At Herschel we endeavour to cultivate a social conscience in the girls and to give them the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.

Pre-Preparatory

• Sponsorship of a child at a crèche.
• Young entrepreneurs donate some of the funds generated by Market Day to a needy cause.
• Collection of books, toys or clothing for the needy.
• Pre-Preparatory staff liaise with other teachers to share facilities, teaching skills and equipment.

Preparatory

• Outreach programmes include the Big Walk in aid of the Peninsula School Feeding Fund and the Warm Hearts Campaign. Sandwiches are collected weekly for pupils at a township school and the pupils support causes such as the Red Cross Children's Hospital, the Sunflower Fund and the Carthorse Association through special events.
• The Early Act Club, the junior version of Interact.
• The Grade 7 girls run their own Community Outreach Programme, largely funded by a fair which raises a substantial amount of money for previously disadvantaged school, homes for the aged, homeless children and Aids support programmes. A number of needy children are the recipients of educational sponsorships. Opportunities for interaction are encouraged throughout the year.
• The Preparatory School also assists previously disadvantaged schools by giving professional support to the teachers.

Senior
Extra-curricular outreach

• Thandokhulu High School: this involves catering, drama, dance and ICT lessons for pupils. For teachers, assistance in Maths, History, Science and English is provided.
• The Junior Achievement Programme, which teaches entrepreneurial skills, is run annually with Herschel and Thandokhulu pupils.
• S.M.I.L.E. (St Mary's Interactive Learning Experience) - this is run weekly by the girls for two primary schools.
• JUMP HI (Junior Undiscovered Maths Prodigies - Herschel Initiative) - this numeracy programme involves primary schools. This project was made possible by a grant from the Ackerman Foundation.

Intra-curricular Outreach

• Each term every grade chooses its own Outreach activity.
• Recycling is collected weekly by the Oasis Association.
• Interact Club is run under the auspices of the Claremont Rotary Club.
• Members of The Red Nose Chicken Club dress as clowns to entertainpatients in childeren's hospitals.