We also work hard to inspire, provoke and engage all our students by arranging free visits to parks, theatres, art galleries, concerts, sports venues and places of historical and cultural interest as well as bringing guest speakers and performers into schools: scientists, musicians, historians and as broad a range of perspectives on life and conflicting views as we can source.
The opportunities provided at school and at home mean that many pupils develop really strong interests to which they devote a lot of time and energy beyond the curriculum. At GST we want to support students to progress in their chosen interests, to grow their skills and develop their talents to the full. That costs money.
There is never enough money and making fundraising part of what we do is a given for schools and Trusts in these times of very reduced public funding. The key consideration is what we raise funds for so that relatively small sums have a major impact on our students.
The Sports and Arts Fund (SAF) was set up in 2018 for all pupils in Years 3 to 13 in the Trust to apply for support in funding extracurricular interests which they have already pursued for some time. The fund is not intended to support new interests but to help pay for better quality or higher standard specialist equipment that a student needs to take the skill to the next level.
We operate three windows of applications each academic year, one per cycle. The dates for this academic year are:
Round 1
4th – 15th Nov 2019
Round 2
27th Jan – 7th Feb 2020
Round 3
4th – 15th May 2020
Each round of applications have proved very successful and revealed some inspiring pupils who have already invested heavily in pursuing passions such as competitive ice skating, track and field, motorcross, taekwando and learning musical instruments. For a list of awards granted per round please click on the links below:
We raise money for this fund throughout the year, if you would like to donate to keep our Sports and Arts Fund going please click the button below:
Other areas of interest
Perhaps you can lend a hand in some way?
We are always grateful for any help offered. Volunteering or donating helps us offer our children the best possible experiences and education.
