GOOD LUCK WITH EXAMS

The RCL have been keeping busy with a number of new ideas in the pipeline, recycling collection (which is going well – with Red and Orange in the lead) and have also recently launched our mini project for this term. We have decided to take on something small as the term is already jam-packed with exams, being less than a week away.

This project involves buying a new microwave for the school as the previous one has 'given up'! The way in which we are raising money for this project, is by every single learner in the school bringing R1 each. This way the amount raised should be between R500 – R600, possibly more if teachers contribute offering more than enough money for a brand new microwave. This was launched in Monday's Assembly (25 May).

Two leaders from the RCL, Nicole Soekoe and Charotte Saunders, along with two prefects, Kate McKay and Dineo Mklalo, attended the Students Representative Council Leadership Forum at Springfield on Tuesday 5 May. Accompanied by Mr Cunliffe, we, along with 200 other learners, attended this forum as the youth and future leaders of South Africa. Schools such as Bishops, Sacs, Rustenberg, Herschel and Westerford attended the forum – all for one reason:
To discuss and motivate topics we feel everyone is either directly or indirectly affected by and to compile a declaration to be sent to Youth parliament, for possible solutions to these problems.

Some of the very many topics covered were, injustices of our past, the privileged versus underprivileged, social ills such as crime, violence, poverty and corruption as well as community upliftment projects. many different opinions and thought provoking topics were covered, with Camps Bay having a great deal of input into discussions and having some great feedback from Premier Helen Zille, who initially introduced the forum.

Followed by hours of brainstorming and discussion was free Kauai, which we took full advantage of.

The forum had ended by 10pm and our Youth Declaration was compiled. it has now been sent to Youth Parliament and we await feedback on how our ideas compiled, will be carried forward.

This Leadership Forum was a great learning experience for all four of us learners but certainly would not have been possible without Mrs Cronje and Mr Cunliffe.

So, keep logging on and tuning up for updates on the RCL and good luck to Camps Bay High School pupils for the exams, just around the corner!