GoodCHAP Engaging our Hearts, Heads and Hands

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:3-5

From Early Entry through to Year 6, all students at Mosman Prep engaged in our GoodCHAP Service Learning Program.

CHAP stands for Community Helpers Assisting People. It’s all about making a difference together. The program is an integral part of our School Community as it encourages us to live out our school motto

Non Nobis Solum –Not For Ourselves Alone.

GoodCHAP is more than just fundraising and community events, although these are important. It is about giving a genuine gift of our own time and energy, as we seek ways to give to others in an authentic manner. The program helps develop our initiative, respectfulness and an increased sense of our personal and social responsibility. It helps us grow in compassion and care for others. It also helps us be committed to living the life of love, like Jesus.

This year boys were extremely creative in undergoing Service Learning, which ranged from individual, small group and classbased initiatives. During our special end of year Leadership and GoodCHAP Assembly we reflected and celebrated the wonderful Service Learning that took place in 2022.

Fundraising and Charity Awareness Highlights:

• Participating in Operation Christmas Child

• Playing music and selling food to then donate to charities

• Fundraising for Redkite, Mito Foundation and Indigenious School Communities.

Caring through Literacy

Highlights:

• Writing cards to grandparents

• Cleaning and helping out at grandparents house – such as weeding and painting

• Going for walks with grandparents to keep them company

• Helping elderly neighbours.

Engaging our Hands

Highlights:

• B aking and painting cookies for a fundraiser

• Cooking meals for homeless through Kids Giving Back Organisation

• Cooking dinner for the family

• Creating a musical performance for our families to enjoy

• Cleaning and donating toys to Vinnies and LifeLine

• Cleaning up neighbours’ yards by weeding and mowing the lawn

• Cleaning up rubbish at local beaches

• Taking out the rubbish bins for neighbours and family

• Cleaning cars

• Recycling items at home and in the neighbourhood

• Walking family and neighbours' dogs

• Helping siblings during online home learning

• Knitting beanies for cancer patients.

Our care and concern for our ‘neighbours’ certainly doesn’t go unnoticed by King Jesus who affirms that our love towards our ‘neighbour’ is love shown towards him: “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’”

Matthew 25:40.

Rev. Daryl Diener