You again raised the bar and sent in loads of cakes, one of which was just too lovely to sell, so Liz raffled this and that alone raised over £50. Overall the sale raised over £210 which will be shared with the 6th-formers as thanks for their help on the day - ferrying the cakes away first thing and then during the sale too. Their portion goes to their favoured charity this … [Read more...]
The December Cake Sale 2015
What a great sale that was. With plenty of parents sending in a wonderful selection of cakes, the boys happy to bring them in, the sixth-form helpers led by Will Sumner, everyone who bought the cakes, the school staff for their assistance, and our team on the day we raised £127. Which may not seem like much to some but that equates to nearly 250 cakes! And the camaraderie … [Read more...]
AGM overview
Thank you to those parents who came along to the AGM - we'll see what we can do to attract more of you next time and suggestions welcome. As a relatively new parents' association it would be great to know what you feel works at other schools, too. Harvey sent in his Chairman's Report, focusing on what we'd done well during a steep learning curve first year, providing us a … [Read more...]
Into our second year…
A quick update following a recent meeting with Headmaster Kevin Moody and Sara Bryant in order to consider the best way forward as we enter this second year of the parents' association. As well as fund-raising we'll be encouraging engagement with and between parents, ideas for which are welcome on how we can best support you and each other, as well as how we can help to … [Read more...]
Quiz Night update
What a great evening. With over 140 supporters filling the school hall, some great questions from Harvey, a couple of excellent rounds from the students, a quick yet fruitful raffle, and everyone tucking into their various feasts, a good time was had by all. The promising drama group, led by Mr Baker, regaled us with snippets from films - excellently portrayed and thanks to … [Read more...]