FRIENDS OF FRENSHAM
FRIENDS OF FRENSHAM
Registered Charity: 1200353
At Frensham Heights we are fortunate to have a great parents’ association called Friends of Frensham (FOF), which is the social, event-organising and community-building part of our school.
Every parent with a child at the school is automatically a member of FOF. There’s no subscription or fee but their contribution is vital to its success.
Our emphasis is on partnership between home and school and we aim to bring pupils, parents and school together through fun, informal events which raise funds for the benefit of all the children to enhance their time at the school.
The FOF board consists of five elected members, and the FOF committee is made up of 7 parents. Last year we gained charity status and are continuing to gain momentum. We are currently looking for volunteers to become FOF reps to help welcome new parents, and to make all parents aware of activities, fundraising events and social gatherings coming up. If you’d like to be a part of FOF or just find out more email chair@fofrensham.com .
We also hold coffee morning meetings each term where ideas are exchanged, and events and activities are organised and every parent is welcome to attend these meetings. If you would like to see the latest FoF minutes or accounts please contact the FoF secretary on secretary@fofrensham.com
FUNDRAISING
A huge thank you to all the parents, staff and children that have helped to raise funds which meant we could achieve the following:
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Grants for JS Easter activities
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Raise money for an Outdoor Pod
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Support the Senior School Proms
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Install a roof on the Swimming Pool
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Purchase photography equipment for the school
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Provide a Raku kiln
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Install a skateboarding half-pipe
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Help fund a Frensham Greenpower car
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Support a gardening ECA, and
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Fund a student-led drama ECA
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Greenpower Branded Gazebo
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Junior School Hub
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Middle and Senior School Xmas Dances
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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
10% of all profits will be going to the Fountain Centre this year. We have also made donations to local charities, including:
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Change of Scene
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Farnham Foodbank
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The Dan Ely Foundation
FOF CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Spring Term 2023
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AGM 11th January 7pm on Teams
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2nd Hand Uniform Sale 16th January Am and PM
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Coffee and Open Meeting 30th January 8:30am
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M/S & S/S Movie night- 23rd February 4:30pm
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FoF Ball and Fundraising Auction - 23rd March 6:30pm
We are also running the FoF Bar in the Aldridge Café at the following performances:
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Spring Fling - 4th March
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Macbeth- 7th March
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Frankenstein- 14th March
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Frankenstein- 15th March
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Frankenstein- 16th March
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Frenshams Got Talent- 18th March
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Rock n Pop Gig – 27th March
If you would like to volunteer at the bar on any of these nights please contact chair@fofrensham.com
FOF YEAR GROUP WHATS APP COMMS REPS
This is a wonderful group of volunteers who help communicate reminders and answer queries around FOF events and activities to the year group whats app groups. If you would like to be included in your years whats app group please contact your rep or email chair@fofrensham.com
We also run a FOF Volunteers WhatsApp group that is a fab way to get involved in the school events and activities that FOF run, again contact the chair@fofrensham.com if you would like to be added to this group.
REPS FOR 2023/24
EY Ally Williams
Y1 Sarah Ring
Y2 Ally Williams
Y3 Claudia Pope
Y4 Sarah Ring
Y5 Kelly Dawson
Y6 Wendy Harrison
Y7 Kate Atkin
Y8 Mandy Ogle
Y9 Shyne Adcock
Y10 Wallis Lam
Y11 Val Brennan
Y12 Jason Foxx
Y13 Jules Binns
If you would like to see the latest FOF minutes or accounts please contact the FOF secretary on chair@fofrensham.com