Friends of Helmdon School – Newsletter, November 2002

Friends Of Helmdon School – Newsletters
4th – 19th November 2002

Firstly, many thanks to all who helped at the Christmas Activity afternoon. The school hall was certainly a hive of creativity on Saturday and everybody seemed to be enjoying themselves as well as raising £150. Thanks also for the support for the Mufti Day on 8th November which raised £109. So far this term, in conjunction with money carried forward from last year, we have given the school £550 to purchase a new P.A. system and £360 for a T.V. trolley to house the new T.V. to be donated by H.Y.H.O. £300 has been set aside to buy Christmas presents for all the children. We also received £100 from the Carnival Committee which will be used to buy an O.H.P.

The fundraising continues however! We hope everybody received their books of raffle tickets. If not or if you think you can sell some more books then please see Marianne or Sandra. Please try and sell your tickets as Jenny Smith’s employer Barclays Bank is match funding the money we raise. As in previous years we are asking parents to contribute towards the Hampers for 2nd, 3rd and 4th prize. Lists of suggested items will be put up in the classrooms on Monday 2nd December. The draw will take place before the Music Assembly on Friday 20th December. Further details of this in the next newsletter.

The calendars are currently being printed so we would ask all those who sent in orders to please now send in the money! They are £3 each. If you did not order your calendars then please complete the slip below. After the ordered calendars have been distributed the remaining calendars will be sold on a first come first served basis. Please send in payment in an envelope with cheques made payable to “Friends of Helmdon School”. The calendars should be available from Monday 9th December.

The results of the drawing competition are as follows:

Class 1 – Claire Watson
Class 2 – Naemi Bradford
Class 3 – Ben Gilroy
Class 4 – Thomas Juden
Class 5 – Euan Freer.

Congratulations to the winners who were judged by Danny Moody, a member of our Governing body. Thank you to all those who entered and all the children in the school will have the self-portrait they have done at school included in the finished calendar.

The school Christmas Party is on the 13th December. The Committee has decided that rather than ask for a monetary contribution this year we will put up lists in the classrooms and ask parents to donate a “plate” of food. These will be put up on Monday 2nd December. If anybody would like to help at the party then please see Marianne or Sandra.

The next meeting is on Monday 2nd December at 7.30 p.m. in Mrs Darwin’s classroom – all welcome.

Fundraising Calendars

Please reserve me _______ calendar(s) at £3 each. I enclose £_______ by cash / cheque.

Name _____________________________________ Child’s Class _____________