Future

• ‘In 4 years time I will be a holiday school volunteer.’ Holiday school child, 13 years
• ‘I want to become a volunteer’. Holiday school child, 9 years old

Skills

• ‘What I learned is to connect with children and play an important role for them and become a leader’ Volunteer, 17
• ‘You gave me skills, I use them every day.’ Volunteer, 25
• 'The summer school helped the people that were involved with communication skills, management skills and leadership skills.' Co-ordinator holiday school
• ‘Our volunteers have also learnt to work as a team and … to showcase their talents, and they did not only showcase it but they passed on their talents to the children as well.’ Co-ordinator holiday school

Career

• 'I started my career without even knowing it. I believe I made a difference in the lives of a few children, with the holiday schools. The volunteering was a stepping stone for my studies.’ Volunteer, 20
• 'I am one or two steps ahead of the others because of the training and the experience as a volunteer at the holiday schools'. Now Trainer supervisor, 25
• 'When I was sitting at the location, I did not have a job. Because I have experience at the holiday schools, they asked me to volunteer at after care. I started with 20 kids. Now we have 100 and the Department of Social Development is funding it. They now asked me to become the project manager, and I'll have a paid job.' Volunteer, 25
• 'They saw my talent with kids and asked me to work for the school. Now I am an assistant teacher.' (This happened to holiday school volunteers at different schools.)
• ‘The volunteers, at the visit to Cheetah World, asked questions about a career in the tourism business and the requirements to become a guide’. Co-ordinator holiday school

Role model

‘To become a volunteer, it changed a lot in my life. I now have things to do. I don’t do bad things. I live in a township, if you know what I mean. So, at least I don’t go out there stealing or whatever I’m doing. Now I have become a role model. So the kids, when I come around, they call me teacher. I know, even if I’m not a qualified teacher, but that really feels nice, that there are some kids who are watching me’. Volunteer, 20

Stand out

‘It makes me stand out from the crowd’ Volunteer, 22, applied for a job with Correctional Services, and is now involved with a programme for young prisoners

Download the Manual about the Holiday Schools Model or the How to Presentation. Please read the Comments from our partners on the Holiday Schools Model.

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