Friends of Fernwood

Huge welcome (and welcome back) to all families. Friends of Fernwood is an informal group of parents, carers and staff who support the school by organising fundraising events, including our annual Summer Fair, cake sales, bingo night and more. All of the money we raise goes straight back into the school – helping us helps your child and your child’s school. We aim to run activities that will foster a sense of community within the school, whilst also raising funds that will broaden the range of activities and resources that all our children access and enjoy.

We hold formal termly meetings at the school, with the school’s senior management team, where parents and carers are invited to input ideas on fundraising and indeed where our raised funds could be spent. At each meeting we also have our ‘Parent Voice’ discussion topics, a forum for sharing best practice and ways for continual improvement.

YourSchool Lottery: Support Fernwood Primary and Nursery School when you play Your School Lottery - Your School Lottery  This is just one of many of our Friends of Fernwood initiatives to raise money to support school funds, to benefit the children. In the recent past, this has included additional reading books (always a need in our very large school), equipment to play with outdoors, larger items for outdoor play, prizes for competitions, and gifts at Christmas. The children absolutely love all of these opportunities – their faces light up as they receive their boxes of books for the classroom.

The lottery is one aspect of our fundraising, which of course, is completely voluntary. We welcome your participation in it as one of the many fundraising and community events we offer across the year. There is a guaranteed small prize winner from our School for each draw  (Averaging between £20-40 and this will go up as more tickets are sold) with the top prize being a national draw for a £25,000 Jackpot. Tickets cost £1 per line and there is a weekly draw.

How to get involved and our contact details:

You can sign up to our mailing list here: https://forms.office.com/r/WQHuKVBGez

Our next meeting is at school in the Junior building on Thursday 24th Nov 2022 @ 6pm

Email: fofprimary@gmail.com

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfFernwood/

Thank you in anticipation of your support.

Lyndsey Harris-Stephenson, Chair of Friends of Fernwood