Friends of All Saints
Who are the ‘Friends’?
The Friends of All Saints School is our version of the PTFA (Parents, Teachers and Friends Association). We are a dedicated community of parents (of current and ex-pupils), teachers, grandparents and members of our local community) who donate our time and energy to raise money for the school for ‘extras’ for all our children to help enhance their education and experiences of school and organise fun events for our families.
Each year, we aim to raise over £7,000 to fund a variety of enriching projects. From exciting pantomimes and music workshops to essential upgrades like playground markings, laptops and classroom screens: our efforts make a real difference.
We organise fantastic fundraising events for our families throughout the year. These events not only raise funds but also strengthen our school community. Events include: discos, a Christmas wreath workshop, Summer Fairs, Colour Run and most recently, we hosted a Circus event!
All parents of Children at All Saints are automatically members of the Friends and we would love to meet or hear from you and for you to be involved when/ where you can. We usually meet once every half term (usually starting at around 7pm in the evenings at school) and everyone is welcome to join in and share new ideas! We’re a friendly bunch and there’s usually a drink and some biscuits/ cake on offer!
Thank you in advance for your support!
Our Committee
We’re a registered charity (Charity no:1165977) which means we are able claim Gift Aid for sponsored events; we can also take advantage of charity matched giving schemes offered by employers and can apply for grants. But this also requires us to have a formal (named) committee and charity trustees to govern our activities and we are required to file annual returns and accounts with the Charities Commission.
Each year, AGM is held in the Autumn Term, where we appoint our Committee.
Our current named Trustees/ Committee are:
Chair Karen Hazlehurst
Vice Chair Vacant (Volunteer needed - can you help?)
Treasurer Kate Ackerley
Secretary Rachael Green
Named Committee Members/ Trustees: Mrs Janet Dunn and Rachel Edwards Barrott.
We also have a number of other parents and staff who attend the meetings to support organising events and make decisions along with the above Committee. We’re always looking for volunteers with new ideas and energy to support our work or join our team. It’s a great way to get to know other parents and is lots of fun! Any and all help is gratefully received and everyone is welcome to join in!
If you’re interested in getting involved, please email friendsofallsaints.ab@gmail.com for more information
How to keep in touch
Find us on Facebook:
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Public Page: Friends of All Saints Appley Bridge Primary School
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Private Group (for parents/carers of current pupils- request to join here): All Saints Appley Bridge! (Parents group)
Follow us on Instagram: @friendsappleybridgeallsaints and Twitter: @FriendsPrimary
Email: friendsofallsaints.ab@gmail.com
We also have a Class Dojo account.