Funding the Future
We are immensely grateful for all donations and pledges which will help us Fund the Future.
All donors to the appeal will receive regular appeal communications, demonstrating the impact of your gift. You will also be invited to special anniversary events and be listed as an appeal donor (unless you wish to remain anonymous).
Become a regular donor - The Percival Gift Scheme
When Clifton High School opened its doors in 1877, the first pupil on the register was Elizabeth (Bessie) Percival. The School instilled in Bessie a passion for art; she became an accomplished artist in oils and water colours, exhibiting many of her works at the Royal Academy. Bessie describes her time at School as a 'dream of delight'.
Her legacy continues in our Percival Gift Scheme, our regular giving scheme.
Collective giving through the Percival Gift Scheme assures our community, parents, friends and the Clifton Rosarians of the benefit their donations have made and continue to make to the School and its pupils. Donors may give monthly, quarterly or annually and through the Government's Gift Aid scheme, your donation could be worth so much more, at no extra cost to you.
MAKE A REGULAR GIFT - THE PERCIVAL GIFT SCHEME
Making a single gift
Any gift will make such a difference to our pupils and our School.
Leaving a gift in your will - The 1877 Club
Legacies, no matter the size, are hugely valuable to the School, and for those who have the foresight to remember us in their will, we have immense gratitude.
We recognise that any gift is deeply personal and that you may wish to specify how your legacy will be used. If you are considering leaving a gift to the School in your will, regardless of whether you consider it to be large or small, we would be pleased to discuss your intentions.
To recognise and thank you for your generosity, all those who notify us of their intention to leave a gift to the School will automatically become a member of the 1877 Club, named after our School's founding year.
As a member of the 1877 Club you will receive invitations to special occasions including an annual 1877 Club event as well as specific communications to keep you updated on the enormous impact legacy-giving has at our School.
If you have any questions about leaving a legacy please contact Mrs Elizabeth Bond, Director of Development, telephone the Foundation team on 0117 933 9081 or complete this short form below.
Legacy Pledge Form
Become a Foundation volunteer
Our alumni community, the Clifton Rosarians and parents of current and former pupils have always supported the School by donating their time through careers advice and mentoring. We welcome Clifton Rosarians and parents to talk to our pupils about life after School, University and careers.
We offer a number of different opportunities to support our pupils:
- Sixth Form Breakfasts - these are termly breakfast seminars, 9am - 10.30am, held in the School Hall for our Sixth Form. Pupils hear from three speakers about life outside our School gates and answer questions from our Year 12's and 13's, approximately 100 - 120 students
- Excelsior Forms - are weekly events that we hold for our most able learners from Years 7-13. They typically take the form of lectures or workshops where pupils learn about topics beyond their classroom syllabuses. The idea is that pupils are stretched and challenged!
We typically try to hold an Excelsior Forum per subject, per year, to give a wide range of content, but we also hold forums that fall outside of typical school academic disciplines. Each week we will typically see 80+ pupils attend each Forum which are held in our Rose Theatre or Main Hall
- Careers mentoring or internships - in an ever-increasing competitive marketplace, we welcome support from Clifton Rosarians and parents to help our pupils gain valuable experience in the workplace
If you have any questions about becoming a Foundation volunteer and to help support the next generation of students please contact Mrs Kate McKee or telephone the Foundation team on 0117 933 9081.
Please note that we take the safeguarding of our pupils seriously. As such, we follow national safeguarding guidelines which requires additional checks for all volunteers.
