CHELO SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION EXTENTION

The deadline for applications for a scholarship to our IB high school programme has been extended to August 30th, 2021. The Bursary is open to students who are currently in Grade 9, South African citizens and residents of Hout Bay. If you know of any academically deserving but financially compromised students, please spread the news

Win a night at Hout Bay’s newest Eco-Spa and Retreat!

      A warm welcome back to school to all chelo’s friends and supporters. For those who are new to our school, chelo stands for Children of Hout Bay Education and Learning Opportunity. We are a volunteer body who raise funds to support the 12 bursary kids at HBIS. While there is light at

CHELO’S CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

Chelo News Chelo, the volunteer committee that supports HBIS’s bursary program, is looking for volunteers! Several committee positions are opening up this year and we’d love to hear from any parents who have an hour or two spare each week. Please reach out to our Chair, Karin Kanewske Turner on chair@chelo.org.za. Benefits of joining us?

CHELO CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS

Chelo News Chelo, the volunteer committee that supports HBIS’s bursary program, is looking for volunteers! Several committee positions are opening up this year and we’d love to hear from any parents who have an hour or two spare each week. Please reach out to our Chair, Karin Kanewske Turner on chair@chelo.org.za. Benefits of joining us?

NEED EXTRA CASH?? STAND A CHANCE TO WIN R10K FOR YOURSELF AND A BENEFICIARY OF #CHELO (CHILDREN OF HOUT BAY EDUCATION AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITY) BY SIMPLY SWIPING YOUR #MYSCHOOL CARD AT YOUR NEAREST WOOLIES STORE WITH EVERY PURCHASE!!! EVERY SWIPE IS AN ENTRY, SO LETS BE PART OF A COMMUNITY THAT MAKES GIVING BACK SIMPLE AND MEMORABLE IN HOUT BAY ☺️☺️☺️🥳

Chelo is lucky enough to have about 60 parents or former parents at the school who have MySchool Cards benefitting our amazing bursary students. We’re urging those parents to swipe as often as possible this month, to stand 10 chances of winning R10 thousand! Register below to be one of 10 winners that will win

Annual General Meeting chelo June 14th from 17h30

chelo Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 14th June, from 17h30 via Zoom. https://auruminstitute-org.zoom.us/j/91221898113 Zoom Meeting ID: 912 2189 8113 Pass code: 397828 Learn more about how you can support the bursary program of the Hout Bay International School 2021 AGM

Another Donation! German Rotary Club

Many thanks to the German Rotary Club Cape Town- Rotary Club am Kap! https://rcamkap.com/ for 5000 Rand for chelo!

The chelo 50/50 Fundraising Campaign MUST continue into 2021

The chelo 50/50 Fundraising Campaign MUST continue into 2021. Last year, we began our 50/50 Fundraising Campaign, calling on our parent body to make a recurring donation of just R50 per month, (the price of a cup of coffee and muffin). R50 per month from just half of our parent body, will ensure we can
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Application process for a chelo bursary place in 2022 is open

Chelo is offering an exciting opportunity for a child born between 1st July 2015 and 30 June 2016 who lives in Hout Bay. As Hout Bay International School has restricted access due to the Covid-19, please email hello@chelo.org.za if you need a downloadable application. Applications must be completed on-line or downloaded and sent to chelo

Life under Lock-down

Our 12 bursary students, and their parents, have been hard at work at home with both their online studies and doing their bit for their communities. Zaylin’s mom, Ulandi Abrahams, has sewn 300 face-masks for people in the Hangberg community. And thanks to the facilitating of former chelo chairperson, Iris Henkel, all our chelo families