History Lesson

Geography Lesson by the lake

Sixth Form Biology

Tyler Rix with Lower School Choir

Hurdles Practice

Sixth Form Private Study

Art Lesson

Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Expedition

Girls Athletics - U14 County Champions

Fund Raising to date test tube!New Science BuildingHeaderNew Science Building Appeal
Help us reach our target of
in our 400th anniversary year, by December 31st 2013
- as of May 2013, we have raised

Securing £2.79m government funding last June enabled us to start our building work this January 2013 -
We now really need your help to reach our target!
~ Thank you to all those who have contributed to date! ~

Cutting the first turf below - Peter Martin, Chair of Governors, Alan Davison, Headteacher, Mark Woodhouse, Master Brewer (with the spade!), Edward Guinness CVO and David Ross, Clerk to Governors and Brewers Representative, joined students to mark the milestone occasion on 16th January 2013!

BrochureDetails of this exciting and important new project are in our page turning brochure (left).

Click on the front cover or link below (PDF) to view (best at 100%), then look for the green arrow in the top right corner of the brochure and click to turn the pages.

PDF Icon (2.14MB)
The aerial photo (right) shows the planned location of the New Science Building and the green courtyard area is an artist's impression of what will remain when the old building is demolished. Many thanks to grandparent, Peter Simpson, who took the photograph and parent, Matt Pia for the finished new look!

DAOS aerial photo

 

Donating is as easy as 1, 2 or 3...

Monthly Standing OrderMonthly Standing Order

This is a really effective way of giving to our Appeal – you can spread your donation, making monthly payments over the course of the project with a set end date up to December 31st 2013:

  • Download your PDF Icon (includes Gift Aid Declaration), print, complete and send to The Finance Office 2013 Appeal, Dame Alice Owen's School, Dugdale Hill Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 2DU. We will keep a copy of your completed form and forward your instructions to your bank.

Single PaymentSingle Payment Donation

- every £1 donated helps towards our goal of creating a science building for the future - you can make a single payment donation at any time up until December 31st 2013:

  • Send a cheque payable to "Dame Alice Owen's School Fundraising Account" to The Finance Office 2013 Appeal, Dame Alice Owen's School, Dugdale Hill Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 2DU. If you send a cheque, to increase the value of your donation by 25%, please print and sign the PDF Icon if appropriate and include it with your cheque.
  • Donate cash by giving it into our school reception in an envelope addressed to The Finance Office 2013 Appeal. To increase the value of your donation by 25%, please print and sign the PDF Icon if appropriate and put in an envelope with your donation.
  • Visit WisePay Logo to make a single payment donation online(includes Gift Aid Declaration):
    • Current parents will need to log in and click on Fund Raising Events
    • If you are not a current parent you will need to set up an online account - click on Fund Raising Events straight away and WisePay will ask you to create an account on a subsequent screen to make a donation.
    : If you choose to pay online by credit card, you will be charged an additional 2.5% commission on your donation. If you choose to pay online by debit card, our school will incur commission charges from our online provider.

Buy a BrickBuy a Brick

Why not have your name or dedication on a brick as a lasting legacy of your association with our School? Your brick will be engraved with the words of your choice and used on a display wall in the building. Bricks can be purchased for £250 each. Pay as a single payment donation by cheque/online or by monthly standing order over a specified period of months up until December 31st 2013:Bricks

  • Download your PDF Icon (includes Gift Aid Declaration), print, complete and send to The Finance Office 2013 Appeal, Dame Alice Owen's School, Dugdale Hill Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 2DU
    • either including your payment (cheque or standing order form)
    • or visit WisePay to make your donation online:
      • Current parents will need to log in and click on Fund Raising Events. (Note! You still need to complete the Buy a Brick application form above and we will link this to your online payment)
      • If you are not a current parent you will need to set up an online account - click on Fund Raising Events straight away and WisePay will ask you to create an account on a subsequent screen to make a purchase. (Note! You still need to complete the Buy a Brick application form above and we will link this to your online payment)

Using Gift Aid to Increase your Donation

At no extra cost to yourself, we can increase your donation by a quarter simply by you signing the Gift Aid Declaration included on the relevant forms or by checking the Gift Aid box online. We really appreciate you increasing your donation in this way.

Overseas Donations

If you are living overseas and do not have a UK bank account, you can still make a donation or buy a brick, by arranging a Foreign Payment Order with your bank.  For our full bank details, including IBAN and BIC, please email us at accounts@damealiceowens.herts.sch.uk.

Receipts

If you require a receipt, please make a request to accounts@damealiceowens.herts.sch.uk and we will send confirmation by email.

All donors will be listed in our new building.

Thank you

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