Annual General Meeting 2nd March 2018

What is FOMS? Friends of Monkfrith School (FOMS) FOMS is the parent teacher association (PTA) of Monkfrith School and is a registered charity that runs to support the activities of Monkfrith school – all parents, guardians, carers and teachers are members of the association We exist to support Monkfrith School and have two aims: 1. to fundraise for the school to provide some of the extras that the school budget cannot otherwise cover 2. to contribute to building the sense of community we have at Monkfrith – by putting on fun events and supporting other school events

FOMS is a Registered Charity Registration number 1146032 FOMS is governed by the rules of the charity commission and our governing constitution The trustees must ensure FOMS complies with our constitution and carries out its aims whilst acting responsibly and in the best interests of FOMS The trustees also ensure FOMS is financially accountable (general account figures are submitted to the charity commission on a yearly basis) Current FOMS Trustees are Jeanette Adak, Elly Strange, Jenny Koa-Wing and Priyanwada Dassanayake All trustees and committee members are DBS checked

The Fundraising Committee The fundraising committee is formed of some of the trustees and co-opted committee members The committee meets regularly throughout the year to plan events and decide how best to spend funds Funds allocated based on requests from Mrs. Adak and the teachers

Fundraising Events in 2016-2017 Quiz Night Christmas Cards For Schools Christmas Concert Bingo Night Popcorn Sale Easter Tea Party and Raffle Summer Fair and Raffle Easyfundraising

Donations to Monkfrith School in 2016-2017 Christmas entertainment for the children Contribution to the school text service Contribution to Y4/5 swimming costs Y6 Leavers Disco and Hoodies

Fundraising this Year (2017-2018) Quiz Night Christmas Cards for Schools Christmas Fair Popcorn Sale Bingo Night ---------------------------------------------------------------- Easter Tea Party Summer Fair

Donations to School from Sept 2017 Contribution to Y4/5 swimming Contribution to the school texting service Christmas entertainment for the children Deposits paid for Christmas 2018 New FOMS Shed A-Maze’ing Allotment Project – to be built in April

Fundraising Aims 2018 and Beyond FOMS are thrilled to be match funding a £10,000 grant that has recently been awarded to the school by the National Lottery to create an outdoor ‘Sensory Trail’ The ‘Sensory Trail’ is an exciting new outdoor space consisting of a combination of hobbit mounds, bird houses, boulder stacks, amphitheatre, dry river bed and more. It will be located around the bottom playgroup including the ditch next to Monkfrith Way. Other potential future fundraising aims include Enhance learning with funds allocated to each class teacher to spend on books Fund Theatre Productions or other Enrichment Workshops

Future Plans in 2018 Easter Tea Party – Wednesday 28th March Sponsor FOMS evening – individual classes to organise Summer Fair – Saturday 16th June For more information, or to get more involved, please email us at friendsofmonkfrithschool.com