What is Friends of Fishergate?

Our school’s very active PTA is known as Friends of Fishergate (or FoF, for short). We are a registered charity for the school and are run by a small committee of parents, just like you! We are supported by the school staff, teachers, families at school and the generosity of the wider community.

What does Friends of Fishergate do exactly?

We plan school events and other fundraising activities to further enrich our children’s learning. Events and activities translate to things like new library books, school visits from authors, subsidising class trips, in-school planetarium experiences, and even surprise treats like bouncy castles at the end of the school year.

Our events and activities are always planned with our children’s learning and enjoyment in mind. Special memories are made for our children as they compete against each other for best Halloween pumpkin carving, creating artwork for their own professional-printed Christmas cards, dancing the night away a disco, and so much more.

How you can get involved

We enthusiastically welcome ideas, support and time from all parents and carers at Fishergate as we plan discos, fairs, bake sales, uniform stalls, the school Christmas Shop, the visit and gift from Santa, and so much more. Our fundraising couldn’t happen without support and volunteering from the families at our school.

Friends of Fishergate (FoF) holds friendly, informal meetings each term. All parents and carers are welcome to send ideas and volunteer interest to friendsoffishergateschool@gmail.com at any time. Dates for upcoming meetings are shared in the school newsletter and on our Facebook page.

Working together makes all the difference for our children!

Fun fact: recent studies have shown that students whose parents volunteer at their school tend to have better school attendance and behaviour, get better grades, and even demonstrate better social skills.

As fellow parents, we understand time isn’t easy to come by, even more so with the real pull of full-time jobs, and in many cases multiple children sometimes at different schools. That’s why we strive for organisation and efficiency, to make the load lighter for us all. Volunteering is also a great way to expand your own social network at our lovely school.

Did you know?

• We have an experienced writer and parent of children at our school who excels at going after external fundraising with their brilliant grant-writing skills.
• We have amazing dads who don Santa costumes for Christmassy classroom visits, play beat the goalie at fairs, run tombola games tables, bring homemade bakes for bake sales and so much more; helping out definitely isn’t just for mums!
• We have all-around brilliant parents who secure top-notch raffle prizes from the comfort of home by contacting businesses on our behalf by email.
• You could fundraise for our children at Fishergate Primary School from the comfort of home every time you shop! Little purchases here and there amount to decent money to support our children at school. Visit our Fundraising Hub to get started.

Our school community benefits greatly when we pull together with our wide variety of skills, creativity and willingness to lend a helping hand. We look forward to another year of working with you to further enrich our children’s time at Fishergate Primary School.

Upcoming/Recent Events

You can find out about FoF events – and lots more that is happening in school – on the website calendar.