Friends of Nettlestone School

Our school has an active Friends' Association which holds a number of social and fund-raising events throughout the year to improve the quality of provision for the pupils of Nettlestone Primary School. All parents of children at Nettlestone School are automatically members. Through the efforts of the Association we have been able to purchase a wide variety of audio and visual aids, library books, curtains, the adventure playground, new staging and books for the children who leave us at the end of their fifth year. At present the Friends are raising money to help us pay for an new I.C.T. suite which will be installed when the new classrooms are built later this year. Funds raised, also provide a Christmas Party with entertainment and presents for the children. Many "new" parents find that involvement with Association activities an excellent way of making friends and becoming involved in the life of the school.


CONSTITUTION OF THE FRIENDS OF NETTLESTONE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

Agreed on 23/01/1992

Purpose , To provide a forum for the Governors to discuss with a representative group of parents and friends of the school, fund-raising/social events.

To provide the opportunity to present feed-back regarding funding and social events to the Head teacher from parents.

To assist in the provision of extra facilities not provided by the Local Education Authority through friends involvement in organising fund-raising events.

Membership

Parents with children attending the school.

All school staff.

Any other person who has an interest in the welfare of the school.

Officers

Chairman to be elected annually.

Treasurer to be elected annually

(The above not eligible to stand after three years.)

Secretary to be elected by the Committee.

Chairman of Governors and Head teacher to be ex-officio members.

Nominations

Nominations for the positions of Chairman and Treasurer to be made at the AGM and in the event of an election proving necessary, a ballot vote will take place at the meeting on the basis of one vote per person attending.

The Governing Body and Head teacher will have the power to veto any decision that they consider detrimental to the good of the school.

The AGM will normally be held prior to half-term in the Autumn term with invitations to the above membership and to the parents of known January entrant pupils as well as any other known new parents.

At the AGM, the Chairman will present a report of the "Friends of Nettlestone School" activities during the previous year.

At the AGM the Treasurer will present a balance sheet duly audited.

The Secretary will record Minutes of all meetings and will make copies of minutes available for all who wish to see.