Dear Parent/Carer

We’ve got some exciting news to share with you.

Parentkind – a charity that supports school PTAs - have teamed up with Asda, who is making millions of pounds available to donate to primary schools across the UK through their ‘Cashpot for Schools’ initiative. To support our school, all you have to do is opt-in through the Asda Rewards app, shop and scan in store or shop online at Asda.com.

Between 2nd September and 30th November 2024 – every time you shop with Asda using your Asda Rewards app, Asda will donate 0.5% of the value of your shop to your chosen Primary school. Also, every time somebody opts-in to support our Primary school, Asda will give an additional £1 to the school Cashpot. Plus, it doesn’t stop there – Asda are also giving £50 to every school to get them started.

The supermarket has joined forces with Joe Wicks to support the initiative – look out for the TV advert, radio ads and social media coverage!

It’s as easy as 1,2,3

1. Download the Asda Rewards app, register and opt-in to Cashpot for Schools (make sure you have the latest version of the app installed)

2. Choose our Primary School – either searching by name or postcode

3. Shop instore across Asda and George, or online at Asda.com and start filling your Cashpot as you shop

Asda does the rest, all money raised will be donated to schools to spend on the things they need the most. We are aiming to spend our donations on xxxx

Remember, anyone can sign up – so start spreading the news and raising funds for our school.

This initiative is on top of the existing Asda Rewards benefits you get as a shopper – so you won’t lose out on any of your own earnings or Cashpot, so everyone is a winner!

For more details, visit asda.com/cashpotforschools

Dear Parents

We now have a NEW ‘Rag Bag’ textile recycling bin in our car park!

This scheme has been arranged by the Parent Council to help raise valuable funds and to support our Eco School status and Uniform Shops by increasing recycling rates and helping ensure less material goes to landfill.

The scheme is completely FREE, and the Parent Council will be directly paid £300 per tonne recycled! 

You can HELP US to raise funds by donating suitable textiles into the bin. It’s just that easy! Do the school drop off and drop your clothing donation into our bin! The bin can also be used by local residents to support the school.

https://www.rag-bag.co.uk

What textiles/ clothes can be recycled?

A: We can accept the following items:

•  Wearable Clothing

•  Paired Shoes

•  Handbags

•  Belts

We cannot accept the following items and if donated the weight is deducted from the overall £ raised

• Workwear

• Uniforms (including branded School Uniforms)

• Wet/Soiled Clothes

• Curtains

• Towels

• Duvets or Duvet Covers

• Pillows or Pillow Cases

• Blankets

• Table Cloths

• Linens

• Cushions

• Carpets

• Suitcases

• Books

• Bric a Brac

• Clothes Hangers

• Electricals

Thank you for your support with this scheme and we look forward to reporting back the funds raised and what activities and events they have funded for the children!

Please direct any queries to the fundraising team at epsnparentcouncil@gmail.com

Many thanks

Parent Council Fundraising Team