We end term with further news of our fund-raising successes. The Bag2School Day back in November raised £150 for school funds, so a very big thank you to all of you who brought in clothes, bedding, towels and other goods.
Dates for this recycling fund-raising have been set for 2013, so if you have your new diaries, put these dates in straightaway. Bag2School in 2013 will be on:
* Thursday 9th May
* Thursday 14th November
Thank you again for all your help and support throughout the term. Have a fantastic Christmas!
Thursday, 13 December 2012
Friday, 7 December 2012
More Christmas Fayre photos
Whilst all this fun was going on in the community room, parents, staff and pupils were serving refreshments in the cafe area. Our thanks go to Mr Oakley & Ms Butler who made turkey sandwiches and to Mrs Wagstaff who served drinks, along with thanks to pupils and parents who provided some delicious buns, cakes and biscuits to keep us going. We called this 'Festive Fuel' and it certainly helped to pass the time!
We really enjoyed the Primary Department singing a medley of Christmas carols:
At the end of the afternoon, the winners from the competitions were announced:
Mr Grummett won the food & drink hamper:
Mrs Stenton won the Pamper Hamper:
Alyssia McMahon correctly guessed the Pirate Treasure hiding place (Sapphire Sea) and won a game and chocolate coins:
Mrs Dunning correctly named the elephant (Ella):
Other prize-winners who were not there to collect their prizes:
* Seth Housley won the sweets (guessing 380, when the correct answer was 364)
* Lathusan Thyakaran who correctly named the polar bear Snowball
* Jake Mount who guessed the name of the cottage (Reindeer Row)
Our thanks go to all who helped in any way, shape or form, especially:
* all parents who donated gifts for the hamper, home baking or home produce or bottles for the Lucky Dip Game
* all parents, grandparents and friends who came along to make the Fayre such a success
* FHHS members who gave their time sacrificially to price items, set up and clear away and help out in so many practical ways
* Mr Oakley & Ms Butler & Mrs Wagstaff for their help with refreshments
* Mrs Thomas for the Pirate Map
* Mrs Dodd for donating the cuddly toys
* Mrs Clee for her help in filling the mugs with chocolates and selling another 36 BCS mugs!
* all parents and pupils who helped to run the stalls
* Diane, Diane and Emma who brought their crafts and gifts to sell
* Stephen Turner & Mr Dunning for helping with the games
* Stacey Chapman for acting as our official photographer
* all staff who helped with the Primary singing and with setting up and clearing away of the Fayre. Such events cause much disruption to ordinary school life and the willingness of staff to support such events is much appreciated by all FHHS members.
Finally, mention must be made of the 'Save Our Surgery' fund to support the Children's Heart Unit in Yorkshire. We have personal experience of how this unit has helped people we know and we were very happy to support the 'Wear Red' campaign being run today.
It is easy at times to view fund-raising events with a somewhat jaded eye, especially at the end of a busy term. Joshua, pictured here with a relative and one of our pupils, is a vivid reminder of the marvellous work done by the Children's Heart Unit and we were very pleased to be able to offer our practical support of this charity at the same time as raising funds for school.
We really enjoyed the Primary Department singing a medley of Christmas carols:
At the end of the afternoon, the winners from the competitions were announced:
Mr Grummett won the food & drink hamper:
Mrs Stenton won the Pamper Hamper:
Alyssia McMahon correctly guessed the Pirate Treasure hiding place (Sapphire Sea) and won a game and chocolate coins:
Mrs Dunning correctly named the elephant (Ella):
Other prize-winners who were not there to collect their prizes:
* Seth Housley won the sweets (guessing 380, when the correct answer was 364)
* Lathusan Thyakaran who correctly named the polar bear Snowball
* Jake Mount who guessed the name of the cottage (Reindeer Row)
Our thanks go to all who helped in any way, shape or form, especially:
* all parents who donated gifts for the hamper, home baking or home produce or bottles for the Lucky Dip Game
* all parents, grandparents and friends who came along to make the Fayre such a success
* FHHS members who gave their time sacrificially to price items, set up and clear away and help out in so many practical ways
* Mr Oakley & Ms Butler & Mrs Wagstaff for their help with refreshments
* Mrs Thomas for the Pirate Map
* Mrs Dodd for donating the cuddly toys
* Mrs Clee for her help in filling the mugs with chocolates and selling another 36 BCS mugs!
