Families are able to make an optional voluntary donation via ParentPay at any time. These contributions directly support students by helping to subsidise school trips, enhance creative arts and technology opportunities, improve learning spaces, and offer assistance to families facing hardship. The donation amount can be increased if you wish, and the option will remain permanently available on ParentPay. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps us enrich the student experience and ensure all students can thrive. 

Help us highlight the valuable work being carried out across our school and in the community by spreading the word. You can also invite others to subscribe to our Termly News or follow our active Facebook page so they can stay connected. Encouraging families to choose our school is vital to ensuring we remain sustainable. Additionally, you may also wish to support wider political campaigns that advocate for improved funding for schools.  

Local businesses, organisations, and individuals can support the school by joining our Gordano Community Partners (GCP) programme. This initiative strengthens links with the wider community and helps deliver projects that directly enrich students’ educational experience. Benefits include visibility on the school website, advertising around our sports pitches, and digital exposure in newsletters and onsite screens. For more information please email communitypartners@gordanoschool.org.uk  

If you work for a company that may be willing to sponsor a sports team, we would be grateful for your support. Businesses might also consider sponsoring one of our events or helping to fund improvements to school spaces or departmental resources. 

Support doesn’t have to be financial - donations of items such as plants and tools for our Secret Garden, furniture for our common rooms, or lighting and sound equipment to reduce hire costs for Creative Arts shows are also incredibly valuable. 

There are many meaningful ways we can work together for the benefit of our school community, and we would be grateful to hear from anyone who can help via communitypartners@gordanoschool.org.uk  

Many of our facilities are available to hire, including sports spaces, halls, and classrooms. If you run activities within the local community, please consider using our spaces. You can also help by spreading the word to groups you or your children attend, as they may be able to move their activities to our site. We also encourage you to support the community groups that already use our facilities outside school hours—such as holiday clubs, exercise classes, and sports clubs—so they can continue renting space from us. 

Gordano School - Facilities Hire 

Facility Hire | GoShine  

During school holidays, Shine Sports Clubs run high-quality activity programmes right here on our site. By booking places for your child(ren), you not only access fantastic childcare and enrichment opportunities but also help support the school. Use of our site helps us generate vital income that goes back into improving the school and we’d appreciate you spreading the word about them.

Available clubs can be explored here: Shine Holiday Clubs | Sports and creative activities  

MyShine Facebook 

Our onsite gym (currently for age 16+) offers excellent facilities alongside unlimited access to classes via GoShine Fitness. By joining as a member, you not only invest in your own wellbeing but also help support the upkeep and development of school sports facilities. Find out more here: GoShine Sports Centre | Sports > Fitness > Community 

 Go Shine Facebook 

If you are doing any online shopping, especially around Christmas, please consider supporting the school via Easyfundraising. By downloading the EasyFundraising app, adding the browser extension to your laptop/phone and choosing Gordano School as the cause, at no extra cost to you retailers will donate a small percentage of your purchase back to the school. It’s a simple way to raise essential funds from everyday purchases.  

If you come across any grant schemes, community funds, charitable foundations, or corporate funding initiatives that the school may be eligible for, please let us know via marketing@gordanoschool.org.uk. Being made aware of these opportunities early increases our chances of successfully securing additional funds for student projects and school improvements.