24 A Decade of Giving BEDFORD SCHOOL
Our Community in Numbers
Our Governors and Trustees We are privileged to have a dedicated board of governors with a wealth of knowledge and experience, who voluntarily give up their time to help set the school's strategic vision and offer support and guidance to our leadership team.
1,100
The Bedford School Foundation and Trust are managed and overseen by volunteer Trustees, whose duty it is to make sure that gifts and legacies are spent in accordance with the wishes of the donor. We are immensely grateful for their help and support.
Pupils
The Role of the Bedford School Association The Bedford School Association (BSA) was created in 2010 to harness the power of our community to develop a connected professional and social network committed to helping each other, delivered through a diverse programme of events. Our aim is to offer a lifelong experience of engagement for anyone connected with the school, as well as supporting current pupils through the work of the Foundation. The Bedford School Association community encompasses the following groups:
Alumni – Old Bedfordians (OBs)
Current and former parents
Current and former grandparents
Current and former staff
Foundation members
9,200 Registered Old Bedfordians
3,500 Parents (current and past)
750 Staff (current and past)
Parent-Led Groups We are grateful to all parents who contribute so much to school life through our parent-led groups. Thanks to their time, commitment and fundraising efforts, the pupil experience is enriched in so many ways.
Parents' Guild and Prep Parents' Guild All parents are automatically members of either the Parents’ Guild or the Bedford Prep Parents’ Guild (Prep Guild). Both focus on organising social events for parents and families, and raising funds which are donated back into the school. Recent donations have included T-shirts for the annual tug-ofwar, rowing kit for the trip to Sarnen, ties for the Chapel Choir, play area for the Prep School and archery equipment.
Movember T-shirts provided by the Parents' Guild
Prep pupils making the most of the climbing wall, funded by the Prep Parents' Guild
