Welcome to Friends of St Mary’s (FoSM)
FoSM is our friendly and inclusive Friends Association. We organise fun events throughout the year all aimed at raising valuable funds to support the school. Getting involved with FoSM is a great way to meet other parents, form lasting friendships,
and make a real difference in the school community. Whether you’d like to join our committee or help out occasionally at events, we’d love to welcome you aboard!
Friends of St Mary’s (FoSM) is a charity (1094060) run by parents to raise funds for the school.
The object of FoSM is to advance the education of pupils in the school, in particular
by:
- Developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school.
- Engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the education of the pupils.
- All parents/carers with a child at the school are automatically members of FoSM, but a core committee is responsible for ensuring the successful running of FoSM and effective spending of funds raised.
Chair – Henry Mitchell
Secretary – Julieann Catterick
Treasurer – Ross Paradine
Committee members – Holly Knight, Georgie Stephenson, Katy Paradine, Pippa Mitchell, Fiona Harrand, Amy Batchelor, Kelly Carmicheal, Chantelle Scott, SarahCowling, Emily Curry
Fundraisers organised by FoSM include: Christmas Fayre, Movie Nights, St Crux, Quiz Night, Pizza Night, Non School Uniform Days, Personalised Christmas cards and festive items, Raffles, PE Hoodies, Refreshments.
Initiatives supported by FoSM Contributions:
- Learning platforms - TT Rockstars, Twinkl, EdShed, Number Sense, Tapestry,
Testbase, Letter Join, Power Maths, Digital Practice, Bug Club Phonics - Music Opportunities – Drumming, Music Materials and Resources
- Year 6 Leavers Trip
- MSA Lunchtime Stickers
- New Starters Crazy Tykes Trip
- Forest School Classroom
- Sensory Garden
- Playground Equipment
Fundraising
If you have any ideas for fundraising for the school, please let us know or join our FoSM committee meetings. We are always looking for new ideas and additional parents to join our committee. Whatever you can contribute would be much appreciated!
If you would like to get involved with FoSM, please contact us at friendsofstmarysaskhamrichard@gmail.com or speak with one of the committee directly.
