It Takes a Village Since September 2018 the Loughborough Schools Foundation has provided fee assistance to 296 pupils. In 2020/21 alone, 184 pupils benefitted from fee assistance. But how does a bursary come to fruition? The process from first enquiry to first day at one of our Schools can often be a journey of more than a year. We went behind the scenes to find out what happens – from initial outreach to the lived experience of a bursary pupil - and to meet some of the people that make a Loughborough Schools Foundation bursary a reality. In most cases, it starts with outreach. Sam Lister, Registrar at Loughborough Grammar School explains. “My role is to develop links with local primary schools and the community at large to raise aspirations, expand engagement and increase awareness in the kinds of opportunities that Loughborough Grammar School can provide.”
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Programmes that the Schools run help to create strong relationships between Loughborough Grammar School, Loughborough High School, Loughborough Amherst School, Fairfield Prep School and participating local schools and pupils. These include summer schools and masterclasses that enable local children to discover new subjects, talents and interests through interactive activities and workshops delivered by our teachers and sixth formers. Sam sees the consequences of these programmes every day. “Once we start to develop relationships and engage through these initiatives, we are able to generate more enquiries for bursaries
“For many families we are their first experience of an independent school. I want them to feel welcome.” Alison Anderson
