Why should fund-raising be left to the adults?!
We believe that young people have loads of great ideas for fund-raising and so we have launched the Hope House School Pupil Enterprise Scheme. Based on the Parable of the Talents (Matt 25:14-30), the idea is that we give pupils who wish to be involved in this scheme £2 to invest in their own fund-raising ideas. They might use the money to buy flour, butter and eggs and bake buns to sell to their friends and family. Or they may use the money to buy a bucket and sponge and offer to wash cars for their relatives as a way of earning money. The sky is the limit as far as ideas are concerned!
Pupils who want to be involved in this scheme just need to bring the parent permission slip back to school by this Thursday (23rd October) and they will be given the £2 to invest. They need to bring the funds raised into school (along with a brief note saying what they did to raise this money) by 5th December. All we ask is that the methods used are both ethical and legal!
Pupils will have a direct say in how these funds are spent. Through the Pupil Council, suggestions will be submitted and the Pupil Council will choose the ideas they think are best and all the monies raised will go towards these ideas. FHHS promises to give every participant a certificate and there will be prizes for the most raised and the most innovative fund-raising idea.
So don't forget to return the permission slips and let's find some new ways to raise funds!
Monday, 20 October 2014
Updates
Thanks to all who baked and attended the Bake 'n' Take today. We raised £71.97 at that event.
Don't forget that if you want your child to take part in the Pupil Enterprise Scheme, you must return the permission slips by Thursday 23rd October. We hope many of the pupils will use the £2 given to them to invest in schemes to fund raise for the school. Money will be given to the pupils on Friday before half-term (hence the need for permission slips to be in by Thursday!) and their amounts raised (along with details of how they raised them) should be handed in by 5th December.
All parents should now have had their order forms for Christmas Puddings. These need to be handed in by Friday 14th November at the latest.
Other dates for the diary include the Bag2School Recycling Day on Tuesday 11th November and the Christmas Fayre on Friday 28th November. We now have enough items for the Beauty Hamper, but we still need items for the luxury food hamper. Items needed for this include:
Don't forget that if you want your child to take part in the Pupil Enterprise Scheme, you must return the permission slips by Thursday 23rd October. We hope many of the pupils will use the £2 given to them to invest in schemes to fund raise for the school. Money will be given to the pupils on Friday before half-term (hence the need for permission slips to be in by Thursday!) and their amounts raised (along with details of how they raised them) should be handed in by 5th December.
All parents should now have had their order forms for Christmas Puddings. These need to be handed in by Friday 14th November at the latest.
Other dates for the diary include the Bag2School Recycling Day on Tuesday 11th November and the Christmas Fayre on Friday 28th November. We now have enough items for the Beauty Hamper, but we still need items for the luxury food hamper. Items needed for this include:
- luxury chocolates and biscuits
- cheese biscuits
- cranberry sauce, horseradish sauce, mint sauce etc.
- turkey gravy
- mince pies
- Christmas pudding
- Christmas cake
- brandy butter
- tea
- coffee
- preserves
- chutneys & pickles
- pickled onions
- nuts
- crisps
- Christmas crackers
- champagne
- brandy
- chestnuts
- stuffing
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Dates for the diary...
Many thanks to those who attended the AGM on Monday. It's always good to welcome new faces and we are grateful to those parents who regularly attend and support our planning.
Dates for this term are:
Dates for this term are:
- Bake 'n' Take on Monday 20th October at 3 p.m. (home baking gratefully received for this!)
- FHHS Planning Meeting on Monday 10th November at 7.30 p.m.
- Bag2School Recycling Day on Tuesday 11th November at 9 a.m. (all items need to be brought to school that morning... bags will be supplied shortly.)
- Christmas Fayre on Friday 28th November at 3 p.m. (We need food and drink for the hamper, beauty items for the beauty hamper and bottles for the Lucky Dip stall. Donations can be brought into the school office from now on - the sooner, the better!)
Tuesday, 2 September 2014
New academic year
Welcome to the academic year 2014-15! We trust this will be a year of ongoing progress and opportunities and are looking forward to seeing Friends of Hope House School go from strength to strength.
For new pupils and parents, let me take this opportunity to introduce ourselves. We are a group of staff, parents and friends of the school who are involved in fund-raising in order to improve the facilities and equipment available to pupils. We also like to organise social events in order to give opportunities for us to get to know each other socially and to enhance the family spirit of the school. All are welcome to attend our planning meetings (usually held once every half-term or so) and to participate in the events we organise.
