Contents Autumn 2021 Features
6 We did it! How one school held a scarecrow hunt fundraiser and another organised a walk for WiFi
13 COVER STORY Rethink your energy strategy Making your school more energy efficient can bring big cost savings, as well as wins for the environment
58 Last word Helen Burge on dealing with change as an empty nester
Noticeboard Advice hub
Partnerships
37 Benefits for all Team up with local businesses – and everyone wins
40 Eco partners at work How a Welsh primary school transformed its site after vandals struck
Grants
11 Campaigns and competitions Incentives to engage your pupils
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43 COVER STORY Focus on local grants How to find grants near you. Plus two schools share their stories
50 Autumn grants landscape How funders are reshaping their priorities and opportunities
51 Grants for schools Our pick of current grants
21 State your case How to write a case for support
22 How we did it Creating a case for support helped one school secure grants from The Wolfson Foundation
25 CPD CORNER Lessons in firefighting Use your pandemic experience to your advantage
Fundraising
29 ‘Our Santa run raised almost £24,000 from 480 individual sponsor pages’
32 Diary of a fundraiser Amanda Burgess on her summer of planning, cancellations and rescheduling
34 COVER STORY Funding the future How turning your school into a community hub can generate
additional income 51
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53 Skill-up your students What do your pupils need to succeed at school, work and life?
54 Cop on to COP26 Products to help your school make eco-friendly changes
57 Going green Workshops that help your pupils learn about the natural world and how to save it
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