Announcement

FOCGS - Bag2School clothes and shoe collection

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Dear Parent / Guardian

We are pleased to announce that the Friends of Chesham Grammar School has organised a clothes & shoe collection with Bag2School in order to raise funds for the school.   The collection will take place on Thursday 29th April between 8am and 9am. Filled bin bags can be dropped off at the school field.  Could we ask that you complete this short Bag2School Form to let us know if you will be taking part so that we can gauge numbers for collection and traffic requirements.

Please look out for the Bag2School signage as you enter off White Hill into the school and leisure centre car parks to the right-hand side of the main CGS school building.

Please look out for Parent Bag2School marshals wearing high viz vests – who will be on hand to direct you!  Could we ask that you enter the school premises and drive slowly down the service road towards the leisure centre – as this is school arrival time there will be large groups of students crossing the road at various points, so please drive very carefully.  The gates to the school field will be open and we would ask that you drive slowly on to the field where you bags will be taken by a member of FOCGS and you then be directed to make a small loop round and return back down the service road and out of the school premises.

Bag2School have provided 500 branded bin bags, which are in a box outside the school office. Please ask you child to collect a bag which you can fill at home – a reminder will go out at tutor time.  You do not need to use the clear bags provided if you don’t want to – domestic bin bags from home are fine too!

Bag2School is the UK’s leading textile recycler and fundraiser working with schools and since its inception in 2001 it has now paid out over £36 million.

As well as raising vitally needed funds for Chesham Grammar School it also helps the environment by helping to divert unwanted textiles away from landfill. A recent DEFRA report has shown that textile collection schemes are helping to reduce the volume of textiles discarded as municipal solid waste. However, it is a fact that as a nation we still send 350,000 tonnes of textiles to landfill every year.  In addition to raising much needed funds it will also raise awareness amongst the CGS pupils of the benefits of recycling and reuse.

By getting involved in our Bag2School collection, you have an opportunity to sort through your cupboards and wardrobes and donate unwanted textiles.   Please see the list of items below Bag2School are currently accepting.  Please note the full list of items on their website is reduced due to the Covid-19 pandemic*.

*What Bag2School Currently accept:

  • Men’s, Ladies’ and Children’s clothing
  • Paired shoes (tied together or elastic band around)
  • Handbags
  • Hats
  • Bags
  • Scarves and ties
  • Jewellery
  • Lingerie
  • Socks
  • Belts

http://uk.bag2school.com/ 

Many thanks indeed for helping us with this easy fundraising opportunity.

The Friends of Chesham Grammar School

Bag2School