Broughton High School Association (BHSA)
- Email: bhsassociation@gmail.com
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Broughton High School Association is a registered charity (number SCO17010) established in 1991. Made up of parent volunteers, the charity organises fundraising events & social activities to foster a sense of community between staff, parents and others associated with Broughton High School.
“On behalf of the school I would like to thank the BHSA for your unwavering support. You champion all of our young people and these funding contributions make a significant difference to them! Thank you for being such a vital part of our Bro-team!”
Roberta Porter, BHS Head Teacher, June 2025
OSCR PROFILE
You can view our OSCR profile via this link https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC017010#trusteesMain
BHSA NEWSLETTER
Have a look at our end of year newsletter here: https://sway.cloud.microsoft/gl7ryPHxWT2lH2o9?ref=Link
PC AGM REPORT SEPT 2025
You can read our annual AGM report here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wDx9g5Y037yTCoHtkSHVDeTZISDLA60N/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105025503156056440234&rtpof=true&sd=true (as presented at PC AGM 23/9/25)
BHSA MONTHLY MEETINGS
The BHSA Committee meets monthly on a Wednesday during term-time at 7.30pm at The Raeburn in Stockbridge. Our meeting dates for 2025-26 are 8 October, 5 November, 10 December, 14 January, 11 February, 11 March, 13 May & 17 June. New parents are always welcome to join us, especially those who want to get involved and have ideas for fundraising. If you would like to come to our meetings get in touch by emailing bhsassociation@gmail.com, or just turn up!
BHSA – WHAT WE FUND
Our official charitable purpose is “to advance the education of the pupils in the school by providing and/or assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the school, not normally provided by the local education authority”. Working alongside Broughton High School Parent Council, the BHSA raise funds to help pay for the things that are not normally paid for by the school or City of Edinburgh Council, and organise social events for the whole school community.
Last year BHSA have funded:
- Cakes baked by Bro-Enterprise for Hot Chocolate Fridays
- Snacks for 40 x S6 students on Battlefields Experience trip to Brugge, Belgium (October 2024)
- Resources for 3 x House Events – uniform for the Unbelievable Uniform Challenge on 26 September, chess boards for House Chess competition in January 2025, & cake ingredients/decorations for the Great Broughton Bake-Off in May 2025
- Pop Up Sensory Den for the Wellbeing Hub
- Gardening gloves, tools, seeds & pots for the Young Carer’s Wellbeing Gardening Project
- Tuck shop refreshments & decorations for the S6LT-led Winter Ball
- Site licence renewals for Linguascope, Alantot & Active Learn – digital resources used by Modern Languages Dept
- Collins Easy Learning Dictionaries in French, Spanish & German for Modern Languages classrooms
- Refresh of resources for BHS Library Resource Centre – bean bags, board games & popular books
- 250 x Broughton High School ties for S1 transition 2025/26
- Entry for BHS Chess Team of 4 for Lothian Junior Chess’ Team Day 2 Chess Competition on 1/3/25
Previous BHSA Funding:
For 2023-24 we funded the following:
- Duke of Edinburgh – 10 new rucksacks for pupils to use on expedition
- Software renewal for Modern Languages
- Trip to Paris
- Cycle helmets (PE)
- Social Subjects trip to Mull in June 2024
- Ready for School’ emergency supplies for Pupil Support
- Entry Fee for Day Two of Chess Competition
- Our visiting therapet ‘Addison’ as requested by our Pupil Council
- School ties for all new S1 pupils
- Teambuilding activity for Meaningful May
- Equipment and resources for S1 Outdoor Day 2024-25
- Supplies for SQA Exams Breakfast Trolley
During 2022/23 – a total of £4681 was awarded to the following school projects:
- S1 school ties
- Software licences for Modern Languages
- Entry fee for Senior Netball team to compete in the Schools Netball World Cup
- Meaningful May travel and activities
- Broughton University Partnership
Funding Request Bids from school staff/parents are considered as long as they satisfy the following criteria:
- Accessible to a wide range of students, not individuals
- Supports a Curriculum for Excellence
- Enhances or enriches learning
- It is not something that would ordinarily be provided by the school
Applications can be submitted anytime. They are shared to all voting members of the BHSA as soon as they come in, and a voting decision takes place. Funding Applications are then reviewed at the next BHSA meeting and reported to the Parent Council at the PC meeting that follows. Depending on funds, sometimes only part of a project can be funded. We are happy to help with suggestions for other fundraising options. For transparency of our charity accounts a receipt/invoice as proof of purchase (photographs or digital upload) is required as a record.
