Pippa Jones Cape Town activities, CTII Schools Programme

YIIP Grade 11 Camp at Disakloof, Betty’s Bay

The camp really felt like a beautiful way to bring this two-year journey full circle, and I left feeling proud, grateful and excited for what this programme can continue to achieve. (Ray-ana Lewis)

A general air of joy

In the last weekend of August (Friday 28 – Sunday 30), we headed out to Betty’s Bay to hold our first ever Grade 11 Camp – something made possible to us by the donations we received this year and by YIIP being selected by the New Africa Fund to have some of these donations doubled. Plus, through the generosity of HG Travelling Services, we were gifted a bus to drive our 36 learners and facilitator team to and from Disakloof Campsite.

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Passing on the Baton (YIIP Gr 11 session 6)

– written by Pippa Jones, Ann Paton and Nic Paton

In relay races, a team only succeeds if each runner passes the baton well.

Life is much the same. None of us starts from the beginning. We inherit wisdom, opportunities, freedoms, traditions and responsibilities from those who came before us. Every generation receives a baton. Our task is not simply to hold it, but to carry it faithfully and pass it on stronger than we received it.

On 6 August, our Grade 11 cohort completed their 2 year journey in the company of 3 special guests: Glen Heneck, Mohammed Groenewald, and Nomfundo Walaza. Our session was called “Passing on the Baton” and the learners had the privilege of sitting with extraordinary people who have run many miles of life’s race. Their task was to ask questions and listen carefully—not just for the story of what they have done, but for the wisdom of how they have lived. As we said, they might discover a lesson that stays with them for the rest of their lives.

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“Finding My Voice” (Grade 11 Session 4)

Finding your voice is an important part of growing into who you are. It’s about learning to trust your thoughts, values, and beliefs, and having the confidence to express them authentically.

For many of us — especially young people still navigating identity and belonging — this journey can be challenging. Yet finding your voice opens the door to greater confidence, authenticity, and stronger and effective communication skills. It reminds us that our perspectives have value, and that each of us deserves to be heard. You matter, you belong, and your voice is important. 

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Rylands High School learners visit SAFCEI (19 May 2026)

At the YIIP Grade 10 Camp last year, the South African Faith Communities Environmental Institute (SAFCEI) held an afternoon workshop, introducing the learners to the wonderful and important work they are doing in Cape Town, South Africa and on the African continent. The SAFCEI facilitators were Afikile Ndude and Mishkah Moerat who are both inspiring ambassadors of this work and passionate about bringing it young people.

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