Chairman’s Report
Friends of Barnoldswick C of E School
Prepared by Gill Ashworth
September 2007 - July 2008
This School year was our second full school year under our title of the friends of
Church school.
We remain a group of people supporting Church school by raising money &
organising social events for the school, therefore aiming to enhance the education
of its pupils. Our meetings are open to people with a desire to support the school
other than parents & teachers so they might lend a hand at our events.
A very big thank you to those members who have managed to spare the time to
fulfil leading roles within the organisation, our Vice chair, Treasurer, Secretary,
Advertising/PR team & refreshment team.
I would also like to recognise all those parents/supporters of the school who gave
up their valuable time to attend the meetings & help out at our many organised
events. It is very encouraging also to see the numbers of people who often can’t
make the meetings yet still offer their help at our events on the day & showing
their support the school.
I would like to thank Mrs Darcy & the teachers who have given their valuable
time to events run by the friends & for their guidance in utilising the funds
raised for maximum benefit of the children.
2007-2008 has been overall a successful year for the Friends fundraising & social
activity efforts. Our hard core of helpers of parents & school staff again seemed
to double their efforts as they seem to have year on year to continue with our
usual programme of events this school year.
Although we have attracted a few new members to our ranks we still seem to be
a little thin on the ground at some of our fundraising events & therefore have not
greatly added to our number of social or fundraising events.
School discos
We held our usual 3 disco’s this year the Saints & Sausages disco, Valentines
disco both held at the school & a School leavers disco which we held again at
Rolls Royce social club for the 3rd year running as a more family event which
still proved to be a popular event & was greatly enjoyed by attending be those
children, friends or parents . The DJ as ever included fun games for the children
& we ran a raffle again on the night.
Whilst these are primarily social events for the children & they are well attended
by both Infants & juniors & these events are still making a contribution to P.T.A
funds.
Girls Night
A great night was had by those mums & daughters attending, there was lots of
opportunity to start & purchase for Christmas with local businesses having stall
space & making a donation of profits to the school, we also ran a raffle on the
night & this made a profit for our funds.
Social trips
A big thankyou to Claire McGlashan for her organisation of a new programme
of social events which included the Christmas market shoppers coach trip to
Manchester & are expanding this forthcoming school year. As well as providing
us all with a fun social calendar they make a little profit for the funds too.
Fund raising events organised
Coaster fund raiser
Children designed a picture which was made up in to a laminated coaster or
other merchandise by an outside company Crafty Ideas. These were great &
made a profit for funds but it was difficult from an administrative point of view
& won’t be repeated this next year.
Christmas fair
It was held last year with the regular features of the raffle and many fabulous
prizes donated by local businesses helping to boost funds. Exciting stalls, games
and Santa’s grotto proved ever popular with the children.
SPRING FAIR
This year we resurrected the spring fair after trying a week in the Liberal shop
the previous year we decided that the spring fair was more fun for the children
& brought in a similar amount of money to the funds.
School events supported by P.T.A
The annual sponsored event our ever popular bounce was our first event of
the school year. This gave us a good start to the fund raising year with great
Participation from the children gaining sponsors & all having fun on the day
Friends members helped provide supervision on the day.
Benefits provided by P.T.A
Equipment various
Subsidising of trips
Christmas party entertainment, food & a gift from Santa
Visiting entertainment for the children in school
Educational speakers & music tuition to enhance the curriculum.
New games for the spring fair
I look forward to another enjoyable & profitable year in 2008-2009 fundraising
with friends.
