Information for Parents - The Friends of Bishop Wilton School

All parents/guardians of children attending school are automatically members of the Friends of Bishop Wilton School Association.  The primary function of the Association is to raise funds to assist in many areas of school life.

For some years now the Friends have tried to ensure that the fund-raising never becomes too onerous, or puts unacceptable pressure on parents.  With this in mind we generally stick to two principles, first, that there should never be more than one fund raising event per term, and secondly whenever possible, all events are designed to be enjoyable social occasions.

Therefore, in recent years, our activities have included a family barbeque with bouncy castle, Christmas suppers, a champagne and strawberries evening with quiz and a treasure hunt.  Some functions have been so popular, both with adults and children, that they have become annual events, such as our Summer Fair which incorporates quizzes, children's games and refreshments.

The high regard in which the local community holds the School is demonstrated by the fact that all our social/fund raising occasions are well supported by local residents, whether or not they have children at the school.

The money raised by the Friends is applied for various purposes; in particular, it is used to pay for the transport costs of each school trip the children undertake.  This means that every single child in the school benefits from the money raised and also that our parents pay less for their children's trips than most other primary schools.

Further information about the Friends of Bishop Wilton School can be obtained from the committee Chairperson, Ruth Sampson, the Treasurer, Suzanne Durie or the Secretary, Lisa Cardy, through the School Office.  Our next meeting to plan events for 2007/08 will be at the school on Tuesday 18th September 2007 at 7.30pm.  As always, all parents are warmly invited to this meeting.  Anyone who cannot attend can contact any of the above-named committee members to ensure their views are still considered.