Colyton Grammar Parents Association

2 days ago

Today, the autumn equinox, marks the beginning of autumn in the astronomical calendar

The Norman Lockyer Observatory, in Sidmouth, is both a historical observatory and home to an active amateur astronomical society. Although the observatory is currently closed to visitors, next month, in association with Natural Devon they are holding 'A Virtual Planetarium Tour of the Night Sky' as part of the Devon Dark Skies Week.

For further information about the Observatory visit normanlockyer.com, and to find out more about the Devon Dark Skies Events see www.naturaldevon.org.uk/devon-dark-skies-events-2020/ ... See MoreSee Less

5 days ago

Thanks to the generosity of CGS parents and supporters, contributions to the D4A campaign have pushed the total of direct donations to just over £45,500. This means that the 1000 device target is looking achievable and realistic! These donations, together with existing funding, means that school has the ability to deliver 79% of the devices needed to fulfil the one student: one device goal. The aim is now to fill that gap and help school deliver the additional units needed (just over 200) before the deadline of October 22nd.

In case you missed the donations options last week, here they are again:

• Donate via this Virgin Money Giving link: bit.ly/CGS_VMG_D4A You are able to donate the full cost of a device (or devices!) or any other amount you feel you can.
• You can send a cheque directly to school, details can be found in the D4A brochure below.
• You can donate via BACS. If you would like to use this method, then please email chair@colytongrammarschoolpa.org.uk and we can send you all the details you will need

If you’d like to find out more about D4A this brochure (bit.ly/D4A_brochure) explains how important this campaign is to our students.

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Did you see the news that enough 500 Club subscriptions have been sold to enable the first draw to go ahead? This is a fantastic start, and a great way to support your PA. If you are yet to purchase your subscription, it really couldn’t be any easier. Head over to ParentPay and look under the ‘Pay for other items’ tab and sign up. If you would rather apply in writing you can download the application form here: bit.ly/500Club_application. Full details can be found here: bit.ly/500Club_rules.

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Thankfully, our technical issues have been resolved! You can now email Caroline, our Book Club organiser, at bookclub@colytongrammarschoolpa.org.uk. She is busy working through all the enquiries so if you haven’t heard back from her, you will do shortly. ... See MoreSee Less

1 week ago

Great news! We have now sold enough subscriptions to our new 500 Club to ensure that we will be going ahead with the first draw on 14th October. We have plenty more memberships available though, so please head to your ParentPay account to sign up. The deadline to purchase your entries into all 10 monthly draws for only £20 is 30th September and relatives without accounts can use this form bit.ly/500Club_application to join the fun! ... See MoreSee Less

1 week ago

We're getting lots of requests to join the CGSPA Market Place. A quick reminder that you need to answer all the questions for your request to be accepted. If you're still waiting to be accepted it's because of this 👆 ... See MoreSee Less

2 weeks ago

A massive thank you to all who have generously donated towards the D4A campaign. The response has been amazing. However, there is still work to do to achieve our target of 1 student : 1 device. Now that term has started the need to fund the additional laptops is even more pressing. The deadline for funding to be in place is Friday 22nd October, so if you are still thinking about donating, here are a few options:
• Donate via this Virgin Money Giving link: bit.ly/CGS_VMG_D4A You are able to donate the full cost of a device (or devices!) or any other amount you feel you can.
• You can send a cheque directly to school, details can be found in the D4A brochure below.
• You can donate via BACS. If you would like to use this method, then please email chair@colytongrammarschoolpa.org.uk and we can send you all the details you will need

If you’d like to find out more about D4A the brochure, found here: bit.ly/D4A_brochure explains how important this campaign is to our students.
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We are now accepting applications for the CGSPA 500 Club and tickets are selling fast! The monthly draw club, has a top prize of £100 and five further prizes of £25. Each draw costs £2 to enter, via an annual subscription of £20 for this academic year. Full details can be found here: bit.ly/500Club_rules Subscriptions can be purchased via your ParentPay account or relatives without accounts can use this application form: bit.ly/500Club_application - Good luck!
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It’s great to see so many new members of the CGSPA Market Place. If you are still looking to top up your uniform, or have something else you would like to sell, why not join up? Any donations to D4A are very much appreciated!
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We are having some technical issues with a few of our PA email accounts. If you would like to get a message to any committee member, then please email chair@colytongrammarschoolpa.org.uk and we will pass your message on. We are hoping we will be back on track very shortly 🙂 ... See MoreSee Less