We're always open to new ideas for fund-raising. We can be contacted via the school office or by email (exams@hopehouseschool.org.uk). Further information about the Committee and meetings is on the notice board in the school foyer.
The Annual General Meeting will be on Monday 15th September at 7:30 p.m. in school and we'd love to see new faces and old friends as we plan activities and events for the year ahead.
An advance date for your diaries is Friday 28th November when we will be holding our Christmas Fayre. This will be from 3-5 p.m. at school and should be a great occasion, with a variety of stalls, games and competitions for us to enjoy.
Looking forward to seeing you all soon!
For new pupils and parents, let me take this opportunity to introduce ourselves. We are a group of staff, parents and friends of the school who are involved in fund-raising in order to improve the facilities and equipment available to pupils. We also like to organise social events in order to give opportunities for us to get to know each other socially and to enhance the family spirit of the school. All are welcome to attend our planning meetings (usually held once every half-term or so) and to participate in the events we organise.
We're always open to new ideas for fund-raising. We can be contacted via the school office or by email (exams@hopehouseschool.org.uk). Further information about the Committee and meetings is on the notice board in the school foyer.
The Annual General Meeting will be on Monday 15th September at 7:30 p.m. in school and we'd love to see new faces and old friends as we plan activities and events for the year ahead.
An advance date for your diaries is Friday 28th November when we will be holding our Christmas Fayre. This will be from 3-5 p.m. at school and should be a great occasion, with a variety of stalls, games and competitions for us to enjoy.
Looking forward to seeing you all soon!
Friday, 27 June 2014
Tuesday, 17 June 2014
June update
The Bake 'n' Take on Monday raised almost £80. Thank you to all who baked for us and all who bought the baking!
The next FHHS Planning Meeting is on Monday 30th June at 7:30 p.m. at school, so please do come along to that meeting if you are able to.
Don't forget Sports Day is on Friday 11th July and then we have our Murder Mystery on Saturday 12th July at 7:30 p.m. This is by ticket only, so you need to purchase tickets as soon as possible, specifying if you need a vegetarian option for the pie & peas. Tickets cost £7.50 for adults, £5.00 for children with a special family ticket costing £20 and allowing admission to 2 adults and 2 children. Children from Y7-11 (ages 11-16) are welcome to attend, but due to the nature of the performance, younger children are not allowed to attend.
The next FHHS Planning Meeting is on Monday 30th June at 7:30 p.m. at school, so please do come along to that meeting if you are able to.
Don't forget Sports Day is on Friday 11th July and then we have our Murder Mystery on Saturday 12th July at 7:30 p.m. This is by ticket only, so you need to purchase tickets as soon as possible, specifying if you need a vegetarian option for the pie & peas. Tickets cost £7.50 for adults, £5.00 for children with a special family ticket costing £20 and allowing admission to 2 adults and 2 children. Children from Y7-11 (ages 11-16) are welcome to attend, but due to the nature of the performance, younger children are not allowed to attend.
Saturday, 24 May 2014
Who Killed The Headteacher?
You will be pleased to know that as far as I am aware, no one is planning to murder Mr Barnes! But FHHS are putting on a murder mystery play called 'Who Killed The Headteacher?' which will be performed on Saturday 12th July at 7.30 p.m.
Tickets are now available from the school office, costing £7.50 per adult and £5.00 per child (ages 11-16 only), with family tickets available at £20.00 (allowing admission to 2 adults and 2 children.) Tickets include a pie & pea supper with tea or coffee or squash; other drinks/ glasses can be brought in by the audience. Please call in at the school office or email me at exams@hopehouseschool.org.uk for tickets.
The next Bake 'n' Take is on Monday 16th June at 3 p.m.
The next FHHS meeting is on Monday 30th June at 7.30 p.m.
Tickets are now available from the school office, costing £7.50 per adult and £5.00 per child (ages 11-16 only), with family tickets available at £20.00 (allowing admission to 2 adults and 2 children.) Tickets include a pie & pea supper with tea or coffee or squash; other drinks/ glasses can be brought in by the audience. Please call in at the school office or email me at exams@hopehouseschool.org.uk for tickets.
The next Bake 'n' Take is on Monday 16th June at 3 p.m.
The next FHHS meeting is on Monday 30th June at 7.30 p.m.
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