We're really proud of the facilities our children and their teachers have at Braunton Academy. But we know our teachers are always trying to improve our childrens learning environment, and as parents and carers we want to help them do that.
Sadly the Department of Education is nowhere near as generous as Santa Claus (think Ebenezer instead) but we've checked with Santa and he reckons our teachers have all been nice this year, so we thought we'd try and make their Christmas wishes for our kids come true.
We asked each department to tell us what piece of kit or teaching aid would help make a difference in 2020 and below are the results. Some big, some small. Some easy to get, others much harder. If youre in a position to help buy something small, or you'd like to put money towards something bigger, that would be amazing.
We hope you don't mind us asking. Times are tight for lots of us, so dont feel any pressure at all. But if you can, and you'd like to, together we could all make a huge difference to our children (and their teachers).
So here's how this works:
Take a look at the wish list below.
Pick something you want to buy or contribute to.
If you'd like to, let us know in your comment what you'd like to buy (or you can do it anonymously if you prefer.)
We'll make sure your money is spent on what you've requested
Boom! Merry Christmas!
2 x visualisers (for projecting work on the wall) £45.00 each
N.B. A Visualiser is a digital interactive tool, which enables a class to show visuals to the whole class. It can enable a teacher to show text, images, objects in large scale, use it to share ideas and best practise. These seem to be very popular this year so get them while you can!
2 x video cameras with tripods (for recording GCSE Spoken Language assessments) £180 each
1 x visualiser £45
30 x graphical calculators £70 each
60x new atlases £10
Indoor climbing wall re-routing and extra holds bought & fixed £1,500
Concept 2 Rowing Machines £860 each
Spinning Bikes £500 each
Handball Goals for the sports Hall £1,000 for a pair
1 x visualiser £45.00
Presentation sets of bowls, square plates and cutlery to use in the food and catering lessons £85
10 x new power packs £840
60x German dictionaries £4.99
60x French dictionaries £4.99
6x French/German topical DVDs with subtitles £14.99
1 x visualiser £45
1 x Visualiser £45
Replacement A3 laminator needed for Room 11 £100
Sewing Machine for free stitch sewing £230
2x microphones £70
2x guitar amps £150
Digital piano with integral speakers £500
Set of stage blocks to live in Isaac's Hall for concerts and presentations £3,200
4x Lanterns needed for the Drama Hall £240 each
Polytunnel £400
Labour cost - £500 (Or volunteers)
Soft Furnishings
Cushions £100
Bean Bags £120
Motivational quotation displays (A1) - £100 each
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