(The Friends of St Thomas More)
What We Do
What We Do
Becoming a Friend
Upcoming Events
Meetings
Get Together and Have Fun
Organise Social and School Events
Raise Funds
Support the School
Help out at School Events
Becoming a Friend
Quarterly Draw
New recruits are always needed and most welcome, especially
Getting in Touch/Committee Details
those who can offer any practical help. Becoming a Friend can
involve as much or as little as you can give, but everything counts –
The Friends of St Thomas More
We are an active parent-teacher association fostering close
co-
operation and communication between home and school. We are a
very friendly group always on the look-out for new members!
We organise and provide social events for the families of the
school and Parish, while raising money to make financial
contributions to the school fund. We organise school fund-raising
events including the May Fayre, International Night and the Comic
Relief Disco. We also help with festive/special events such as the
from making cakes or shopping for supplies to manning the book
fair or serving refreshments at events.
Upcoming Events
Fri 28th September
International Night
Wed 3rd October -
Book Fair
Fri 5th October
Harvest Festival
Wed 10th October
Friends Meeting
Fri 2nd November
Halloween / Bonfire Disco
Wed 14thNovember
Open Evening / AGM
children’s Christmas Dinner and this year’s Diamond Jubilee picnic.
Our fund-raising has helped towards the provision of the new
playground furniture in the two early years playgrounds, and this
year to new picnic benches, classroom library books and coins for
the Diamond Jubilee.
Meetings
Getting in Touch / Committee Details
We meet regularly to get together and plan events.
If you would like any further information, or would like to become
New faces are always welcome so keep an eye on the Friends
noticeboards for dates of upcoming meetings.
We meet either at the School or in the Parish Rooms, or we have
been known to visit the pub!
your details with the school office or email the office:
office@st-thomasmore.leicester.sch.uk
Alternatively track down a member of the Friends Committee in
the playground!
The next Friends meeting will take place on:
Wednesday 10th October at 8.00pm in the Parish Rooms
The Friends AGM will take place on Wednesday 14th November
The Friends Quarterly Draw
For just £5 a month you can be in with a chance each quarter to
win first prize of £200. Not only this but you will be helping us
raise over £1,000 each year for your school. 2
involved with the Friends of St Thomas More then please leave
nd
and 3
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prizes are
dependent on the number of subscribers.
You can pay by cheque or by standing order, monthly, quarterly or
annually.
If you would like more information then contact Katie Fitzwilliam
or Maribel Patrone (see the poster on the Friends noticeboard for
contact details) or ask at the office for a membership form.
Committee Members 2011/2012
Chair
Jackie Troy
Vice-Chair
Michelle Cronje
Treasurer
Carmel Jackson
Vice-Treasurer
Nicky Jobling
Secretary
Eilis Byrne
Quarterly Draw
Katie Fitzwilliam
Maribel Patrone
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