EVENT PREPS MATRICULANTS

Our Grade 12 students gained valuable practice for job interviews when they met with HR Professionals during a Speed Virtual Speed Interview event. Using video conferencing technology, 15 HR experts made up the interview panel from a variety of industries including banking, property, hospitality and technology sectors. Students were paired with an HR professional from the industry that they have a strong interest in pursuing.

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STUDENT ADMISSIONS OPEN (FOR GRADE R, 9 AND 10)

Applications for admission to Christel House South Africa for the year 2021 will close on 25 September 2020. Our admissions office is now accepting applications for Grade R, 9 and 10 only. Our school awards 100% scholarships to students from some of the poorest communities on the Cape Flats and provides a holistic character-based and career-focused approach to education.

If you would like to apply for admission to our school, click here. Queries may be directed to the admissions office WhatsApp line: 067 035 6608.

GRADUATE JOINS ACADEMY TO FIGHT CYBERCRIME

One of our talented alumni, Kieron Adams who matriculated in 2012, is one of only twenty-four candidates in South Africa who was selected for a 3-year programme in the highly specialized field of cybercrime.

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OUR "NEW NORMAL" AS STUDENTS RETURN TO SCHOOL

Our students are coming to school on a rotational basis, following all safety measures and ready to focus and learn. Our CEO, Adri Marais says, "Our clear COVID-19 protocols of wearing masks, practicing social distancing and constant sanitization give everyone the confidence to be at school and it is wonderful to see teachers and students back in the passages and classrooms. Christel House is a safe-haven for our students where they receive warm cooked meals, are loved and cared for by our staff, can chat to a psychologist or a nurse when needed; and importantly, they are able to cultivate their passion through engaging activities in (our outside) the classroom."

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DONORS SHOW THEIR SUPPORT ON #MANDELADAY2020

Our school hosted a successful #MandelaDay event on 17 July and received donations of over 220 food parcels as well as much-needed hand sanitiser and cloth masks. We called on our generous donors and wider community to assemble goodies to help families during this COVID-19 pandemic and to drop it off at the school in a drive-through fashion. Donors were treated to coffee and a group of students who greeted them as they drove in. They were also invited to write a special message of hope for our students on our big Mandela Day blackboard.

THANK YOU to all of our donors who dropped off items and supported us on the day. Click here to see images of the event.

ALLAN AND GILL GRAY PHILANTHROPY INITIATIVE PARTNERS WITH CHRISTEL HOUSE SA

Christel House South Africa is proud to announce our partnership with The Philanthropy Initiative with Employees of Allan Gray (“the Philanthropy Initiative”) to help serve and educate our students. The mechanics of the Philanthropy Initiative provide Allan Gray employees with the opportunity to identify charities within their local communities as possible candidates to receive financial grants.

Christel House was first identified as a potential candidate for the Philanthropy Initiative by Roncher Rowles, an Offshore Specialist at Allan Gray Proprietary Limited. Rowles stated that she had heard of Christel House’s work before, but it was not until after meeting Dr Ronald Fortune, Christel House’s High School Principal, that she knew she would like to nominate Christel House to the Philanthropy Initiative . “When I heard Ronald’s passion for his students it was so contagious that it ignited a desire in me to not only nominate Christel House but also showed me that there is a hope for better education outcomes in our country.”

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