Activities and Projects Funded by DSPA
We fund or co-fund a variety of activities and items that fall outside the scope of the School’s normal remit. The general criteria for funding is that the service or item to be purchased should be enriching and developmental for pupils. Inevitably, some requests for funding rather stretch the imagination in this respect, but we strive to be fair, consistent, and properly accountable for the funds we have raised from parents at the various events.
Autumn Term (2011) Funding Requests – (Pupils and members of the academic and house staff are invited to submit funding applications to the DSPA each term)
- New Voice Capsule Stage Microphones for the Drama Department - Awarded £1000
- Competition Uniforms for the Cheerleading Squad - Awarded £600
- Sports Kit for the Lacrosse Club - Awarded £500
- Picnic Table for The Manor - Awarded £280
- Engraved Music Folders for the Choir, Orchestra and Concert Band - Awarded £800
- Young Enterprise 2011-2012 Initiative Funding - Awarded £500
- Go-Ape Activity for Moonrakers winning team - Awarded £300
Total Autumn Term Awards £3980 - a big thank you to all Parents for making this possible!
Travel Funding Requests (Pupils are invited to submit applications for travel sponsorships to the DSPA on an annual basis)
In late November Steven Skelley, John New, Marc McFarland and John Winchcombe listened to 4 exciting and imaginative Travel Scholarship presentations. Each of the students presented with passion and demonstrated exceptionally thorough planning. Judging a winner was as challenging as ever! After much discussion, the panel made an award to two students:
- Georgie Stokes - for a research trip to Classical Greece with the objective of gathering data for a Classics Text Book for Schools
- Nick Balls - for a study into the marine ecosystems and investigation into the effects of invasive species on Ascension Island
Congratulations and safe travels to both Georgie and Nick!
Past Fundings
Spring Term (2011) Funding Requests:
- Senior Girls’ Day Houses – Foyer TV ‘to watch key domestic and world events’(!) - Awarded £475
- Mercer’s House Gas Barbeque – the old one caught fire! - Awarded £350
- Young Enterprise 2011-2012 Initiative Funding - Awarded £500
- Go-Ape Activity for Moonrakers winning team - Awarded £300
Autumn Term (2010) Funding Requests:
- Big Green Thing - assistance for 10 6th Formers to attend Climate Change Conference - Awarded £390
- Computing Club - Games Programming Licences - Awarded £350
- Mathematics Department- Maths Puzzles - Awarded £200
- Sports Department - Subsuits - Awarded £160
- Trampolining Club - 12 competition Leotards - Awarded £240