* all parents and pupils who helped to run the stalls
* Diane, Diane and Emma who brought their crafts and gifts to sell
* Stephen Turner & Mr Dunning for helping with the games
* Stacey Chapman for acting as our official photographer
* all staff who helped with the Primary singing and with setting up and clearing away of the Fayre. Such events cause much disruption to ordinary school life and the willingness of staff to support such events is much appreciated by all FHHS members.
Finally, mention must be made of the 'Save Our Surgery' fund to support the Children's Heart Unit in Yorkshire. We have personal experience of how this unit has helped people we know and we were very happy to support the 'Wear Red' campaign being run today.
It is easy at times to view fund-raising events with a somewhat jaded eye, especially at the end of a busy term. Joshua, pictured here with a relative and one of our pupils, is a vivid reminder of the marvellous work done by the Children's Heart Unit and we were very pleased to be able to offer our practical support of this charity at the same time as raising funds for school.
Christmas Fayre news
Many, many thanks to all of you who supported the Christmas Fayre this afternoon. We raised a massive £416.04 for school funds and also raised £41.60 for the Children's Heart Unit (Save Our Surgery fund) in Yorkshire. We are very grateful for all your generosity in providing so many goods for the event and in supporting this so well!
Here's a flavour of what was on offer today:
Face painting, mainly by the pupils themselves:
Some of the staff were even willing to risk this!
Nail-painting, ably led by Mrs Jackson with some pupils helping out as well:
A variety of competitions:
Naming the teddy bear:
Finding the pirate treasure:
Guessing the value of the hampers:
... as well as guessing the number of sweets in a jar (364) or the name of a gingerbread house (Reindeer Row).
We also had a variety of stalls, selling a range of goods from crafts, home made produce, jewellery, Jamie Oliver tableware, Christmas wreaths, games and DVDs:
In addition to this, we also had some old-fashioned games:
Here's a flavour of what was on offer today:
Face painting, mainly by the pupils themselves:
Some of the staff were even willing to risk this!
Nail-painting, ably led by Mrs Jackson with some pupils helping out as well:
A variety of competitions:
Naming the teddy bear:
Finding the pirate treasure:
Guessing the value of the hampers:
... as well as guessing the number of sweets in a jar (364) or the name of a gingerbread house (Reindeer Row).
We also had a variety of stalls, selling a range of goods from crafts, home made produce, jewellery, Jamie Oliver tableware, Christmas wreaths, games and DVDs:
In addition to this, we also had some old-fashioned games:
Wednesday, 5 December 2012
Christmas Fayre
The Christmas Fayre is this Friday, 7th December, starting at 3 p.m. The Primary Department will be singing some carols to start proceedings and then we hope you will all join us in exploring what's on offer.
Home produce, craft items and home baking need to be brought into school on the morning of 7th December. If you have any bottles for the Lucky Dip Bottle Game, please send them in by this time at the latest (preferably in a bottle bag).
A list of what will be on offer at the Fayre is given below:
* Competitions and games (to win a variety of items from sweets in a jar to a gingerbread house to a surprise bottle to teddy bears or hampers).
* Stalls selling home baking, home produce (such as james and lemon curd) and homemade crafts (cards, tags, gift bags, woollen items).
* BCS mugs filled with chocolates will also be on sale.
* Stalls selling games & DVDs
* Stalls selling jewellery, pet duvets, Christmas wreaths and Jamie @ Home tableware
* Face painting and nail painting
Refreshments will also be available:
* Tea/ coffee/ hot chocolate all for 50p (luxury hot chocolate with whipped cream and marshmallows costs 80p)
* Fruit squash for 20p
* Hot turkey & stuffing sandwiches for £2.80
We will also be collecting for the children's heart unit at Leeds Hospital, but all proceeds from stalls and refreshments will go to school.
