More maintenance!

We are intending to resurface the outdoor play area by the end of March, covering it with tarmac to make the surface even and therefore accessible to all pupils.

Prior to this, however, there is more maintenance work required to dig out the tree stumps and remove any remaining soil so that the resurfacing work can go ahead without further hindrance. We have therefore decided to hold two more maintenance days on Saturday 8th and Saturday 15th February from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

We had a marvellous response to our appeal for help in clearing the area of weeds back in September. Now we need a similar army of volunteers with plenty of muscle (and picks, shovels, bow saws, chainsaws and grab bags) to clear the area so that we can keep this project moving and fulfil statutory requirements for an outdoor play area.

If you are able to help even for a short period of time on either of those dates, please let us know via the school office or by email (exams@hopehouseschool.org.uk).

Many thanks in anticipation!

New year, new meetings!

The next FHHS meeting will be on Monday 20th January at 7:30 p.m. at school. We do hope as many of you as possible will be able to attend the meeting where we will be discussing the outdoor play area and how to raise funds during the spring term.

We have been busy over Christmas getting quotations for the outdoor play area and we need to move on this as quickly as possible if we are to fulfil statutory requirements to have this area 'fit for use' by the end of March.

Do contact the school office if you have any suggestions for fund-raising or events you would like to see us hold.