Ideas for Secondary Schools

Here are a few Fundraising Ideas for Secondary Schools:

Dress Down Days

Instead of simply paying to wear their own clothes, why not theme the day to give it an added dimension? Pyjamas, Black and White, 1950’s, the ideas are endless! All in return for a donation.

If you have those who do not have to wear uniform (teachers and A-level students)get them to swap and actually PAY to wear school uniform for the day instead!

Food Fair

This idea works as well indoors as outdoors, and can even be moved, if the facilities exist, at short notice!

Organise a fair and invite local producers and farmers to have a stall. You can make money by charging them for their pitches and maybe even charging people an entry fee.

Get students to cook, perhaps around a theme, and sell the food at the fair. Perhaps have a prize for most innovative (yet edible) foodstuff.

Art Fair

Encourage students to create an original piece of art in their lessons (poetry, painting, pottery, stories). Hold a fair or auction to sell these to friends and family as well as the local community.

Unwanted Sales

Traditionally known as jumble sales, bric-a-brac or bring and buy. A great way to have a clear out and maybe find that little something you have been looking for all this time!

Auctions

If doing an auction try to get a good auctioneer. This need not be a professional but, more importantly, someone who is not afraid to stand up and really enthuse people. Try and get prizes donated. It is okay to set a reserve for prizes. Have spotters around the room to take people’s details as soon as they have won a bid.

Sports Tournaments

Pitch classes or houses against each other during sports lessons or extra-curricular sports. The best house/class at the end of term/year wins a prize. Get each member of the team sponsored to take part.

“I have always wanted to know how…”

Get students to tell you what they have always wanted to learn about – maybe judo or salsa lessons, yoga or meditationor maybe even a craft activity. Organise lessons for after-school (or during lunch-break) and get students to pay for these lessons. Teach them yourself or get a specialised teacher in at a discount, or maybe for free!

Marathons

Not just the running variety. Try a dance-athon, a bounce-athon (on a trampoline) or a hula-hoop marathon where students pay to enter or are sponsored per minute by friends and family.

Readathon

As the name suggests this is sponsored reading of so much per book.

Evening Events

Get parents, friends of the family and the local community involved in a “grown-up” event. Ideas could include a ball, supper, wine and cheeseevening, a play or a review where the students perform.

Competitions

A way to get students sponsored for learning!

Hold a quiz (such as a maths quiz) and encourage students to get sponsored per correct answer.

Notes to Staff

Please remember to let the students have as much responsibility as possible for whatever you decide. Not only will they enjoy being in charge but also you won’t have to do so much work!

Planning, organising, budgeting, creativity and teamwork are great skills to be able to put on your CV at any age, so what a great experience for them!

If you would like to help The Cedar Foundation by fundraising for us in your school, then please get in touch with us at (028) 9066 6188 or c.tweedie@cedar-foundation.org. We will be able to help your event by providing leaflets, flyers, event posters, tickets etc.

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