FoR have sponsored a variety of projects for the girls over the years including VR headsets with educational content across the entire curriculum, stop motion cameras, an outdoor illustrated history timeline, high jump equipment, upgraded wet play resources for each Rowan Hill class, water play resources for EYFS pupils, musical instruments, retractable tiered seating in the school hall, House pin badges for all girls, and much more! In particular, FoR have been pleased to support STEM learning with the addition of 3D printers, a laser cutter, Lego kits, full kit cars to build life-size electric vehicles, and Dash robots for KS1 pupils. The girls have also enjoyed special experiences funded by FoR such as a visiting planetarium, hatching chick eggs, a British Sign Language introductory session, willow-weaving workshops to mark the school’s 85th anniversary, together with exciting activities during the school’s Wellbeing Weeks including a mobile climbing wall, circus skills workshop, mobile farm visit and reptiles experience.
FoR were also delighted to co-fund a series of large projects with the school over the last few years. In Summer 2022, the Spinney - a wooded and grassed area at Rowan Hill that fuels imaginative play - was transformed with an all-weather artificial grass surface to enable the girls to play in their favourite place all year-round, come rain or shine! The following year, FoR contributed to the renovation of the Preschool and Nursery learning and play spaces, as part of the school's wider redevelopment of the Rowan Brae site. FoR's co-funded projects for the 2023/2024 academic year included the full redesign and refurbishment of the libraries at both Rowan Hill and Rowan Brae creating inspiring spaces to build on the girls' love of reading, as well as the provision of new Performing Arts equipment to enhance school productions with a new projector and large screen to allow for the dramatic projection of scenery.
Suggestions for funding requests may be made by the school, FoR or any parent member by presenting their suggestion in writing to the FoR Committee (Funding Request Form below).