March 2016

FOSF Minutes Highlights

What you need to know!

Jack Rabbit- Thank you for all your support on this event and it promises to be an amazing event. Please remember even if you a unable to attend you can support this event by bidding on the notice boards at the entrances of Haybrook and Burden or online.

March Madness

• How it works….The Easter Event is a good family event children have to paid an entry fee of £3.50 they will receive a hand stamp to show they have paid. In this ticket price they will be able to go on the stalls as many times as like, make a easter card and go on an easter egg hunt.

• Dog show- Will be run by Year 8 this year (a big thank you to Charlotte Angus for this) It will cost £1 to enter each class. Can you please make sure all dogs are kept on leads at all times.

• Bake Off- This year our theme is ‘SPACE’ it costs £1 to enter. There are 3 classes and you can either enter the showstopper (can be as many tiers as you like) or do 6 cupcakes categories. Some ideas for you to think about!! Cakes to be in by 10am. Prize is a rosette, a chocolate treat, winning pic on FoSF display boards and a certificate.

• Pets Corner - There will be pets corner, which allows children to bring in their hamsters, guinea pigs or anything else to be judge by Mrs Turner. There is no charge for this but please can you ensure that all pets are secure.

• Donations - Please can we have donations for the Chocolate Raffle and Cakes for the cake stall. Baskets can be found at both ends of the school. Cakes can either be brought in the day before or on the morning of March Madness.

Summer Party- We are hoping to hold a summer party this year on the 14th May. This event will be a casual event and we hope to keep the price ticket around about £25 per person. More details will follow however we are in desperate need of volunteers to make it happen, without you, we might not be able to go ahead.

March 2016 Summer Camp - We would like to hold this event on 25th June. If anyone can remember how we ran this event last time I would be very grateful for any information. I was thinking about a children's talent show, or can someone else come up with some other ideas?

Logo - We now have our very own Logo and this will help us when we are presenting cheques to charities and any other publications that we do.

2nd Uniform Sale and Coffee Morning - We will be holding this on the 16th March in the Haybrook Hall after drop off. We are inviting you to either donate uniform for us to sell or you can sell your own uniform at this event and we ask you then to make a donation to FoSF.

School Disco - We are currently looking to change this event. This will mean, unfortunately there will be not be a Leaver’s Disco for Years 6-8 . However none of it is set in stone just yet so if you have questions please contact me.

I will be currently supporting some school events over the next couple of weeks I and would like some volunteers to help me. The following events are

Individual Music Festival Final 7th March 6pm - Need Help for refreshments

Open Morning 11th March - Covered by Caroline Rudler, Rachel Norris and Mim Tarrant Smith

‘Mini Melodramas’ 15th March 2pm - Need Help for refreshments

Year 1 &2 Pre Prep Celebration 17th March 9.10am- Need Help for refreshments

Clothes Rail - Does anyone have clothes rail that they no longer need we are happy to pay for it. Must be of good quality.

Important Dates for Diary

Rep Meeting All Welcome - 19th April 7pm

Welcome Back Coffee Morning and 2nd Hand Uniform Sale - 20th April after drop off

FoSF Cake Sale - 12th May

Summer Party - 14th May

Rep Meeting - 7th June 4pm

Summer Camp Out - 25th June

Rep End of Year Celebration and New Rep Induction - 30th June 7pm

Disco Year 2 to 8 - 1st July TBC

Year 7and 8 Production - 5th and 6th July

A Final Note …..

I know how busy everyone is and how precious time is. I appreciate all the time and effort that you as parents put into making these events work. However without your support and time it would not be possible so please just give us a little of your time to make St Francis School great and to put a smile on a child's face.

March 2016