Re-vamp of noticeboard Second-hand school uniform Newsletter January 2017 We need your help!!! There are changes to the FoHS committee! We are sorry to say that Becca Clarke will be stepping down with immediate effect, and Dave Smith, Bev Metcalfe-Heugh and Oya Emir-Wilson will all be stepping down at the end of the year. A massive thank you to Dave, Bev, Oya and Becca for all their hard work over the past few years. This means that we are actively looking for new people to join the committee from September 2017 (or before!). If you are interesting in joining the committee, then please speak to one of the Friends, or email us at FoHS@yahoo.com. We have ~4 meetings per year to plan events, and then host a number of events (film nights, discos, fetes) throughout the year to raise funds for the school. We currently help fund the school music lessons, the Christmas pantomime tickets and the Year 6 leavers gifts, and in previous years have bought the school stage and equipment for the trim trail. Year Committee for 2016-2017 Committee for 2017-2018 6 Oya Emir-Wilson VACANT 5 4 Dave Smith, Becca Clark Deb Benn, Jeremy Stone 3 2 Becca Clark Nyree Brown 1 Nyree Brown, Bev Metcalfe-Heugh Amy Ashford Reception Nursery Re-vamp of noticeboard Second-hand school uniform We would like to spruce up the wooden noticeboard in the outer playground. If anyone has the skills to repair it and give it a new lease of life and is willing to take on a project, then please let us know. If you have any school uniform you’d be happy donate for us to sell in order to raise funds, please bring into school during the week of the 13th March. Thank you!

Volunteering at specific events On-going fundraising initiatives As well as committee members, we also need an army of volunteers to help run each of the proposed events below. If you are able to help, please complete the attached reply slip and drop it into the school mailbox at reception by the end of January. Please note, without YOUR HELP, events may have to be cancelled. FoHS events, 2017 Event Date, time Price Valentines disco Fri 10th Feb 2017, 6-7.30 pm £2 School uniform sale Fri 17th March 2017, from 3pm  TBC Hailey village fete Sat 17th June 2017, TBC  ─ Summer extravaganza Fri 14th July 2017 3.15pm-4.30pm End of year disco Fri 14th July 2017, 6.30-8 pm Tombola items Soft toy appeal If you’re having a post-Christmas clear-out and have items you would like to donate for a future tombola (adults and children), please leave them in the box by the school office before the end of January. We will be running a pre-loved soft toy tombola at the summer fete in June. We will be taking donations of pre-loved soft toys after Easter, so if you can hang onto them until then, that’d be great! On-going fundraising initiatives The textiles recycling bin is at the top end of the school car park. Please put all clothes, shoes and bags for collection into plastic bags before putting inside. easyfundraising.org.uk is a quick and easy way for you to help us fundraise – at no cost to yourselves!! Simply log in via the website before you do your online shopping, and select “Friends of Hailey Primary School – Witney” as your cause. We will then earn a donation when you shop online. If you can sign up for gift aid we can also claim back the tax on your donations Keep up-to-date by liking our FaceBook page: https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Hailey-School-151404764880156/

Individual events volunteer form FoHS committee form If you would like to join the FoHS committee, please complete your contact details and return this form to the Friends via the school mailbox at reception Name _____________________________ Email address Mobile number Child’s name(s) and current year(s) _____________________________ Individual events volunteer form If you are able to help out at specific FoHS events, please complete your contact details and tick the event(s) and return to the Friends via the school mailbox at reception before the end of January Name _____________________________ Child’s name(s) and year(s) Email address Mobile number Valentines disco Uniform sale Hailey village fete End of year disco 10/02/17 17/03/17 17/06/17 14/07/17