Be a Star for Donaldson's Christmas Campaign

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Be a Star for Donaldson's Christmas Campaign

We are asking our supporters to 'Be a Star for Donaldson's' this Christmas and help us reach our target of £40,000 to allow us to purchase new communication aids to support our pupils.

By purchasing one of our 'Be a Star for Donaldson's' window stickers or our charity Christmas cards you will help the school to purchase specialist equipment which will allow the pupils better access to the teachers voices and also to interact better with other pupils without relying upon adults to communicate for them, thus becoming more independent.

All we ask for is a donation, it can be as little as £5 or as much as you wish to give, and we will send you a Christmas window sticker for you to display in your car, home or workplace. If you also choose to gift aid your donation, the School will get an additional 28%, costing you no more than your original donation.

The communication aids we are currently looking to purchase are:

• £7,000 will allow us to update the radio aid system and the radio aid receivers used by 10 pupils within the school
• £12,000 will allow us to purchase radio aid transmitters for the Soundfield system (PA/amplification system) within the classrooms
• £12,000 will allow us to purchase 24 hand-held transmitters, which are used within the classrooms and allow hard of hearing pupils to hear fellow pupils
• £1,000 will allow us to purchase hearing aid test kits, which allows the class teacher to test the pupil's hearing aids
• £2,500 will purchase the SONA Speech software package, which can be used for a broad range of speech and voice difficulties
• £1,000 will purchase two V-Pens, a hand-held communication system, which enables staff to print their own sound enable communication pages. Pupils can then communicate using the pens.
• £1,600 will purchase three Apple iPads and Proloquo2Go software. The iPad and app allow pupils to type in words or tap on symbols, which are then spoken aloud for others to hear, allowing the pupils to communicate with non British Sign Language users

Or alternatively why not purchase our gorgeous Christmas cards from a choice of:

• Pupil designed Christmas cards - choose from two designs (Three Kings or Christmas Tree), which are on sale, 5 cards for £2.50 + P&P.
• Commercial Charity Christmas Cards - choose from three designs (Boy with Sledge, Skating Santas and Christmas Wishes), which on sale for £5.00 for 20 cards + P&P.

To make a donation/purchase please contact Gill Sinclair, Fundraiser on 01506 841900 or gsinclair@donaldsons.org.uk