Contents Features


Summer 2022 Fundraising


6 COVER STORY Fundraising success How one school raised £20,000 in a month


9 COVER STORY Broadening horizons School trips are back on the agenda, so how can you secure funds to make such enrichment opportunities a reality again for your pupils?


42 Last word Helen Burge wonders whether it’s time to rethink the school calendar


Grants


15 ‘We won a £5,000 grant to create an outdoor classroom and buy equipment’ Plus help for rural schools


19 Grants for schools Our pick of current grants


Partnerships


21 COVER STORY How to work with business Building relationships with local companies can bring new funding opportunities and enrich links between schools and communities


25 Designs on the future How the REACT Foundation helped primary pupils design their school of the future


26 Diary of a fundraiser Director of development Jo Ballantine starts the year with some long-term planning, as well as a mission to grow the alumni network at the Royal Latin School in Buckingham


29 That’s the spirit! Increasing numbers of schools are turning to gin as a novel way to raise funds


32 Leading the way Evidence suggests that headteachers who spend just 5% of their time on fundraising and engagement can make a huge difference to their school


Resources


35 Support for STEM The Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS) offers pupils free opportunities to join real-life projects


36 Let’s get active Our pick of products and resources to engage even the most reluctant pupils with PE


39 Budget for energy Getting the right energy deal for your school is crucial to keeping costs down and moving towards net zero


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