Fundraising and Donations to the school
Money raised through fundraising is donated to the school to support the purchase of resources and experiences that they would not otherwise be in a position to buy.
The Friends’ support a mixture of major projects and department bursaries also known as ‘wish lists’.
Recent Major Projects have included:
*Raising over £20,000 to enable the purchase of a much-needed new minibus.
*Raising £8,500 towards the state-of-art acoustic and audio-visual infra-structure for the fabulous new Mahyew Auditorium/theatre space.
*Agreeing a significant donation towards the planned refurbishment of the Sixth Form Common Room.
Recent ‘wish list’ purchases have included, amongst others:
*Starting blocks for PE, Drama workshops, online subscriptions and memberships (including to The Royal Geographical Society and The National Theatre Live), hundreds of pounds worth of Textbooks, chess sets, micro-bit robots and controllers, programmable STEM kits, whiteboards, cameras, a hot wire cutter, drum kit updates, uplighters, a visualiser, library furniture and SEND sensory items (such as weighted blankets, lava lamps, balance balls, ear defenders, fidget toys, liquid timers etc).
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Upcoming Events
- Tuesday12NovMusic Ambassadors' Concert. 6.30pm Concert HallView Event
- Thursday14NovYr 7 Tutor EveningView Event
- Thursday14NovHouse Drama CompetitionView Event
- Thursday21NovFriends Open Meeting (A25/zoom)View Event
- Thursday28NovYr13 Parents EveningView Event
- Thursday28NovPhotos of events available to purchase 4-6pm C5View Event
- Monday02DecInset DayView Event