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Home produce, craft items and home baking need to be brought into school on the morning of 7th December. If you have any bottles for the Lucky Dip Bottle Game, please send them in by this time at the latest (preferably in a bottle bag).
A list of what will be on offer at the Fayre is given below:
* Competitions and games (to win a variety of items from sweets in a jar to a gingerbread house to a surprise bottle to teddy bears or hampers).
* Stalls selling home baking, home produce (such as james and lemon curd) and homemade crafts (cards, tags, gift bags, woollen items).
* BCS mugs filled with chocolates will also be on sale.
* Stalls selling games & DVDs
* Stalls selling jewellery, pet duvets, Christmas wreaths and Jamie @ Home tableware
* Face painting and nail painting
Refreshments will also be available:
* Tea/ coffee/ hot chocolate all for 50p (luxury hot chocolate with whipped cream and marshmallows costs 80p)
* Fruit squash for 20p
* Hot turkey & stuffing sandwiches for £2.80
We will also be collecting for the children's heart unit at Leeds Hospital, but all proceeds from stalls and refreshments will go to school.
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Friday, 23 November 2012
November news update
Many thanks to those of you who supported the Beauty Event on Tuesday 20th November. Obviously the time was not convenient for many people, but we are very grateful to the House of Beauty for hosting this event and to those who supported it. We raised £50 from the event.
Many thanks to all who have inundated me with items for the Christmas Hampers this week! We now have enough items for two fantastic hamper competitions for the Christmas Fayre on Friday 7th December. For the bargain price of £1 per guess, you can guess the value of the Food & Drink hamper or the Pamper Hamper and have the chance to win some amazing goods. The House of Beauty have kindly donated items to the Pamper Hamper and both hampers are really amazing quality and value for money. We hope you will have a go at winning them!
There will be a number of other competitions at the Christmas Fayre, including naming the two teddy bears on offer and guessing the number of sweets in a jar for those of you with a sweet tooth! There is treasure to be found on a Treasure Map and a whole variety of games to play.
In addition, we have the Primary Department children singing carols at the start of the Fayre and a whole range of stalls selling:
* Christmas cards and crafts
* home-made produce (cakes, buns, jams, chutneys etc.)
* Jamie Oliver tableware
* jewellery
* Christmas wreaths
You can also get your nails painted and we are hoping to have a face painting stall as well.
Refreshments will also be served, including hot turkey and stuffing sandwiches.
Dates for the diary:
* Monday 3rd December at 8 p.m. (note the later time)
FHHS Planning Meeting
* Friday 7th December from 3-5 p.m.
Christmas Fayre
Many thanks to all who have inundated me with items for the Christmas Hampers this week! We now have enough items for two fantastic hamper competitions for the Christmas Fayre on Friday 7th December. For the bargain price of £1 per guess, you can guess the value of the Food & Drink hamper or the Pamper Hamper and have the chance to win some amazing goods. The House of Beauty have kindly donated items to the Pamper Hamper and both hampers are really amazing quality and value for money. We hope you will have a go at winning them!
There will be a number of other competitions at the Christmas Fayre, including naming the two teddy bears on offer and guessing the number of sweets in a jar for those of you with a sweet tooth! There is treasure to be found on a Treasure Map and a whole variety of games to play.
In addition, we have the Primary Department children singing carols at the start of the Fayre and a whole range of stalls selling:
* Christmas cards and crafts
* home-made produce (cakes, buns, jams, chutneys etc.)
* Jamie Oliver tableware
* jewellery
* Christmas wreaths
You can also get your nails painted and we are hoping to have a face painting stall as well.
Refreshments will also be served, including hot turkey and stuffing sandwiches.
Dates for the diary:
* Monday 3rd December at 8 p.m. (note the later time)
FHHS Planning Meeting
* Friday 7th December from 3-5 p.m.
