The Friends of PWPS

Who are The Friends?
All of us!

As a regsitered charity we have to have elected ‘officers’ to fill the roles of Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. Current incumbents are as follows:

 

Chair                                              Charlotte Richmond
Secretary

Jenny Lewis
Treasurer Suki Strange

 

 Committee Members

Catherine Saunders, Nicola Ramsey, Victoria Hickman & Andy Viggars.

 

 

What do we do?

Raise money for the school and provide a social focus.

There are events that we put on every year such as termly school discos and cake sales, a

Christmas Fayre and of course we help with the school Summer Fete.

Then we put on other events which vary. Over the years, there have been race nights, car boot sales and pamper evenings. 

A lot of parents already help out at many of the events and are friends to the school in many other ways, whether helping with reading in school or being a helper on school trips. 

Friends ‘Bitesize’

We’ve called it ‘bitesize’ as you don’t need to be ‘on the committee’ or come to lots of meetings. There are many ways you could support, for example, 

Be a willing pair of hands – help out on the day e.g serve drinks at the disco, plate up cakes for the cake sale, help on a stall at the summer fete… 

Help organize – e.g. help plan one of the summer events or run the cake sale 

Put on an event – we have space for smaller events throughout the year, come and talk to us if you have an idea 

Become a class rep – be a point of contact – you just have to talk to other parents in the playground! 

Like to get involved?

If you’d like to get involved please email admin@friendsofpriorswood.co.uk

 

easyfundraising.org.uk

PWPS also have their own easyfundraising.org.uk page, where you can raise money for the school whenever you purchase things online! Sign up for free by clicking on the banner below to help us raise funds for the school.

easyfundraisining banner

 

What is the money used for?

In recent years money raised by the Friends has been used for:

  • Swimming lessons for Juniors
  • New netball and football kits
  • Car booster seats
  • A sandpit for the nursery
  • A new reading scheme
  • A contribution to the Year 6 Leavers Disco
  • Up-to-date audio-visual equipment for the main hall, a projector and interactive screen that can be used for assemblies, lessons (and even film nights!)
  • A Priors Wood School banner (to be used at events such as sport or choir)
  • ipads
  • A storage shed
  • Allocation to be spent in each classroom