Chronicle January 2021

21 ST EDWARD’S CHRONICLE

Community has always been at the heart of Teddies. What plans do you and your team have to strengthen the bonds between all members of our micro-society? There are so many ways for us to connect these days that the bonds are strengthening all the time. We ran a lively series of virtual events last term which will continue this term and beyond, so all our parents, no matter where they live, can personally benefit from their connection to the school, not just through their children. We also look forward to getting back to in-person

Teddies is always looking to the future and no doubt your fundraising skills will be required as plans are developed. Yes, you’re right – we have tremendous ambitions. It would not be appropriate to rely on fees to fund these ambitions, since fees are dedicated to providing the best possible education for the pupils in our care. To do everything we want to do, we do need support from our community. Our fundraising focus for the immediate future is to increase bursary provision so that we can make a Teddies education available to as wide a group of young people as possible and indeed to support those

events, as circumstances allow. There are global connections forged through social media, careers guidance, internship opportunities and professional networking events as well as local connections via our partnership programmes. One of the strengths of an institution like Teddies is that the relationships and networks developed at School can last a lifetime. Perhaps in the past, teams like mine at schools like ours have focused on what individuals can do to support the school, but our outlook now is more about how we can all support each other.

Emma Grounds, Database and Gifts Manager, David Smart, President of the St Edward's School Society and Legacy Manager, Emily Rowbotham, Community Manager, and Development, John Wiggins, Honorary Secretary to the Society and Maths Teacher, and Zoe Baker, Development Administrative Assistant.