We had a very successful and busy Christmas Fair last Friday, raising a hearty £1100, along with the Christmas Shop this week. These events can only happen with your generous help in the preparations, your cooperation and ultimately your participation and with that everyone did such an amazing job! We are proud to have such a wonderful school community.

Sending lots of heartfelt thanks to every one of you! Wishing you the very best for the Christmas and Winter Season. See you again in the New Year.Friends of Fishergate

Donations Day – Wednesday 4th December, 9am – 11am: 6 more parent helpers needed to help sort, group and ticket donations ready for the school fair on Friday 6th

School Christmas Fair Friday 6th December, 1.15pm – 5.30pm: 15 parent helpers to help set, and/or help on a stall, refreshments, crafts, raffle tickets, tidy away. These events rely on volunteers to help – please support this merry event!

School Christmas Shop 11th/12th December, 9am – 3pm: 6 parent helpers are needed at the children’s Christmas shop. Four people managing the shop (and customers!) and two people leading the groups of children from their classesFriends of Fishergate

• Door – taking entry money on arrival and manning door through event
• Refreshments – selling snacks and refilling juice jugs
• Face Painting
• General ‘eyes’ to ensure safe and enjoyable fun is had by all

Setup starts at 5pm in the lower school hall and help to clear down at the end of the evening would be greatly appreciated!

If you are attending with your child and can also help out in any of these roles please email us ASAP on friendsoffishergateschool@gmail.com to confirm. We rely on helpers for these events to go ahead!Friends of Fishergate

This year we are looking donations along the following lines:

Chocolate Tombola 

• Chocolate items, gifts and treats
• Boxes of chocolates, bars, multi-packs, choc biscuits.

Bottle Tombola

• Wines, beer, cider, sparkling wines, spirits, posh cordials, mixers, liqueurs, sherry, port, tonics, fizzy pop, sparkling water, soft drinks.
• Bottles must be UNOPENED to be accepted.
• Please note any children that win a bottle of alcohol must have their adult collect it.

General Tombola

• We are looking for NEW or unwanted new giftable items
• Perfume, toiletries, items for the home & garden.
• Gadgets, games, toys, puzzles,
• Clothing, accessories and more…

Raffle Prizes

• Larger value items
• Vouchers
• Hamper food items – non perishable food and drink items of all kinds – kindly welcomed.

Filled Jam Jars. (Be creative as you like here)

• Please collect your clean glass ‘jam jars’ of any size and fill them with whatever goodies you can fit inside!
• Think mini stationary, crafting, sewing, small toys, puzzles, collectors cards (lego, Pokémon, football etc) stickers, sweets, loose change (£1 or more), hair accessories, small figures, badges, fun jewellery, temporary tattoos

Teddy Tombola

• Soft Toys, Teddies, Plushies & Characters
• A great way to recycle and de-clutter unwanted and outgrown soft toys
• Please ensure that all items are clean, preferably washed and in good usable (and lovable) condition.

Books and DVDs

• Used and unwanted family friendly books and DVDs 

Thank you in advance for all your generosity and support. Every little bit counts to make our Fishergate Summer Fair the success that it is. Be a part of it in any way you can!Friends of Fishergate

Friends are looking for a parent or two with some experience in applying for grants and funding. Is this something you have done before for another organisation or at work? If you are able to help please let us know. We are looking to extend our fundraising capabilities to support our school with future projects and could do with your help.

WANTED! Parents & Carers

At the end of the school year, we will be saying a sad goodbye and a HUGE thank you to a substantial number of Year 6 parents who have played a significant part in FoF fundraising activities over the last few years. This will leave a huge gap, but also bring great opportunities for others to get involved. There are many ways to get involved that can fit with your own commitments so please consider getting in touch to find out more. Without you Friends of Fishergate can’t operate.

Employer Raffle Prizes

Do you work for an employer that likes to donate to the local community? We are looking for raffle prizes towards the Summer Fair in July. Please consider asking at work – we will be happy to give them a big shout out on SM and at the Fair itself for their generosity. Contact Ali & Friends directly using friendsoffishergateschool@gmail.comFriends of Fishergate

The weather stayed dry last Saturday for the playground sale and Friends were able to raise an amazing £180 for the school. Thank you to everyone who came down to support us and to the families that booked tables. The Hot sausage and cheese rolls were an instant hit!

Summer Fair 6th July

Please save this date for your diaries! This is the highlight of the Friends fundraising and a lovely summer social event! Friends will be asking for tombola and raffle prizes donations so more details will be sent out soon. Also please remember to collect your jam-jars – for one of our most popular stalls!Friends of Fishergate