Contents Summer 2021 Features
6 COVER STORY We did it! How one school attracted grant funding for an amphitheatre that would become a community resource
11 COVER STORY Link up with business How making connections between schools and companies can work for everyone
58 Last word Helen Burge on staying grounded, while gearing up for the summer holidays
Noticeboard
9 Campaigns and competitions Our pick of extra-curricular activities to engage pupils
Advice hub
19 Technology time-savers How better tech can free up your time
20 CPD CORNER Make your own weather Stay calm and clear- headed in difficult times
22 People power View volunteering as an opportunity for supporters to connect and feel good
Fundraising
25 ‘We raised £6,500 for a mini farm’ 28 Diary of a development manager Sharon Noble on what she achieved during the lockdown spring term
30 The trickle-in effect Setting up passive income streams will keep funds flowing into your school
33 ‘We raised £8,000 by telling our story’
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33 We’d love to Partnerships
37 Alumni reunited How one London comprehensive school is building a strong alumni network
40 The sky’s the limit Social mobility in action at one community school
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45 Tools for a level playing field Why the Wolfson Foundation wants to help schools with fundraising
47 A new outlook Our grants expert Sarah Everson reviews the current school grants landscape
49 Grants for schools A round-up of current grants available
Resources
51 Sustainability in action Training courses to help you go green
53 ‘An online maths resource helped our pupils in lockdown’
54 COVER STORY Earth savers Products designed to help you save money and cut waste
57 Crossing the curriculum Workshops and programmes that link different subjects and ideas
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