‘Friends of Hoole St Michael’ is an organisation of staff, parents, carers, grandparents and members of the local community. Its role is to encourage closer links between home and school. Our PTFA, over the years has raised a great deal of money which has been used to enhance learning in and out of school. Involvement in the PTFA also provides a great opportunity to socialise! Fundraising events, such as the summer fair, provide an opportunity for parents, staff and pupils to get together.
Please get involved. Some of the roles are time-consuming, although also rewarding. If you can’t commit to a big job, look out for things you can do less frequently (eg running a stall at the summer fair, baking for a cake sale). And you can always support PTFA events by simply turning up!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Hoole-St-Michael-746280172087887/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FriendsofHSM
Registered charity number: 1125293
If you would like any more information about our organisation or to offer your support, please contact us via our Facebook page, speak to school staff or have a word with Christine Rishton / Aimee Coulson/Lisa Taylor/Sarah Flowers on the school playground.
Who we are:
We are a group of parents, carers, staff, governors, grandparents, relatives and members of the community who voluntarily support the school by hosting a number of events throughout the academic year in order to raise money to enhance the overall learning experience of our children. Our members and helpers consist of people of all ages – from former pupils to retirees, and from a range of backgrounds.
Examples of our events:
Some of our regular events include:
Seasonal competitions
Cinema nights
Discos
Christmas and summer fairs
Serving refreshments, such as during the infant nativity performances
Family games nights
Ground force days
We welcome any ideas or offers of support and assistance in the planning and running of events.
How you can help:
There are many ways in which you can help. If you feel that you could do any of the following, whether frequently or just occasionally, please let us know.
- Baking
- Attending meetings
- Manning a stall
- Donating prizes
- Providing match-funding
- Organising events
- Offering your expertise
- Supervising at events
Businesses who regularly support us:
We are extremely grateful for the help and support offered by the following businesses:
- Amelio’s Pizzeria
- Bangla Fusion
- Barclays Bank plc
- C & C Machinery
- D & A Burney and Sons
- Embleys Nurseries & Restaurant
- Fleur Boutique
- Guy Wakeling Jewellery
- John Keith Photography
- Make Up and Beauty by Sarah Flowers
- Mark Stephens Kitchen Designs
- Pete Burns Photography
- Procter & Gamble
- The Old Bakery, Bretherton
- V.J. Autocare
Please contact us if the business you own or work for may be able to help us. You may be part of a company that offers match-funding – please see the following link for more information:
Examples of items we fund:
We regularly fund a variety of resources, experiences and facilities. We work closely with school staff and pupil groups to ensure the pupils are getting the maximum benefit from our funds.
We fund the following on a regular basis:
· Transport costs for school trips – we pay the cost of the coach hire in full to enable every class to experience at least one school trip per year;
· New starters’ gifts for the Reception classroom, such as the sofa used in the reading corner;
· A gift for each child from Father Christmas when he visits on Party Day;
· Gardening equipment and plants;
· A leaving gift for each of the Y6 pupils.
In recent years, we have also funded the following features, to name a few:
· A new playground at the back of the school to provide more playing space and enable pupils to take part in a variety of sports;
· A new potting shed, allowing Gardening Club to take place in all weathers;
· A contemplation bench in memory of former pupil, Georgina Callander.
A public overview of our charity, including a financial summary, can be found at: http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityWithoutPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1125293&SubsidiaryNumber=0
If you would like any more information about our organisation or to offer your support, please contact us via our Facebook page, speak to school staff or have a word with Christine Rishton / Aimee Coulson/Lisa Taylor/Sarah Flowers on the school playground.