We Shall Give Back | Reddam House Bedfordview

Giving Back

The Reddam House motto is “We Shall Give Back” and as members of the South African community, we believe that our school has a responsibility to work towards a society where all citizens are treated equally. By working in our community, we aim to improve the lives of those less fortunate than us.

Reddam House believes that the purpose of Community Service and Social Leadership is to encourage students to develop an understanding of civic responsibility and the role they can play in supporting and strengthening their communities.

Community involvement increases student awareness of the needs of others and helps young learners to see how they can make a positive difference. Giving back and seeing the results of this work, enhances the self-image of our students and fosters a sense of belonging to the wider community beyond their immediate surroundings.

Recent Projects

Ukwakha Isizwe Foundation

Reddam House College Bedfordview Grade 8 students accepted the challenge to give back and, as always, they rose to the occasion. Grade 8 students made over 900 oat packs to donate to Rise Against Hunger and Ukwakha Isizwe. They also started building over 40 eco-bricks and made no-sew fleece blankets.

They all had loads of fun while giving back and realising the importance of providing food for people who do not have enough, while learning easy ways to be charitable and help just one person at a time. Students are encouraged to log as many hours as possible for the good of our community, but also so that they can achieve full colours for Social Leadership, half colours and other awards.

Recycling

Staff entertained our students with their “recycling song” as we launched recycling across both campuses. In the assembly, Miss Basterfield reiterated the importance of saving our planet by recycling plastic, paper and tins. Thanks to one of our parents, Mrs. Do Rego as well as Miss Basterfield and Mrs. Gillanders (the teachers driving the recycling) we have 48 labeled recycling bins around the campus. We are looking forward to reducing our country’s landfills.

Easter Eggs

Congratulations go to Mrs. Kietzmann and Grade 4E for having handed in a total of 2 724 Easter eggs!
Thank you for what you have contributed so far. We have 2 weeks left to go! Please continue supporting by donating as many Easter eggs as possible.

Santa Shoe Box

Participation in the Santa Shoebox Project saw Reddam House Bedfordview students exceed all expectations.

The team spent many hours this year hard at work raising funds to fill the boxes and was blessed by generous donations from parents and friends.
What’s more, our incredible Grade 9s collectively donated 335 items of toiletries for inclusion in the shoeboxes.

Creating a Santa Shoebox is straightforward: Find an empty shoe box; decorate the shoebox and fill it with gifts including toothpaste, toothbrush, a bar of soap, a face cloth, an outfit of clothing, educational supplies, confectionaries and a toy.

From our humble beginnings of only eight boxes in 2011, this incredibly rewarding project has grown to 188 in 2016. Reddam House truly embraces the school motto of giving back! The mission of the Santa Shoebox Project is to facilitate the giving of gifts to underprivileged children to connect people and bring joy.

Discover how our students benefit from taking an active role in their local community and how we can prepare your child for their future as a responsible and successful global citizen.

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