{"id":44992,"date":"2024-08-01T20:07:17","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T18:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/gallery-beacon-hill-high-opens-first-ever-counselling-room-for-mental-health-support-20240801\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T03:16:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T01:16:12","slug":"gallery-beacon-hill-high-opens-first-ever-counselling-room-for-mental-health-support-20240801","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/gallery-beacon-hill-high-opens-first-ever-counselling-room-for-mental-health-support-20240801\/","title":{"rendered":"GALLERY | Beacon Hill High opens first-ever counselling room for mental health support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Beacon Hill High School has inaugurated a unique counselling room to promote mental health and wellness for its staff and students.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The project was initiated by former principal Gregory Kannemeyer.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The new room, now a fully functional and welcoming space, aims to provide a safe environment for students and staff to explore coping mechanisms and receive support, addressing the stigma around counselling.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>A first-of-its-kind counselling room established at Beacon Hill High School will go a long way in promoting mental health and wellness for the staff and learners of the school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Friday 26 July, the school launched the counselling room which has been years in the making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>School principal Melisha Benjamin says the seed was first planted by a former principal, Gregory Kannemeyer, who wanted a \u201ccry room\u201d established at the school, something that had not materialised.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>Getting in touch with the school alumni and calling on donations of the school alumni fraternity started the process of realising this dream.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>Benjamin says one of the teachers suggested a back-a-buddy campaign, but funds were slow to come in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/tygerburger\/addressing-youth-mental-health-as-schools-report-increased-suicides-20240613\" target=\"_blank\">Addressing youth mental health as schools report increased suicides<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>\u201cThere was not much movement with the fundraising and we were at R1\u2009000 for quite some time,\u201d says Benjamin. \u201cWe were quoted R200\u2009000, which is not something we could afford.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>With the alumni fraternity very active, former learner and current UCT professor with a PhD in Psycology, Floretta Boonzaier and her husband, Sean Daniels, became involved in realising this dream.<\/p>\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_6dfb1805\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12056\/6653a131be1749fdbbcd341446c3301d.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/a6622bc056c34dffb859565bfc1e5338.jpg\" title=\"The tranquil space allows for staff and learners to access counselling.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The tranquil space allows for staff and learners to access counselling.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12056\/115dfd1b8b6d4a279c2a51eb075e1be8.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7e44f7f749a843e0a1708a255bd438c0.jpg\" title=\"Principal Melisha Benjamin\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Principal Melisha Benjamin<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12056\/98b34bbbe5dd4dc7aaebebe22b6b4969.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/f03fbb79d0e04dd7ae243f8f246e68bb.jpg\" title=\"Col Wilbur FOTO: \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Col Wilbur FOTO: <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12056\/74491fa7518f4b3f9e70e155e7a7f6c6.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/36b5051993084eb291922812ed208fa6.jpg\" title=\"Vanessa Cross.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Vanessa Cross.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12056\/79f62a07d8154572999f2973c22820a5.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/f8604b29282a4ecdbdf176a2d36c1d31.jpg\" title=\"Juven Rittles.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Juven Rittles.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>Funded then by another alumni, Mark Jackson, and his wife, Felicia, Daniels matched the contributions to ensure the project was completed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>\u201cNot only did we get the room, but they also beautified the space leading up to the room,\u201d says Benjamin.<\/p>\n<div class=\"h6\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<h3>Counselling support<\/h3>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>Vanessa Cross, a psychologist working for the Western Cape Education Department, says the department has made Beacon Hill a full service school, recognising the potential.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>She says this room creates a safe space to help learners and staff better explore the coping mechanisms, feelings and thoughts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>Cross continues that their services are in high demand, with one psycologist assigned to up to 25 schools.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>This also sees them in situations where they offer support to learners in dusty store rooms with no ventilation, principals\u2019 offices or even their cars, which is less than ideal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>\u201cThere is still a stigma around counselling and we need to break this,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<div class=\"h6\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<h3>Safe Space<\/h3>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>The prefab room is fully functional and features modern flooring, a comfortable couch and chairs, plants and artwork.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>Jackson says after seeing the fundraising stall, he pledged to fund the entire project. Daniels then agreed to meet him halfway, resulting in the completion of the project between them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>\u201cThe challenges our children face need to be respected. It needs to be acknowledged. As the kids say today \u201csee me\u201d. Through this project we hope to see them. Especially their pain and anguish, to see their needs,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/tygerburger\/breaking-the-cycle-of-trauma-community-keepers-transforms-lives-with-mental-health-support-in-schools-20240522-2\" target=\"_blank\">Breaking the cycle of trauma: Community Keepers transforms lives with mental health support in schools<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>Daniels says being from the area and knowing a number of alumni from the school, he hopes to see this project equip learners to reach new heights.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>\u201cI have seen the calibre of people that come from the school and I feel that the current learners are not saddled with the burdens we had at that time. We had a lot less. The school is surrounded by gangsterism, violence and poverty.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\u201cThis room gives them the opportunity to get to where some of the alumni have reached. 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