Charges

As a school we cannot charge for education provided during school hours.

We kindly ask parents for voluntary contributions to facilitate school visits and trips. This helps cover the cost of entry and transport. We also aAk for a contribution towards residential visits, to cover the cost of board and lodging. a contribution of £1.50 per swimming session is requested to help with the cost of Transport.

Music tuition can be paid for centrally through Ceredigion County Council.

Pupils whose parents receive any of the benefits listed below will not be expected to contribute:

• Income Support;

• JSA - based on income;

• receive any other benefit or allowance, or entitled to any tax credit under the Tax Credits Act 2002 or an element of such a tax credit, as determined by regulations from time to time during any period or part of a tour conducted tour.

• support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;

• Child Tax Credit, provided that the parent / parents also receive Working Tax Credit and that family income (as assessed by HM Revenue and Customs) is above £ 16,040 (for 2009/10) (ie children who are eligible for free school meals).

Any activities carried out after school e.g. Clwb Urdd may carry a small weekly fee to aid with running costs.

Estimated costs of a school year

In order to allow families to budget the Governing body has drafted a rough estimation of costs associated with the school year and noted how the school has made efforts to alleviate those costs for families. This is not to say that all events listed will take place annually, but instead to give an idea to families of potential financial costs.

Autumn Term Costs

Estimated Cost	Activity	What we do to reduce costs
£101.19	School Uniform, PE clothes, shoes, coat, new equipment	FFederaliaeth Ysgol Penrhyn-coch ac Ysgol Penllwyn - School Uniform (penrhyncoch.ceredigion.sch.uk) Information about school uniform grants on our website. Flexible school uniform policy - school badge not required Sale/distribution of second-hand school uniforms
Up to £20	Contribution to educational Visits	Financial support for low income families from the Pupil Development Gran (PDG) Financial contributions from the PTA Free packed lunch.
£30-60	Contribution to residential visits Years 3-6 Financial	support for low income families from the PDG Support with getting access to suitable equipment.
£6	Weekly Clwb Urdd	Trefeurig Community Council and Horeb Chapel donating to fund a place for every disadvantaged child.
£9	Contribution to swimming lessons	Give what you can
£19.50	Piece of Fruit per day for the term	Trefeurig Community Council and Horeb Chapel contribute towards buying a piece of fruit for each disadvantaged child.
Minimum of £55	Instrumental Lessons Years 3-6	Financial support for low income families from the PDG
£2	General Charitable Donations	Give what you can
£1	Harvest Assembly Contribution	Give what you can
£7	Tractor Run selling square / Rheidol Fun Run	Give what you can
£10	Urdd Membership	£1 for low income families
£1	Children in Need Contribution	Give what you can
£10	Spending in Christmas Fair	Give what you can
£5 ticket	Christmas Concert	Give what you can
£10	Christmas Concert Costume	Spare costumes at school.
£10	Cinema/Theatrical performance	Financial support for low income families from the PDG
£1	Christmas Jumper Day	Give what you can

Spring term Costs

Estimated Cost	Activity	What we do to reduce costs
Up to£20	Contribution to educational Visits	Financial support for low income families from the PDG Financial contributions from the PTA Free packed lunch.
£30-60	Contribution to residential visits Years 3-6 Financial	support for low income families from the PDG Support with getting access to suitable equipment.
£9	Contribution to swimming lessons	Give what you can
Minimum of £55	Instrumental Lessons Years 3-6	Financial support for low income families from the PDG
£19.50	Piece of Fruit per day for the term	Trefeurig Community Council and Horeb Chapel contribute towards buying a piece of fruit for each disadvantaged child.
£6	Weekly Clwb Urdd	Trefeurig Community Council and Horeb Chapel donating to fund a place for every disadvantaged child.
£2	General Charitable Donations	Give what you can
£3	Urdd Red White and Green Day – contribution and costume.	Give what you can
£10 - 25	St David’s Day Costume/outfit	Traditional dress or sports shirt is not expected. Other ideas include wearing red, creating a leek/leek/dragon badge to wear.
£10 - £20	World Book Day Costume	Celebrated with activities during the school day. No expectation to dress up.
£5	Entry to Eisteddfodau	Support with travel arrangements for low income families from the PDG
£5	Cinema/Theatrical performance	Financial support for low income families from the PDG
£5 per head	PTA fundraising event e.g. Twmpath	Give what you can

Summer Term Costs

Estimated Cost	Activity	What we do to reduce costs
Up to£20	Contribution to educational Visits	Financial support for low income families from the PDG Financial contributions from the PTA Free packed lunch.
£30-60	Contribution to residential visits Years 3-6 Financial	support for low income families Support with getting access to suitable equipment.
£9	Contribution to swimming lessons	Give what you can
Minimum of £55	Instrumental Lessons Years 3-6	Financial support for low income families from the PDG
£19.50	Piece of Fruit per day for the term	Trefeurig Community Council and Horeb Chapel contribute towards buying a piece of fruit for each disadvantaged child.
£6	Weekly Clwb Urdd	Trefeurig Community Council and Horeb Chapel donating to fund a place for every disadvantaged child.
£2	General Charitable Donations	Give what you can
£4	Sports Day Food and Drink	Bottle of water per child kindly donated by Ty Mawr garage.
£4	Sports Day Team colours T-shirt	T-shirt given to children when they start the school
£2	Entry to School Eisteddfod	Give what you can
£8	Sun tan lotion / sun hat	Spare hats and suntan lotion available at school.
£5	Theatrical Experience	Financial support for low income families from the PDG Applications for Grant funding from Go and See Wales
£5 per head	PTA fundraising event	Give what you can
£10	Spending in the Summer Fair	Give what you can