Welcome to Friends of Friar's Grove Schools.
I am currently the Chair of FoFGS and want to take this opportunity to welcome you to the school.
Although my daughter, Emily, is now all grown up I can still remember when she started school and that I had very little knowledge of the role of the PTA (as it was then). I therefore thought it would be helpful to provide you with some background.
Friends of Friar's Grove School is a registered Charity. Our aim is to raise, in a fun, innovative way, funds to support Friars Grove Primary School. The money we raise pays for the upkeep of the swimming pool, covers the costs of events like the Year 6 leavers disco – as well as purchasing items for the school which school funds could not cover.
Anyone, over the age of 18, can be a member of FoFGS – membership is not limited to those having a child at the school or being a member of staff, you simply need to live or work in the local community and have an interest in supporting Friars Grove Primary School.
Funds are raised at a various events – Summer and Christmas Fayres / Easter Egg Hunts / Penny Races / Adult Quiz and Bingo Nights / Ladies Pamper Evenings / Sponsored Walks / Valentines Disco / Non-Uniform Days. We are always exploring innovative and fun ways to raise money.
During the year we would appreciate your support on our non-uniform days where we look for donations of prizes for our Fayres / Egg Hunts – we also ask you to try to sell raffle tickets on our behalf. Most importantly we hope that you can come along and attend our events.
FoFGS is run by a committee (trustees). The committee cannot run events without additional help. All help, whether it is photocopying newsletters / helping set up or tidying away after events is greatly appreciated. For example, half an hour of your time at our Summer Fayre would enable a committee member the opportunity to leave their stall and enjoy the event with their child.
I look forward to meeting you soon.
Martyn Mellis