Dear Parent

This year the three schools of Monmouth will be holding a silent auction alongside the annual charity event, Monmouth’s got Talent. There are a number of fantastic prizes on offer and all you need to do is place a bid on any of the items you are interested in. Once this form is returned, the bids will be collated and each item will go to the highest bidder.

All of the proceeds of this silent auction will go to the RFU Injured Players’ Foundation. Last year a young man known to many of us suffered a severe head injury whilst playing rugby. Angus Swanson, who attended Monmouth Comprehensive School, is now responding well to treatment and is striving to continue to live the life he once led before the injury. The Injured Players’ Foundation has provided support to Angus and his family throughout this difficult time. The family have nominated this charity to benefit from this event as a gesture of thanks. The Foundation provides welfare support, specialist rehabilitation, funding for essential equipment and re- housing to any catastrophically injured rugby player in England. It is also one of the leading researchers into the prevention and management of injuries in .

There are some great prizes to be won so we hope that you will support this cause by bidding well and giving your money to help people like Angus.

Please fill in the table and the information below if you wish to bid on any items. Remember, the highest bidder wins!

Item Description Reserve Your Bid (Minimum Bid) England v Two tickets to watch England play Wales at tickets Twickenham (Sunday 9 March) £400 Signed Wales A Welsh Rugby match ball signed by all the International Match members of the current Welsh Rugby £200 Rugby Ball squad Martin Johnson 2011 2011 training shirt signed by Martin Training Shirt Johnson, stating ‘Thanks for supporting the £250 RFU charities’ signed England Nike Polo Shirt signed by Owen England Nike Polo Farrell, including his initials stitched on £150 Signed Wales Rugby The Grey/Black training top signed by all Training Top the members of the current Welsh Rugby £100 squad Signed Replica Lions Last years replica Lions shirt signed by the Rugby Shirt Lions and Wales Captain, Sam Warburton £100 Biography Signed by Sam Warburton’s biography signed by the Sam Warburton man himself £100 Signed Replica A replica England shirt signed by Billy England Shirt Vunipola at this season’s England v Ireland £100 6 Nations game Signed Newport A Newport Gwent Dragons match ball Gwent Dragons signed by all the members of the current £50 Rugby Ball Newport squad Country Cluster A Pip Studio pink 4 cup teapot set and a Hamper £20 voucher to spend in the Country ----- Cluster Store

Name………………………………………………………………. Phone Number …………………………………………………. Address ………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………… Please return this form to the School Reception by Thursday 6 March. BIDS WILL NOT BE COUNTED AFTER THIS DATE.

The winner of each item will be contacted on Friday 7th March. Thank you in advance for your support and we hope you are willing to help this great cause.

RFU Injured Players Foundation – Supporting & Protecting the Rugby Family Website – www.rfuipf.org.uk Twitter - @TheRugbyCharity Registered Charity No. 1122139