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Our Ongoing Support
Friends of Pate’s continues to enhance student life across the school by funding a wide range of opportunities and resources.
Highlighted Past Projects:
✔ Enrichment activities including TPM and Activities Fortnight
✔ External speakers and workshops
✔ Support for the House system and Outdoor Adventure
Latest Major Investment: £50,000 IT Infrastructure Upgrade
We proudly invested £50,000 in the school to deliver a critically important upgrade to its ageing IT infrastructure. This substantial contribution enabled the installation of new equipment, additional wireless access points, upgraded fibre‑optic cabling, and improved edge switching across all buildings. These essential enhancements not only dramatically boosted connectivity across the entire site but also added extra resilience to the whole network while maintaining strong security and reliability.
As a result, the school’s internal network now operates ten times faster, providing a powerful, reliable, and future‑proof digital backbone. This transformation ensures the school has the capacity needed to support modern teaching, digital learning, and the successful rollout of upcoming technologies and initiatives.
A significant proportion of this donation was raised by our 100 Club fund. Are you able to help us to grow this valuable income stream by becoming a member? Please see the 100 Club page here for further information.
A HUGE thank you for your ongoing support – the Friends of Pate's would not be able to do this without you!