Friends Meetings and Committee

Friends of Hollesley Primary School

Annual General Meeting

Monday 4th November 2024 7pm

Meeting opened by Julie Tyler 7:15pm, welcomed all in attendance.

Apologies: Jess O’hara, Jane Baker, Kelly Backhouse, Imogen Spalding, Lou Grogan.

Attendees: Julie Tyler, Amy Woolnough,Sarah Wood, Jessica Mattin, Megan Pack, Amanda Carol, Sam Brereton, Lauren Howlett.

Previous minutes were agreed and JT thanked all members for their support in her time as chair and a special thanks to Natasha Stones.

Election of members:

Chair: Amy Woolnough- proposed by SB 2nd by AC

Vice Chair: Lou Grogan- remain in post.

Megan Pack- proposed by AC 2nd by SB

Treasurer: Sam Brereton- remain in post.

Secretary: Jessica Mattin- proposed by AW 2nd by AC

Social media: to be confirmed

JT thanked for her time and dedication as chair

SB asked if there were any other monies/receipts outstanding?

AOB:

FOH agree to pay coach for Christmas panto £800ish exact figure to be disclosed once cost known.

Christmas disco booked 19th December- needs confirming- JT to send Amy details, vote to go out to

see if enough would like family discos on the Friday as an alternative.

Christmas service Monday 16th December- cake sale and raffles.

Class hampers in exchange for non uniform day same colours as last year:

Green and Orange- Nursery and reception

Gold and Brown- Yr1 and Yr2

White and Silver- Yr3 and Yr4

Red and Purple- Yr5 and Yr6

AW sorting raffles prizes and tickets.

Film nights, to be held in the hub, need a projector SW to confirm and maximum number for the hub for next meeting. License and popcorn maker SB to purchase in January.

AC to coordinate Easter activities.

Meeting minutes submitted by: Jessica Mattin- Secretary

Meeting minutes approved by: Amy Woolnough- C

Friends of Hollesley Primary School

Annual General Meeting

Monday 26th September 2022

Meeting opened by Julie Tyler 7:15pm, welcomed all in attendance.

Apologies: Kate Ellis, Natasha Sones and Jess Mattin.

Attendees: Jules Tyler, Lizz Nunn, Sarah Woods, Theresa Elder, Jane Baker, Joanna Crisp, Amy Woolnough, Klara Curtis, Amanda Eglington, Lou Grogan, Jess O’hara, Helen Devine, Kelly Backhouse, Tina Morley, Emma Whittaker

Treasurer’s report

JC summarised the financial report for the year- overall the balance is lower than last year, due to awaiting the second and final grant payment for the redevelopment of the wildlife area. Once that money comes in it will look considerably improved.

JT wrote a piece for the newspaper about the wildlife garden – SW has said thank you for all the hard work. The wildlife area will be officially opened on 13th October, with teachers, friends members and school children making and installing bug hotels after school.

JT advised we can claim “time in kind” on the grant for volunteers and teachers assistance in the wildlife garden which will help with funds. Puddle suits for the wildlife area- LN making an application to the parish council for funding.

Fundraising this year

Tuck shop- whilst not a massive money maker the children (and teachers!) thoroughly enjoy the tuck shop, so it will be continued. JB to organise a rota – year six students to be asked if they want to man the tuck shop. Also more expensive sweets to be provided as the penny sweets are not as popular. JC organising a restock.

Harvest

Emma Wray, LG and JB organising

JB organising an email to go out from School office asking for Harvest hamper donations- tinned and packaged products only, plus cake, sausage roll etc donations on the day (17th October) for refreshments and a tinned or packaged item for the food bank- one per child. LN providing a vegetable hamper.

Nothing for Halloween

Dress down day 2nd December

Christmas

Refreshments following KS1 nativity on 9th December.

At this time no volunteers to take the lead on organising a Christmas fayre. Instead we will be offering refreshments at school after the Christmas church service, with raffles, hampers and Santa’s grotto for the kids. JT organising.

SW to confirm date with church- provisionally aiming for 14th December

J O’H to wrap any gifts.

TM organising raffle prize request letters.

JB and KC organising hampers. Santas grotto- wildlife area to be decorated and lit up.

EW organising friends Christmas do.

Bingo and bangers- at village hall- date tbc – EW organising- most likely in the spring.

Easter- AE to organise. Tracey Anderson and Emma Wray have been volunteered to assist.

Camping and BBQ and Year six leavers bash- EW to organise and liaise with school.

Year six leavers hoodies- SW to arrange

End of year disco- JC, KC and AW to organise

Next meeting – TBA

Friends of Hollesley Primary School

Annual General Meeting

Monday 24th September 2020

The committee voted in:

Chair: Jules Tyler

Vice Chair: Lizz Nunn

Treasurer: Jo Crisp

Secretary: Kate Ellis and Amanda Eglington

The AGM wasn’t as well attended as previous years, and due to outside commitments the committee are arranging fewer events this year. If anyone would like to join the friends or simply assist during fundraising events, you will be very welcome. We would particularly like to see representation from the reception class parents.

Friends of Hollesley School charity no: 1114411