Christmas Fayre
Sunday, 18 November 2012
November news
Many thanks for your support of the Bag2School Recycling Day on Friday. We had loads of bags so hopefully will have raised loads of money!
This Tuesday is the House of Beauty Event from 2-4 p.m. We still have a number of slots available for this, so if you would like to treat yourself or a friend to a facial, manicure, pedicure or massage for the bargain price of £18, please get in touch by 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Payment will be required when booking; cheques should be made payable to ‘Friends of Barnsley Christian School’.
Pre-orders for tableware from the Jamie @ Home lady who will be at the Christmas Fayre need to be received in school by Friday 23rd November in the morning in order to guarantee delivery at the Christmas Fayre on Friday 7th December. Catalogues are available on request from the school office and orders must be accompanied by full payment. These items can also be ordered at the Fayre itself.
Items donated for the Hamper competitions should also be handed in by Friday 23rd November. These could include:
* Christmas crackers
* Christmas pudding
* Mince pies
* Luxury chocolates
* Cheese & biscuits
* Wine & spirits
* Crisps
* Mincemeat
* Chutneys
* Pickles
* Cranberry sauce
* Turkey gravy
We also need items for the Toiletries hamper. These could include:
* Soaps
* Loofah
* Bath oils
* Hand creams etc.
Please make sure you include the value of all items donated for these competitions.
We are also running a 'Lucky Dip Bottle Game' and need bottles (of wine or other non-alcoholic drinks) donating for this stall.
Many thanks in anticipation of all your support!
This Tuesday is the House of Beauty Event from 2-4 p.m. We still have a number of slots available for this, so if you would like to treat yourself or a friend to a facial, manicure, pedicure or massage for the bargain price of £18, please get in touch by 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Payment will be required when booking; cheques should be made payable to ‘Friends of Barnsley Christian School’.
Pre-orders for tableware from the Jamie @ Home lady who will be at the Christmas Fayre need to be received in school by Friday 23rd November in the morning in order to guarantee delivery at the Christmas Fayre on Friday 7th December. Catalogues are available on request from the school office and orders must be accompanied by full payment. These items can also be ordered at the Fayre itself.
Items donated for the Hamper competitions should also be handed in by Friday 23rd November. These could include:
* Christmas crackers
* Christmas pudding
* Mince pies
* Luxury chocolates
* Cheese & biscuits
* Wine & spirits
* Crisps
* Mincemeat
* Chutneys
* Pickles
* Cranberry sauce
* Turkey gravy
We also need items for the Toiletries hamper. These could include:
* Soaps
* Loofah
* Bath oils
* Hand creams etc.
Please make sure you include the value of all items donated for these competitions.
We are also running a 'Lucky Dip Bottle Game' and need bottles (of wine or other non-alcoholic drinks) donating for this stall.
Many thanks in anticipation of all your support!
Saturday, 10 November 2012
Beauty Event time changes
Many apologies for the change, but we have been informed by the House of Beauty that evening slots are not available for our Beauty Event. We now have 30 slots between 2 and 4 p.m. on Tuesday 20th November. Please book this week so that I can sort out details for this event.
Treatments cost £18 per half-hour and payment must be made at the time of booking (cheques should be made payable to 'Friends of Barnsley Christian School', as we are still in the process of changing our bank account to reflect the school's new name.) Treatments can be booked via the school office, by telephone on 01226 211011 or by email (exams@hopehouseschool.org.uk). You can send in a reply slip with your child along with your payment if you wish.
Looking forward to seeing you on 20th November!
Treatments cost £18 per half-hour and payment must be made at the time of booking (cheques should be made payable to 'Friends of Barnsley Christian School', as we are still in the process of changing our bank account to reflect the school's new name.) Treatments can be booked via the school office, by telephone on 01226 211011 or by email (exams@hopehouseschool.org.uk). You can send in a reply slip with your child along with your payment if you wish.
Looking forward to seeing you on 20th November!
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