Cardinal Heenan is a happy and successful school committed to helping all its students achieve their best, in academic studies, in sports, in music and in other extra-curricular activities within a caring Catholic environment.
We are fortunate to have a well-maintained school building, but to grow, improve and enrich the student experience further, we rely on the Cardinal Heenan Capital Fund and the Parent Voluntary Contribution (PVC) Scheme.
Together, these funds allow us to:
Access government grants for capital development. As a Voluntary Aided School, this means that the Governors must raise 10% of all the money needed for capital development work. This means that, for every £90 in government grants received for capital work, £10 must be raised so we can invest £100 in your child’s school. Contribution are raised through the Cardinal Heenan Capital Fund. This enables us to access the Government grants which will pay for capital developments.
Invest in extra-curricular and enrichment activities
Provide high-quality equipment and experiences for all students
What Your Contributions Have Already Achieved
Thanks to the generosity of parents and carers, we’ve been able to provide:
- Planners for every student
- Sports kits for all our teams as well as additional sports equipment, including basketball hoops and portable football posts for the playgrounds
- A school minibus (now urgently needing replacement)
- 3D printers and a laser cutter for Technology
- Musical instruments and technology
- Full-scale whole-school productions, such as Oliver! including the licence, staging, and professional sound hire
Our Current Priorities
With your continued support, we aim to:
- Replace our stolen school minibus – allowing more fixtures and visits
- Purchase new sports kits and continue competing at regional and national level
- Update musical instruments and art/drama/technology equipment
- Support future school productions and musicals
- Fund student planners for all year groups
How You Can Help
We fully understand that not every family will be in a position to contribute, and we want to stress that this scheme is entirely voluntary. We deeply respect that many households are managing financial pressures. However, if you are able to support us through a regular monthly contribution or a one-off donation, it would make a significant and lasting difference to what we can offer. £5 a month per pupil would generate over £50,000 which would all be spent on enhancing our children’s time in our school and allowing all children to participate in something beneficial.
You can contribute in one of the following ways:
- Set up a monthly standing order via your bank (contact school for the details)
- Make regular payments or a one-off donation via ParentPay (please note, this will continue to show as an active payment to allow you to make further contributions should you wish to do so).
