Roselands Trust

The Butterfly Project

Since 2007, 60 Grade 6 children from six schools in the area have been chosen annually to be a part of The Butterfly Project.

This an intense 3 week programme held at Roselands Outdoor Centre. It focuses on 3 main areas

Throughout the Butterfly Project care is taken to ensure that all children understand the concepts discussed in both English and their home language.

The children are each given a journal, and are encouraged to express their thoughts. This provides a way to note their personal progress. Many a breakthrough has been seen from the writing of the children.

Counseling by qualified psychologists and social workers is available, monitoring by both Roselands and school staff is recorded. Much time and effort is put into building relationships based on trust with each child.

• Hungry souls Hungry souls
• Looking to the future Looking to the future
• Getting to know the Bible Getting to know the Bible
• We rock! We rock!
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Our aim is to equip these needy youngsters with life skills, a sense of self-worth and a passion for change within their communities.

The Butterfly Buddyz Club

Established in 2011, this is a monthly club held on a Saturday morning at one of the participating churches in Richmond Centre, It is expressly for the youngsters who have been through the Butterfly Project at Roselands.

The Vision –

To provide 

• A safe nurturing environment where these teens can come for mentoring, advice and support
• Skills training in relevant areas, e.g computers, sport, art, dance, baking, debating, sewing e.t.c
• Opportunities for spiritual growth and an environment where they can form healthy relationships with other young Christians

• Baking Baking
• Study guides Study guides
• Swimming lessons Swimming lessons
• Drama lessons Drama lessons
• Aerobics Aerobics
• Sewing lessons Sewing lessons
• Computer lessons Computer lessons
• Rugby lessons Rugby lessons
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In recent years the Club has been split into catering for two age groups. On recognising the need to prepare the seniors for life after school, a Senior Buddyz Club for Gr 11 &12s now runs on a monthly basis. Topics such as: Applications for bursaries, job interview skills, Financial literacy, are covered.

Each senior who attends, is also loaned two study guides of their choice to assist them in achieving a higher standard in their exam results.

Leadership and accountability are encouraged and developed through a Leadership hike run for Gr 11 students who show potential, at the end of each year.

• Paddling upstream! Leadership development Paddling upstream! Leadership development
• Leadership 2016 - Rafting the umko Leadership 2016 - Rafting the umko
• 2016 Leadership camp 2016 Leadership camp
• Getting to grips with orienteering Getting to grips with orienteering
• Relaxing after a heavy hike Relaxing after a heavy hike
• 2015 Beach hike with Buddyz 2015 Beach hike with Buddyz
• Adventure grows you! Adventure grows you!
• Beautiful Mtentu Beautiful Mtentu
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Regular attendants are rewarded with a special celebration at the end of each year. This normally includes an event that is both life changing, in that it offers a huge learning opportunity, while at the same time being fun. Recent examples have been a visit to Ushaka Marine World and The Playhouse Theatre.

• Beachbuddyz! Beachbuddyz!
• Visit to the Playhouse Theatre Visit to the Playhouse Theatre
• Ushaka Marine World 2015 Ushaka Marine World 2015
• Wet 'n Wild! Wet 'n Wild!
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Community Soccer Tournament

Roselands Trust has partnered with St Mary's Anglican church over the last few years to run a local school soccer tournament for U14s’. Soccer and netball coaching has been run alongside the tournament, catering for the girls and those who don’t make the school teams! Kit is sponsored by a group of caring individuals in Canada and lunch for all the teams is sponsored by the different churches in the area. As many as 14 teams take to the field to compete for the much sought after Floating trophy and medals supplied by the Department of Sports and Recreation.

• Girl power-Netball Girl power-Netball
• Soccer Tournament-Teams Soccer Tournament-Teams
• Soccer in action Soccer in action
• Winners-Richmond Combined B Winners-Richmond Combined B
• Winners-Magoda Primary Winners-Magoda Primary
• Netball coaching Netball coaching
• Smart kit from Canada Smart kit from Canada
• Coaching with Clive Barker Coaching with Clive Barker
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2016 Sponsors of the Trust

The Green Acre Remembrance Foundation
The Rayner Trust
Richmond Community Trust
DH Moosa Willowton Oil Foundation
Cordwalles
St Charles
Epworth
Scottys Small Plant Hire
Toe-It Trailer Hire
Blackwood Nurseries
Brian & Robyn Hull
Nida Jooste
St Johns DSG
Pelham Primary
Ashleigh Dawson
Blackwood Nurseries
Westville Senior Primary
Our Lady of Fatima
The Lords Caring Centre
Mike & Jenny Waterhouse

2015 Sponsors

National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund
Department of Sports and Recreation
Hulamin
The Nemit Trust
The Greenacre Remembrance Foundation
The Donaldson Trust
Cordwalles Preparatory School
Willowton Oil Foundation
St Charles Preparatory School
Epworth School
Penzance Primary

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