We aim to fund a wide range of enrichment activities, including access to high-quality music, creative workshops and theatre trips, extra curricular opportunities including; school journeys, educational visits and before/after school clubs, and mental health and wellbeing programmes.
We are aiming to raise £150,000 per annum to support activities classified in the below categories.
I am so grateful for the excellent music teaching and provision we have at school.
The Federation has a skillfully designed music curriculum which goes beyond the statutory curriculum. Teachers are well trained in how to deliver this curriculum and it is taught by class teachers. The Federation is able to offer an annual school concert for all the children which is generously funded by donors. What the Federation lacks is specialist music teachers to go beyond this and give children opportunities to sing and regularly perform in their schools and we would like to do more school concerts, which are a way of inviting families into school and give the children a chance to shine.
Sing Education is a more exciting and rewarding way to do primary music. As we teach to the National Curriculum for Music, we know that our pupils are having fun finding out why they love music, growing in their technical capacity, improving their self-confidence and wellbeing and most importantly building a musical foundation that will last them a lifetime.
The Big Sing offers a unique opportunity for schools across the Fox Federation to come together and share in a communal singing project that they themselves will have created. The creative element is a central and important aspect to this project. The participants will create their own poems inspired by the songs. These will create links between songs and be presented by the children in the concert. They will also have the opportunity to work closely with professional musicians with 30+ years experience in the music industry. The project lead, Pete Letanka has received commissions from ABRSM (his composition is in this year’s Grade 2 piano syllabus), the BBC Symphony Orchestra (his symphonic work “Return to History” is being published by Trinity College Music Press and his composition “Move Towards the Light” will be sung by 200,000 children in various stadia across the UK as part of Young Voices 2025. Other members of his band have been drawn from Robbie Williams’ band and the Horne Section (from “Task Master” Alex Horne’s band).
Last year’s Big Sing was entitled “The Seven Dimensions of Hope”. The songs are in a number of different genres and challenge the children musically by singing in two and three parts as well as learning songs in irregular time signatures. The theme of the concert was reminding ourselves of our common ground in an increasingly polarised world. Later this year, the Fox Federation will be singing the premiere of Pete’s new work “Find Your Voice”. This work addresses the challenges and effect that the COVID 19 pandemic had on young people’s mental health and school attendance.”
I would never normally have the opportunity to sing and perform at a theatre.
Theatre trips offer a wide range of benefits for inner-city London children—educational, social, emotional, and cultural. These experiences can have a significant positive impact, especially in areas where access to the arts might otherwise be limited.
Provides culture exposure : Many children in inner-city areas may not have regular access to live performance art. Theatre introduces them to diverse stories, cultures, and perspectives.
Educational enrichment : Watching plays deepens understanding of language, vocabulary, and narrative structure. Shakespeare, for example, becomes more accessible when seen performed.
Social and Emotional Development: Experiencing a character’s journey builds emotional intelligence and helps children understand others’ viewpoints.
Inspiration and Aspiration : Seeing live performance may spark an interest in acting, writing, directing, or other creative careers.
She was very timid and found social situations tricky. School Journey really helped her come out of her shell and gave her a big confidence boost before moving on to secondary school.
As any year 5 or 6 teacher will tell you, the end of year school journey is vital in building independence, resilience, and self-confidence. This is the case for all children – but much more so for those that are disadvantaged. Many will never have left London, some will never have left the streets they were born in and certainly most will never have had the opportunity to experience activities that stretch the boundaries of what they think they can achieve.
Our schools have a significant proportion of children whose parents simply can’t afford to fund this trip. We commit to ensuring that no child will be left out due to finances and so, increasingly school budgets are being used to fund these trips. But budgets are shrinking, and the need is rising. Soon schools like ours are facing the prospect of cancelling the trips altogether because we can’t afford to fund the large number of children who can’t fund themselves.
A place for one child to attend a residential trip is approximately £500. Each year our Federation needs to find funding for around 70 disadvantaged children who otherwise would not be able to attend, a total of £35,000.
I have learnt how to ride a bike and would love now to go BMXing.
Attending before and after school clubs offers children from disadvantaged backgrounds safe, structured environments beyond the school day. They help build confidence, social skills, and a sense of belonging. Clubs provide access to enrichment activities that few of our children have available at may not be available at home.They also support school learning and wellbeing, helping close attainment and opportunity gaps.
Our schools champion debating as an essential tool for supporting our pupils’ development into articulate, confident and reflective individuals. We teach the skills of debate explicitly, embed them in our curriculum and celebrate them in class, assemblies and whole-school events. Pupils are encouraged to use respectful, structured argument and key vocabulary throughout their time in school, fostering a culture of critical thinking, empathy and purposeful discussion. With even our youngest pupils thriving in public speaking, the art of persuasion is alive and well across the Fox Federation!
Sport clubs play a vital role in the physical, social, and emotional development of our students. Through a diverse range of activities such as football, basketball, table tennis, dodgeball, hockey, cricket, handball, our unique “Champ square” game and mini gym sessions, students build confidence, teamwork, and resilience. These clubs provide a safe and inclusive environment where children can explore new skills, develop healthy habits, and discover their passion for sport. Participation fosters leadership, discipline, and a strong sense of community. At Fox Federation, sport is more than just play—it’s an essential part of our students’ growth and well-being.
It is such a joy to see him excited, with less fear and caution. He has trust in his experiences.
The Fox Federation has a high number of pupils who have been exposed to early childhood trauma and are from disadvantaged backgrounds. This has a huge detrimental effect on their future life chances. The Fox Federation uses an organisation called ALLCHILD that supports schools to improve outcomes for these pupils. Their work focuses on helping schools understand and respond to barriers. Their goal is to ensure that all children, regardless of background, have the best chance to succeed both in the classroom and their wider lives.
ALLCHILD supports individual children and their families indirectly by working through schools and professionals. Their approach is systemic, aiming to change the environments that children learn and grow in.
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The Fox Federation Foundation aims to ENHANCE, EMPOWER and ENLIGHTEN the educational experiences of children within the Fox Federation
Charity number: 1211459