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Development Plans                 

Message from the Head

The Mount School has grown tremendously since its establishment in the front room of a family house in Highgate.  The facilities we now enjoy would have been unimaginable to that first handful of pupils, but we know that there is far more we need to do.

We are appealing to you to help us ensure our pupils receive the very best education for life in the 21^st century.  With your help we can provide future generations of Mount School girls with the environment and facilities they deserve.  Your donation will mean that children in the future can enjoy the benefits of this successful and friendly school, and that the Mount School family will continue to grow.

We hope to give our pupils the best environment and facilities for their learning, but there is much we need:

·        New Junior block and senior classrooms so our pupils can study in the kind of environment their hard work and determination deserve.  The new buildings will incorporate modern technology to ensure the high quality of teaching at the Mount is used to its full advantage and every girl’s potential for learning is reached.

·        New sports facilities so our pupils can enjoy a wider range of activities in all weathers.

·        A venue for performing arts so that our pupils can learn in a professional environment and perform to large audiences.

·        Development of the school grounds to give our pupils a place they can relax as well as learn and a school they can be proud of.

We are proud of the Mount and with your help we can continue giving our pupils the very best start in life.  This is an exciting time for the school and everybody in our school community can play a part by contributing in whatever way they can.  

J Kirsten Jackson (Mrs)  BSc MA

Headmistress

How to Give to our Appeal     

Ways you can donate

Such an ambitious development as this has so many rewards but not without its costs. We are therefore asking all members of the school community – current parents, new parents, past pupils, family of past pupils, staff, retired staff, suppliers and anyone else connected with the school to contribute in whatever way they can.

We hope that you will be able to contribute by:

• Giving a one off donation – please ensure you gift aid if you are eligible
   
• Setting up a standing order to contribute on a monthly basis – please ensure you gift aid if you are eligible.

 Click here to download a form.

Other methods of donating are also welcomed and further details of these can be obtained from the school Bursary on 080 8959 3403 or e-mailing fundappeal@mountschool.com.

• Business donations – a donation by a business is treated as tax free
   
• A legacy gift – a bequest via your will
   
• Payroll Giving – a tax effective way for our own staff and others to donate via their employer
   
• Donation of shares or securities

We are aware that parents, pupils, staff, old girls, suppliers and others have different interests in the school. The advantage of this development is that it will offer improved facilities and opportunities to everyone involved in the school. You can be assured your donation will be used to its best advantage as this ambitious development progresses. 

We hope that you become part of this exciting development in The Mount School’s history by contributing in whatever way you can.

Your Contribution Matters      

The value of your donation

Your donation is very important to us. If you are a tax payer and you Gift Aid your donation, it is worth even more. If you are a higher rate tax payer and you Gift Aid your donation not only shall we greatly benefit but you will be able to claim higher rate tax relief through your annual tax return.  Please pay us the amount before tax relief i.e. to donate £100 you need to pay us £100 and claim the rest back via your tax return, rather than the £76.92. The following calculations are based on 22% basic rate tax and 40% higher rate tax.

See how much your donation is worth to us:

One off donation

You can see that if you are a higher rate tax payer a one off donation of £1,923 is worth an enormous £3,205 to us – and what a great help that would be.

Monthly donation

A Gift Aid donation, with higher rate tax relief claimed, would cost £77 per month. With this the school could raise nearly £7,700 over 5 years – a real boost to our campaign.

If everyone in the school community made a Gift Aided

one off donation of £1,560 (before higher rate tax relief)

or a monthly donation of £26 for 5 years (before higher rate tax relief )

the school could raise £3 million pounds!

Please don’t leave it to others.

We really need everyone to help in whatever way they can.

Recognising                               
your donation                           

Showing our thanks                                                                       
For significant donations we have arranged special ways of thanking you by having your name, your daughters name or your business name engraved onto a plaque to be displayed in one of the new buildings, to having a room or whole building named after you, your daughter or your business. This will serve as a permanent reminder to all of your generosity and commitment to the future of the school.

For a total contribution of:

£1,000 to £2,499                       your chosen name will be displayed, along with others on a large plaque displayed prominently within one of the new buildings

£2,500 to £9,999                       your chosen name will be displayed on an individual plaque displayed prominently within one of the new buildings

£10,000 to £49,999                    a room within one of the new buildings will be named after you, your daughter or your business

£50,000 or more                        an entire new building named after you, your daughter or your business

Anyone qualifying for a show of thanks by having a name displayed can choose an alternate

name for example mother or sister. All business and alternate names will be put to the Chair

of Governors and Head for approval.

If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact the school Bursary on 020 8959 3403 or fundappeal@mountschool.com.