Supervalu “Kids in Action” Scheme is “worthless”
January 25, 2009 by Mark C · Leave a Comment
Supervalu has admitted that its vouchers for the Kids in Action programme are worthless.
The Supervalu ‘Kids in Action’ voucher scheme claims to provide schools with free sports equipment. This is a fallacy. Simple maths will explain: in order for a school to claim a ‘free’ gymnastics mat that retails at about €280, customers will have to spend €32,840 in Supervalu (i.e. 3,240 vouchers at €10 each); (Source: 2009 Supervalu’s ‘Kids in Action’ Catalogue, available at supervalukidsinaction.com)
Awards for Commercial-Free Schools.
September 8, 2008 by Joe Fogarty · Leave a Comment
CCFE and INTO certify Ireland’s first Commercial-Free Schools.
At a ceremony in the Teachers’ Club, Dublin on Friday 26th September, 13 primary schools from throughout Ireland were honoured and recognised for their stance in relation to commercial presentations in school. Pictured here is Miriam Jenkinson, Principal St. Patrick’s JNS, Skerries, Co. Dublin
Open Letter: Oppose Tesco’s ‘Computers for Schools’ Voucher Scheme
April 7, 2008 by Mark C · 1 Comment
Below is the text of a letter sent to a number of local and national newspapers. So far, the Campaign for a Commercial-free Education is aware of it having been printed in five papers (in the Wicklow, Kildare, Tipperary, and Mayo regions).
