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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Mrs Barbara Scott heads up the Community Engagement Programme.

First Aid:
Teacher in charge: Ms K Buchner
The society is led by an elected Captain of First Aid and boys are encouraged to take the First Aid courses offered by St John’s Ambulance and other reputable institutions. Boys who qualify at the First and Third Levels then serve as First Aiders at sports matches. In doing so, they play an essential role in the sporting life of the school, as no rugby or hockey match may take place without a First Aid team in attendance.

President's Award:
Teacher in charge: Mrs B Scott
This is a youth empowerment programme that is modelled on The Duke of Edin¬burgh’s Award where participants become involved in a variety of activities that promote self-development.
There are three different levels: Bronze (14yrs), Silver (15yrs) and Gold (16yrs), with each level requiring progressively increasing demands to complete. For each award, participants have to complete requirements in four sections, namely,
• service
• expeditions
• skills & interests
• physical recreation.
For the Gold Award, a residential project involving nights away from home is also required.
The criterion for gaining an Award is individual improvement through persistence and achievement. College has a fine tradition of involvement in this internationally recognised programme and many boys have been proud recipients of these awards. A Gold Award is regarded highly by universities and scholarship committees.

Student Sponsorship Programme:
The Student Sponsorship Programme is a South African non-profit trust that enables academically talented, low-income students to excel at the country’s best secondary schools.
SSP selects partner schools (St Andrew's College and DSG are the SSP partner schools in Grahamstown) based on:
• Matriculation rates (high school graduation rates)
• University exemption rates (university admission rates)
• Overall academic excellence
• Opportunities for broad learning experiences beyond the classroom
• Support of school leadership
• Acceptance of a critical mass of SSP Scholars annually
• Appointment of a SSP school co-ordinator
To read more please click on the link below:
http://www.sspsa.org