Support Us

Wishlist

Would You Like to Contribute?

Perhaps you would love to give back in some way, but you’re not sure how or where will make a difference. We have a wishlist of projects and items that would help us realise our mission and vision.

Shading for play areas
Additional toilet facilities for learners
Grass for play areas
Play equipment
Painting of our buildings
Interactive classroom devices (e.g. interactive whiteboards and projectors)
Therapy tools and equipment for learners with special sensory needs (e.g. noise-cancelling headphones, foam blocks, gym balls, etc.)
Vocational equipment (e.g. hardware, kitchen aids, packaging, gardening tools, etc.)
Fencing

If you need any more details, please send an email to anel.waugh@gmail.com.

Donations and Contributions

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

The school’s catchment area includes many low-income households and families who struggle to make ends meet. For this reason, we often reach out to the community to help with donations in various forms to help better the school environment for effective and valuable learning to take place.

We’re incredibly grateful to our previous donors for helping with some of our projects:

Computers and server box – Kärcher Western Cape Team
Rocking chairs – Genis Verspreiders
Tires for lazy eight – Powertreads
Trees – Stodels Garden Centre
Artificial grass on playground – Builders Warehouse and Spar
Furniture – Nedbank
Activity boxes, planters, compost – Die Gereformeerde Laerskool Bellville
Plants for the front garden – Astrid and her community
Paint for rocks – Tygerberg Hospital School
Sensory Equipment – Els for Autism Foundation
Communication Boards – Els for Autism Foundation
Beautiful new furniture – Henlo and his team at Landocorp

Fundraising Platforms

IF YOU WISH TO CONTRIBUTE IN ANOTHER WAY, HERE ARE SOME IDEAS

MySchool Programme

MySchool is a programme that supports quality learning in South Africa and aims to ensure that all children have access to the quality education they deserve. There are more than 7500 registered schools that benefit from funds raised through your swipes. By registering and linking your card to our school, a portion of your spending is given to the school.

School-Days from Dischem

The School-Days programme enables you to raise education funds for your chosen beneficiaries, simply by shopping at Dis-Chem.

Support our school by adding us to your beneficiaries (Herbert Street Special School).

Become a Volunteer

your time means the world to us!

Are you considering a career as a teacher or therapist who works with special-needs learners? Or maybe you’d like to make a contribution but don’t have the money, only your time. We always welcome volunteers for teaching assistance or small maintenance projects. Complete the form below and we’ll get in touch! Please note that there is a vetting procedure for all volunteers.

If you need any more details, please send an email to mckayla.willemse@wcgschools.gov.za