TSPC sponsors Pounds for Primaries

TSPC were proud to be the main sponsor of the DC Thomson Pounds for Primaries campaign in 2024.

This year, over 30,500 tokens were collected by pupils and their families across 29 primary schools, aiming to win a share of £10,000. Pupils worked together to gather as many tokens as possible from The Courier and Evening Telegraph, hoping to win cash prizes.

Token submissions nearly tripled this year, with a total of 30,539 collected, compared to 11,363 in 2023. The number of schools benefiting from the initiative also doubled, with 29 primary schools across Courier Country set to receive a share of £9,950.

Top Token Collectors

• Clepington Primary School in Dundee: £1,500
  Whitehills Primary School in Forfar: £1,000
  Airlie Primary School in Kirriemuir: £750
  Ancrum Road Primary in Dundee: £500

In Fife:

• Tayport Primary School: £1,000
  Springfield Primary and Falkland Primary: £500 each

In Perthshire:

• Newtyle Primary: £1,000
  Burrelton Primary and Inchture Primary: £500 each
  Meigle Primary and Auchterhouse Primary: £250 each

Every school that collected at least 250 tokens received £100. These schools include Glendelvine, Hill O Beath, Milnathort, Grange, Barnhill, Monikie, Eastern, St Pius, Glebelands, Longhaugh, Murroes, Rosebank, St Peter & Paul’s RC, Sidlaw View, St Mary’s RC, Invergowrie, and Blackness.

Angela Wallace, Centre and Operations Manager at TSPC, expressed her pride in the initiative:

“It has been incredibly rewarding to take part in this initiative, and we’re proud to sponsor Pounds for Primaries 2024 – especially in a time when rising costs are felt nationwide, and education faces cutbacks.”

She also highlighted the impact on the pupils:

“A few of our directors had the pleasure of hand-delivering the cheques to all the fantastic pupils who collected thousands of tokens for their school. It was incredible to see in person how much passion the pupils had, with lots of them eager to use the winnings to make their school’s goals a reality.”