The Parents' and Friends' Association meet once or twice a term to discuss fundraising events.  Last academic year the PFA raised money from events as varied as an Easter Egg Hunt, School Link books, Plant sales, a Shopping Fayre, Cookery evening and  Bag2School.
If you would like to help raise funds for the school as part of the PFA, a meeting is held every six weeks and there's some planning work around events. Please contact a member of the existing committee if you are interested in becoming involved.

FUN DAY.

The fun Day was massively successful again this year with over 600 visitors attending. All the profits from the Fun Day are split equally between St Mary's Church, Westcott School and The Cricket Club. We received a cheque for 1,180 pounds at the final meeting of the committee along with the ccommittee's thanks for all the help that the school had provided both before and on the day. It's such a big undertaking to organise that the  committee take their regular year off next year to return afresh in 2011.

BAG2SCHOOL.

This is another one of those easy to organise fund raising activities. Bag2School send us empty bags in which to place any unwanted textiles - they provide a leaflet explaining what can be included - and on a pre-arranged date they come and collect the bags.Once the bags have been weighed they send us a cheque worth 30p per kilo. The next collection for Westcott is Wednesday 4th November so please start saving those unwanted clothes and textiles now.

 

PERSONALISED CHIRSTMAS CARDS.

As Westcott has always been such a small school producing Christmas cards designed by the children has not proved viable in the past. However, we have found a company who can do so this year! Packs of cards designed by your child/children should be abailable for you to purchase by late November. Siblings not attending the school will also be able to take part.

PANTOMIME JACK & THE BEANSTALK.

Once again, this year the PFA has purchased tickets and coach travel for all the children and staff to see the pantomime in Aylesbury on Tuesday 15th December. Some extra tickets will be available for sale nearer the time.

CHRISTMAS NIGHT OUT.

This is a not-for-profit purely-for-the-fun-of-it tradition! If anyone has any ideas of where to go and/orwhat to do please start discussing at the school gates! Let's get a date and venue set very soon, so babysitters can be booked in good time. Watch this space.

The Book People.

The new catalogue is due any day now so do keep checking book bags. The final order date will be supplied with it.

 

Box Tops for Books.

The collecting box is located on the notice board inside of the back door. Last year Mrs Ort was able to choose 4 books for school from the Box Tops tokens we collected from Nestle'  cereals. Please keep the tokens coming into school so that more books can be chosen.

The Ethical Food Company - grocery deliveries.

Please consider helping us raise funds for the school by ordering your groceries from the Ethical Food Company.

By registering using the code on the leaflet - WS0085, you will get delivery at half price of only £1 and £1.50 will go to the school for every order. Free deliveries direct to school are planned to start when the new shelter is built (so the boxes don't get wet while awaiting collection!). Please see the enclosed leaflet or www.ethicalfoods.co.uk for more details.

  ABLE & COLE.

Able & Cole are an organic food delivery company. We are planning to sample one of their taster deliveries at school later in October. If enough people are interested then we can arrange for bags of freshly harvested organic fruit and vegetables to be delivered to school for you to collect every week. Prices start at 5 pounds and the school receives 25% of the price of every bag sold. More details will follow once in the dates are confirmed.

NAME TAG-IT.

Name Tag-It as you might suspect from the name are a company that supplies name labels. They sell stick on, sew on, iron on and clip on labels so there should be something to suit everyone.The best bit is that if we buy these essentials from them they will reward school with 20% commission. For more information log onto www.nametag-it.co.uk

MAD SOCKS.

MAD socks was set up by a coupe of Mums who wanted to make socks a bit more interesting and do something for charity at the same time. They sell socks and tights in a variety of colours and sizes with the word MAD sewn into the soles in red. From every sale, 20% of the purchase price goes to BBC Children in Need and another 10% of the purchase price goes to PFA's funds. After that minimal costs are deducted and the rest is given to a range of charities. The children find them comfortable and the quality is good so why not give them a go their website is www.madsocks.co.uk Remember to quote Westcott School on your order.

  CHOCOLATE TASTING.

For the first time this yearwe are offering you the chance to try some of these lovely products before making your selection so come along to the Key Barn in Westcott on Friday 9 October to our chocolate tasting. If you can't make it on the night then drop your order, including payment, into school beforehand. Chocolates ordered by this date will be delivered before half term. As this is a local business we can submit orders on a weekly basis until the beginning of December for delivery 7-10 days later.

KIDS' STUFF TABLE TOP SALE.

Since all the local nearly new sales selling children's stuff are oversubscribed with sellers, and always crowded with buyers we decided to have our own! If you are interested in selling diss' clothes, toys, nursery items, maternity wear etc., then the cost is 8 pounds to Westcott parents (10 pounds others).

  PLANT SALE.

This company has supported us for many years and the plants are of a consistently high quality. We sell plants in the Autumn and again in late Spring and will also offer ready-planted Christmas bulb baskets in early December. Orders plus cash or cheques made payable to Westcott PFA should be returned by Friday 9 October. Plants will be delivered on Thursday 22nd October.

NORTHBROOK WRAPPING PAPER.

This is a once-a-year sale so is a great opportunity to stock up on birthday and Christmas wrapping paper and accessories. Orders plus cash or cheques made payable to Westcott PFA should be returned by Wednesday 21 October. Gift -wrap will be delivered mid-November.

  YELLOW MOON.

Yellow Moon: This company offers a wide range of craft materials and kits produced for children of all ages. They accept orders directly but please remember to quote the source code on the cover of the catalogue to ensure that Westcott School receves the commission from your purchases.