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FOBS Fundraising Challenge

Autumn term events were:
Bags2School
EYFS/KS1 & KS2 Discos
Cauliflower Cards (funding still to come in)
Winter Fair
Cinderella Pantomime

The Winter Fair raised a whopping £6,800. This included £2,000 of match-funding from Barclays Bank – an enormous thank you Amanda & Danny Day for securing this phenomenal additional funding.

Total raised in our first term is £8,800!

FOBS also organised the Early Years toy donation which provided some much needed toys for the Reception classrooms and playground.

The AGM took place at the end of November, and we now have a confirmed wish list from Ms Lippa.  FOBS will focus on raising funds to provide playground gym equipment and additional reading books across all age ranges.

We want to give a huge thank you to Sam and the previous FOBS team for passing on their FOBS knowledge.  Thanks to all our FOBS volunteers and to the Bowmansgreen staff.  The biggest thanks goes to the parents and pupils who have supported us by attending the events and participating in FOBS-run activities.

Please follow the Friends of Bowmansgreen School Facebook page to keep up to date with our plans for the rest of the year.

And YES we always need more volunteers so please shout if you would like to get involved. All meetings are announced on Facebook.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/169879673121653/

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The wait is nearly over for the FOBS Winter Fair.

There are raffle prizes galore to be won in the FOBS Grand Winter Raffle, including a £100 cash prize!  The raffle will be drawn at the Winter Fair. A full list of incredible raffle prizes, that have been generously donated by local businesses and school parents, can be found on the Friends of Bowmansgreen School Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/169879673121653

Tickets are £5 for a book of 5 – the school office has additional tickets and they are collecting the completed stubs/payment.

Thurs 24th Nov is NON-SCHOOL UNIFORM DAY!

There is no cost for this event, however, in exchange, FOBS would be very grateful for a donation to the Bottle and Chocolate Tombola.  Please send in with your child or larger items can be dropped off at the school office.

Fri 25th Nov is WRAPPED PRESENT and CAKE DAY!

FOBS will be accepting Winter Fair cake donations and/or a children’s wrapped gift to the value of £1. These can be handed in at class.

Thank you parents, for your continued support – 100% of FOBS profits are invested in the enrichment and educational enhancement of the school children.

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Wow, wow, wow, what a great start to the school year!

The FOBS Disco was a roaring success, thank you to everyone who made it an evening to remember. The children had a wonderful time dancing with their friends and the event raised over £700.  There will be another disco later on in the school year.

The FOBS Bag2School collection bagged £180.00!

The next collection will be on Friday 20th Jan 2023, perfect timing for a new year de-clutter.  Mrs Stanley will run her coffee morning fundraiser alongside the Bag2School event so there will be coffee and cake.

Let’s talk PANTOMIME!

The panto is one of our big annual fundraising events so we would love our Bowmansgreen families to come along: Cinderella, Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden, Saturday 17th December, 6pm.  

Tickets are usually £20 for adults and £18 for children (18 months+)/senior citizens (60+) plus a £3.50 booking fee.  

FOBS are selling all tickets for just £14 with no booking fee.  

You can purchase as many tickets as you like for friends and family, but payment has to be made via the School Gateway app.

This early bird offer closes next Friday (21st October) so please book quickly so you don’t miss out.

Best wishes

The FOBS team 

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Bag2School Collection – Recycle / Reuse Project

Friday 30th September – 8.00-9.00am

This is a great way to declutter whilst raising valuable funds for Bowmansgreen.  Bags will be sent home with the children next week, or feel free to use your own bags.

Please bag up unwanted clothing, shoes (paired), jewellery, cuddly toys and linen, then leave by the mosaic mural outside the main school office entrance between 8.15-9.00am on 30th September.  All donations must be made during the morning drop-off as Bag2School will collect shortly afterwards.

To see the full list of what can/cannot be donated please check out the Bag2School website – https://bag2school.com/what-we-collect.

 

School Disco

Friday 7th October – 2 sessions after school

The mega-popular school disco is back after a 2 year absence.  Pop the date in your diary and more details will follow.  If you would like to be involved in helping with this event the next FOBS meeting is 21st September, 7.30pm in the Colney Fox.

 

FOBS Winter Fair 

Saturday 26th November 11am-2pm

FOBS Winter Fair preparations are in full swing.  Oliver & Akers Estate Agency are proud to be our main sponsor for our festive event.

Should you wish to run a stall for the school, place an advert in the event programme, donate a raffle prize, help on the day or purchase a stall pitch as an external stall holder (£25 per pitch), please email the office or contact us via the Friends of Bowmansgreen School Facebook page   

 

Cinderella Pantomime

Saturday 17th December – 6pm

FOBS are delighted to have secured discounted theatre tickets for the pantomime Cinderella at the Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden.

Ticket prices are just £14 per person (full price £18 child/£20 adult). This discount is open to all family and friends of Bowmansgreen School.  Tickets are available on a first come first serve basis and will be sold via the School Gateway app from next week.  A notification will be sent via the app when booking has opened.