The Friends of Whitley Chapel C of E.
First School meet regularly to organise various events. Everyone is
invited to come along to these meetings which are led by the Head
Teacher and new fund raising ideas are always much appreciated. While
not all parents are able to attend, updates about forthcoming events
including dates for the next meeting are detailed in regular
newsletters. Requests for additional help when planning major events are
also sent home by letter and most parents find that they are able to
help in some way.A number of fundraising and social events are held
throughout the year and are enjoyed by members of the local community as
well as those with closer links to the school. Regular events include
our Christmas Fair and May Coffee Morning which are both held in school
and the end of year Sunday Lunch which is held outside, weather
permitting! Other popular events are the biannual Scarecrow Trail when
magnificent scarecrows can be spotted throughout the Shire and the
children always look forward to the Halloween Party.
Funds raised by these events benefit the pupils at the school in a
number of ways: visits to the school from musicians, specialists sports
coaches and theatrical groups as well as provision of resources such as
sports and outdoor equipment which could otherwise not be purchased.
Children also enjoy regular school trips and funds are used to assist in
the provision of these both directly and indirectly by helping with the
maintenance of the school minibus.
If you require further information please contact Mrs Thompson in the
school office.
Our Scarecrow trail in October 2009 was a great success, raising £570
for the school. Click on the photo below to see the fantastic range of
scarecrows made by pupils, parents, teachers and local residents. Thankyou to
everyone who helped organise the day, made scarecrows or came along and
followed the trail.

Click on the picture below to look at more photos from our Strawberry
fair in June 2009

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