FRIENDS OF FRENSHAM
FRIENDS OF FRENSHAM
Registered Charity: 1200353
At Frensham Heights we have a parents’ association called Friends of Frensham (FoF). Their role is to enrich the lives of students, parents and staff with social engagements, events and community-building opportunities.
Every parent, with a child at the school, instantly becomes a member of FoF. There’s no subscription or fee to join but their contribution is vital to its success.
The FoF board consists of six elected members who are known as Trustees:
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Gayle Horobin - Chair
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Matt Foster - Vice Chair
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Rachel McCartney - Secretary and Event co-ordinator
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Verity Glasgow
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Wendy Harrison - Aldridge Bar Team
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Ally Williams
As well as the Trustees, there are parents who make up the wider committee:
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Susanne Andres-schweizer - Aldridge Bar Team
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Nicola Clutterbuck - Event Lead
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Meredith Radford - Treasurer
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Sarah Ring - Junior School Event Lead
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Szilvia Varnia - Aldridge Bar Team
FUNDRAISING
FoF encourages a supportive and collaborative relationship between home and school. They aim to bring students, parents and staff together through fun and informal events. The funds they raise benefit all the students during their time at school. Up until now, their fundraising has made possible:
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An outdoor pod
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A roof on the swimming pool
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Additional photography equipment
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A Raku kiln
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A skateboarding half-pipe
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A green powered car
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A gardening extra-curricular activity
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Funded a student-led drama extra-curricular activity
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A Greenpower branded gazebo
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Junior school Hub
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A bike repair station
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Additional Kindles to the Library
FUNDRAISING
A huge thank you to all the parents, staff and children who have helped to raise funds which meant Friends of Frensham could fund the following:
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Roof for the Swimming Pool
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Photography equipment
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Raku Kiln
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Skateboarding Half-pipe
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Greenpower Car
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A gardening ECA, and
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A student-led drama ECA
CHARITIES
In 2023, FoF gained charity status with The Charity Commission. Giving back to charity is something FoF strive to do, so much so, 10% of FoF’s annual profits are donated to local charities. So far, they have given to:
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Change of Scene
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Farnham Foodbank
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The Dan Ely Foundation
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The Fountain Centre
The chosen 2024/25 charity is The Woodlarks Centre in Farnham.
Also, you’ll find FoF using their time, skill set and monetary awards to help towards student events. It is about enriching those moments and making them a little more special. Calendar events that have benefitted are the Junior school Easter, Halloween and Christmas activities. Plus, the Middle and Senior school Christmas Dinner Dances and the Y11 and Y13 Proms.
FOF CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Looking ahead, as well as supporting theatre performances with the FoF Bar, you’ll find them hosting the following events:
Autumn Term 2024
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Frensham Fireworks on Sunday 3 November 2024 at 5pm
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Quiz Night on Friday 15 November at 7pm
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Christmas Fair on Wednesday 11 December 2024 from 3pm to 8pm
Spring Term 2025
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Second-hand uniform sale on 14 January morning and afternoon
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Annual General Meeting on 15 January 7:30pm on Teams
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FoF parent party night and fundraising auction on 8 March at 6:30pm
FOF COMMUNICATION
In the Summer term of 2024, FoF moved over to using Classlist to connect with parents. You will find all their activities, communications and more, within this useful and safe social network tool.
You can also follow them on Instagram and Facebook.
If you would like to learn more about FoF, help plan, organise, manage an event, see the latest FoF minutes or accounts please contact the Chair on chair@fofrensham.com or the Secretary on secretary@fofrensham.com
If you would like to see the latest FOF minutes or accounts please contact the FOF secretary on chair@fofrensham.com