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Fundraising
Most parents decide to send their children to a Catholic school because they know that their child will be educated in a Catholic environment and because they know that the school will provide an excellent education.
The quality of Catholic schools has also been recognised by the Government and they have granted many of them ‘voluntary aided’ status. What this means is that although the schools are in the state system, we can retain our traditions and organise the school on the basis of the teachings of the Church. But, in return, we are required by law to raise 10% of the cost of developing and maintaining the school buildings.
So, as a voluntary aided school, if we need to improve the school, or undertake basic repairs or add additional facilities, we need to find 10% of the cost ourselves. There is no choice in the matter. If the money is not raised, the work cannot be undertaken and the Governors therefore have to turn to the families at the school for voluntary donations to the School Building Fund so that we can continue to provide the best possible teaching and learning environment.
At St Joseph's’s we have been blessed with the catholic primary school facilities that have been developed with the sacrifice, commitment and hard work of past and current families. Through the contribution of families and the generous support of parents to the School Building Fund we have together been able to provide the resources and facilities that the children now benefit from in our school.
As Governors, we are committed to providing a high standard of learning environment and there is still a lot that we would like to achieve but we do need to continue to finance additional projects and essential maintenance works. There is an ever continuing need to refurbish our existing facilities to meet the requirements of today’s education standards and improve the learning environment of the school for the benefit of all the children, staff and parents.
As such we are dependent on the generous voluntary contributions and continued support from the families at St Joseph's and we would like to thank everyone who has contributed in the past and those who have maintained their commitment to contributing to the School Building Fund, you should be proud that your kind contributions have gone a long way to help improve the learning environment of St Joseph’s.
The Governors would like to thank you for your continued support.
Gift Aid
Most of the parents who contribute to the fund do so under the Gift Aid Scheme. Under this scheme the school can reclaim from the HMRC the basic rate tax you have already paid on your contribution. This increases the value of your contribution at no cost to you – for each £100 that we receive, the school claims back an additional £25! And if you are a higher rate taxpayer, you can claim relief on the difference between the basic rate and the higher rate of tax.
The Gift Aid declaration form is available here or an one off contribution here
Further information on Gift Aid from HMRC is available from:
www.hmrc.gov.uk/individuals/giving/gift-aid.htm
How to contribute:
- Cheque, payable to St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
- Cash
- You may also pay in £5 or £10 instalments
- Standing order (form available here)
- Parentpay - Building Fund
The school sends out letters to all parents and carers at the start of each academic year on the suggested voluntary contributions. Please contact the school office direct for details of the current contribution.
Where the funds are spent
We would like to thank everyone who has and is contributing to St Joseph's Building Fund, without your generous donations we would not be able to improve the learning environment for the children. We are all very proud of our lovely school and would like to share with you the latest improvements that have been enabled by the Building Fund and Superstars.
2020-21
New Clevertouch screens in all classes.
2019-20
We completed our classroom flooring refurbishment with new wood effect floors to Y3 & Y4 and new carpet tiles in Y5 & Y6 giving the whole school a nice fresh and uniform appearance.
Following on from the feedback given in our Ofsted Report we have contributed £20K to the outdoor refurbishment of the EYFS playground, this significant investment will be enjoyed for many years to come.
2018-19
Classroom refurbishment continues with Y1 and Y2 receiving new flooring and furniture. In addition funds have been made available to help fund new iPads and Chromebooks.
2017-18
Continuing with the rolling programme of school maintenance and improvements in line with the School Improvement Plan funds raised were spent in the following areas during 2017-18:
Refurbishment of the Pre-School area creating a streamlined and inclusive Early Years setting area further strengthening the bonds between Preschool and Reception Class.
Funds were also spent refurbishing the outdoor playground area of Reception. This is an ongoing programme with spends needed to improve the area further in the coming years.
Reception Class Refurbishment - Sept 2016
As a starting point for our whole school refurbishment we have begun by refurbishing the Reception Class. New floors, rugs and furniture along with "outdoor classroom" furniture and equipment.
