What do the Friends of the school do?


 

  • Encourage all aspects of parental involvement.
  • Facilitate consultation on school policies.
  • Hold parent-based discussions on topics relevant to the school.
  • Carry out fundraising ventures.
  • Host social occasions. 
  • Provide pastoral care to the school community.
  • Give Parents/Caregivers a voice within the school.

 

Why is FOTS Important?

  • To encourage socialising and making connections among parents, teachers, children and the community.
  • To achieve a mutual understanding of goals in educating children.
  • To ensure that our children receive the best education that we can possibly give them to foster the best physical, intellectual and mental health of children.
  • To assist parents in being parents – the most important job in the world and the one for which you get no training.
  • To enable parents, teachers and community the opportunity to formally discuss areas of interest.

 

  • To assist the school with activities where parent involvement is required.
  • To support the school Board of Trustees in development, communication and action of policies, strategies and other activities.
  • To ensure that parents are receiving all the information they need regarding education in our school and in the wider community.
  • To provide a channel through which parents can voice their concerns.
  • To assist the school with fundraising via donations, funding of assets and/or services.

 

Projects/events the FOTS have supported to date

  • Leasing Digital Technology Devices.
  • Annual Pet Day (Sub committee for this event).
  • Movie Night.
  • Purchasing Sports Equipment (Ripsticks, scooters, soccer goals).
  • School Disco.
  • Easter Raffle.

 

  • Christmas Hamper Raffle.
  • Colour Run.
  • Assistance in purchasing the Year 6 hoodies.
  • School BBQ’s.
  • School Canteen.
  • Golf Tournament Fundraiser.

 

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