This year the staff and learners were asked to suggest ways to celebrate Mandela Day.
A novel idea came from one of the grade 11 classes. They handed out free coffee to the public.
Most of the classes are collecting clothes for the poor. However, grade 9K are collecting R67 from each learner in their class. The money will be donated to Lerato's Hope. For more information go to www.leratoshope.org.za
The staff are knitting baby blankets and jerseys for premature babies at children's hospitals and homes.
On the 24-26 October 2012 the PCOS and Parklands College Interact will be collecting clothes, toys and goodies for underprivileged children. The gifts will be packed into a decorated shoe box and handed over to the Santa Shoe Box Project.
In order to prepare for this project we request that learners and staff start collecting empty shoe boxes and bring them to school.
This will be the first year that the PCOS and Interact are participating in this project. We hope that it will become an annual project.
Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting Mary Dell, the founder and leader of the Boost Africa Foundation. Our conversation was mainly about collaboration between the Parklands Interact Club and Boost Africa.
Mary and her colleague Yoyo will be visiting the Interact club meeting on Monday 30 July at second break. During their visit, they will be sharing their passion and projects with Interact, with the view of presenting Interacters with ideas and opportunities to get involved.
All Parklands College Interacters please make sure that you don't miss Mary's talk.
Mary and Yoyo will also be addressing the whole school assembly on Friday 3 August.
For more information on what the Boost Africa Foundation does, go to the links page.
