Our Ref: CG/DMB 25 January 2017

Dear Parent/Carer

Year 10 – Art and Design

During the course of this year, your son/daughter will produce a variety of items during their work in Art and Design. The items will be made from a range of materials and techniques including card, ceramics, lino printing and acrylic paint. The minimum cost of the materials they will require is £7.50.

We ask each parent to contribute a ‘one off’ amount of £7.50 towards the cost of the practical element of the curriculum for Year 10. The Governors direct resources from the school budget to make up the difference, provide additional materials, purchase new equipment and resources and service and maintain existing equipment.

As a department we are committed to helping our students design and create high quality pieces of Art from a wide range of materials, using a variety of processes. We would be grateful if you could support us by forwarding the contribution with the attached reply slip to the school finance office as soon as possible (cheques made payable to Oaklands Catholic School). Alternatively, you can pay online. Unfortunately, if we do not receive payment for the items your child has created they will remain the property of the School and will not be permitted to be taken home.

Those families who qualify for pupil premium funding under the free school meal criteria or have been in receipt of free school meals in the last six years, may be eligible to receive a subsidy.

Free school meals criteria

•Income Support

•Income-based Job Seekers Allowance

•Income-related Employment & Support Allowance

•Support under Part VI of the Immigration & Asylum Act 1999

•the Guaranteed element of State Pension Credit

•Child Tax Credit, provided you are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have annual gross income of no more than £16,190 as assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs

•Working Tax Credit run-on-paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit

Thank you for your support

Yours Sincerely

Mrs C Gemmell

Head of Design

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PLEASE RETURN TO THE FINANCE OFFICE

YEAR 10 ART and DESIGN– MATERIALS CONTRIBUTION

Student Name: …………………………………………… Form 10 St: …......

*I/We would/would not like the school to provide the necessary materials.

*Delete as applicable

I enclose payment of £

I will pay online

I wish to apply for Pupil Premium

Signed: ……………………………………………. Person with Parental Responsibility