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A Parent's Guide to Giving and Getting Involved
how to get involved
LEH has historically enjoyed an engaged and generous parent body and every school needs an active volunteer network and strong financial support. How can you get involved? The answer is threefold.
Engaged Parenting
There are many ways to stay connected with LEH throughout your daughter’s school experience. Staying involved in the small and large events in your daughter’s school life helps her, and our school, succeed. We encourage you to talk with your daughter about homework and friends, attend our parenting sessions, read the Friday Post each week and visit the Parent Portal on a regular basis, to name a few.
Active Participation
Active participation takes on many different forms: helping with special events such as the Christmas Fair or other social gatherings, attending sports matches, concerts and plays, volunteering careers support. Every LEH parent is encouraged to become an active member of the LEH family.
Financial Support
I’m sure you’re aware that independent schools receive no financial support from the Government. Everything we do at LEH depends on income from tuition fees and the generous contributions of people like you. We therefore hope you will feel able to contribute to our Annual Fund campaign and, if possible, our Bursary Fund. We aim to fund several pupils in every year group whose parents would not be able to afford LEH school fees, but whose daughters nevertheless would benefit from an LEH education, and contribute to our community.
ways to volunteer
The Friends of LEH
We encourage all parents to belong to the Friends. The Friends of LEH is the association of parents of the girls at the school. It is a registered charity which exists primarily to promote a sense of community within the school by running social events for parents and girls throughout the year. It also aims to enhance the educational experience of the girls, via fundraising for the non-essential but valuable equipment and experiences.
Career Mentoring Programme
LEH has a well-developed programme of career mentoring opportunities offered by parents and alumnae. If you would like to offer your experience and skills to help an LEH student, please contact Alison Matthews, Head of Careers.
Catch the spirit!
There are many opportunities to applaud and cheer on our students. From sports matches and dance performances, concerts and drama productions, the list of activities throughout the year is impressive. You are encouraged to attend any or all of these wonderful events.
Our students are talented, spirited, and competitive. Your enthusiastic support matters, as well as your presence and model of good sportsmanship. Don’t miss a chance to be a fan!
Opportunities to give
There are many ways that you might choose to support the school financially. Some of these are outlined below. If you are interested in making a major gift to the school, please don't hesitate to contact our Development Director, Jenny Blaiklock for more information or call on 020 8783 9806.
The Bursary Campaign
The Bursary Campaign
We hope you will also consider supporting us as we build funds to support our ‘needs blind’ admissions ambition. This is an exciting time in the history of LEH and your support today will benefit future generations of students. Find out more.
The Annual Fund
The Annual Fund
Annual giving strengthens and sustains the extraordinary opportunities of an LEH education. The school relies on these contributions to provide the extras not covered by our planned budgeting. Giving to the Annual Fund is the starting point for supporting LEH financially. For more information on 2018's Annual Fund, please click here.
Regular Giving
The 1710 Society
A few pounds a week can help give a life changing opportunity to a bright student. To find out more information please click here.
Easyfundraising
Easyfundraising
Whenever you buy anything online - from your weekly shop to your annual holiday - you could be raising a free donation for the School.
There are nearly 3,000 retailers on board ready to make a donation, including Amazon, John Lewis, British Airways, Boden, The White Company, Aviva, thetrainline and Sainsbury's - it doesn't cost you a penny extra!
It's really simple, all you have to do is:
1. Join - Head to the LEH School page on Easyfundraising and sign up for free.
2. Shop - Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first, pick the retailer you want and start shopping.
3. Raise - After you’ve checked out, that retailer will make a donation to your good cause for no extra cost whatsoever!