You can download our BHSA Funding Bid Request Form from the link below.
BHSA – HOW WE FUNDRAISE
COMMUNITY CAFES
We run cafes at large events held at the school such as the regular chess competitions run by Lothian Junior Chess. These are invaluable for the young competitors and their families attending the competitions, and raise much needed extra funds for the school. In previous years we have provided cafes for the Scottish Schools Pipe Band Competition, and Concert Band Competition.
We need helpers for these events – if you would like to help behind the scenes (baking etc) and front of house i.e. setting up and serving at our cafes you can sign up to help at the next cafe on 15 November via this link https://volunteersignup.org/8TF3A. To get on our active volunteer mailing list please request by emailing bhsassociation@gmail.com.
Our Chess Cafe dates for 2025-26 are 25 October, 15 November, 7 February, 28 February & 28 March (all Saturdays).
SOCIAL EVENTS FOR SCHOOL FAMILIES
Throughout the year we run social events which are a great opportunity to meet other parents & raise funds for school whilst having FUN! In the past these have been Quiz Nights & Comedy Evenings.
We are currently planning a Quiz Night for early December… more details to follow!
JOIN OUR SCHOOL’S 200 CLUB
The 200 Club is a monthly cash lottery with cash prizes of up to £35 that any Broughton High family or friends can join. Make sure you register to support Broughton High School Association and we benefit from your contributions at the end of the year.
HELP US EARN THROUGH EASYFUNDRAISING
DONATE VIA PAYPAL
You can also donate to us via Paypal by clicking on this link https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MXXBM8N8Q9H9U
FUNDRAISING THROUGH WORK SCHEMES
You can support BHSA if your employer operates any of the following:
- ‘Give As You Earn’ (GAYE) scheme (allowing a donation to a charity in a tax efficient way)
- Match funding
- Company volunteer scheme (like State Street) that you can exchange volunteer time for a monetary donation
Get in touch if you are interested in setting it up!
HELP US SUPPORT THE SCHOOL’S LIBRARY RESOURCE CENTRE
Last year we pledged £1,500 for a resource refresh covering new bean bags, table top/board games & popular book titles/series. Part of this has been promoting and supporting the library, and managing a book & game drive to boost the shelves and trolley. New books on the shelves increase engagement with literacy as well as lending numbers. Our school library is an inclusive and accessible place, not just for reading. It’s very much at the heart of Broughton High making a difference to the school experience for so many pupils. BHSA, alongside our PC, are happy to support this, and hope that you are too!
PLEASE REMEMBER TO RETURN ANY LIBRARY BOOKS. Annual school library budgets are not enough to cover stock that goes missing due to not being returned. Last year’s S1s broke all records for borrowing the most books & it would be great if these can be left in the library to be used by other pupils.
DONATE A BOOK – you can continue to donate books via the donation box in the Community Room at Stockbridge Library or leave at BHS Reception for the library – just make sure books are in a good condition & undamaged. In particular we need FOOTBALL or DANCE or SPORTS books, both fiction or non-fiction, or series like THE WIMPY KID. There’s a more specific wishlist here… http://bit.ly/44EELdF
DONATE A GAME – These are popular with all ages. If you have any tabletop or board games that are easy to set up and take 10 or 20 mins to play please feel free to donate them to the library (as above) – just make sure they are complete.
REMEMBER SEPTEMBERFEST?
Our popular family festival ran from 2011-2018 offering the local community a wide range of fun inclusive indoor/outdoor events & sports/craft/music/dance/STEM activities, with food & drink. Entry was free & many of the activities were either free or low cost. Septemberfest was run by the parents, staff & students at Broughton High with lots of other community groups getting involved. In 2018 approx 2,400 people attended the event. Septemberfest is remembered fondly & greatly missed by families & the local community.
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