The Friends of Thomas Coram have signed up to The Giving Machine.
By doing your online shopping through this website, major retailers will make cash donations to the school every time you shop. You can shop through top sites, including Amazon, eBay, John Lewis, M&S, Ticketmaster and many, many more. It really is very simple to use. Please spare a few moments to have a look.Happy Shopping! Please tell friends and family to use the site too – the more supporters we get, the more money we make for the school.
• Just log on to www.thegivingmachine.co.uk.
• Click the purple button which says Go Shopping.
• Click the button in the top left hand corner which says Join.
• Enter your details (this takes less than 2 minutes). Nominate Thomas Coram as the school you would like to support.
• Remember to come back to website every time you shop online.
Now start shopping!!! It’s a simple as that, and it won’t cost you a thing. If you have any difficulties using this site, please do not hesitate to contact us on friends@thomascoram.herts.sch.uk.
Thank You – The Friends of Thomas Coram
Friends of Thomas Coram Newsletter – October 2011
Co-chairs: Rob Halls and Rachel Lyon
The Friends of Thomas Coram School is a registered charity whose objective is to support our school, helping to provide a stimulating and pleasant environment for our pupils. We work closely with the staff and governors of the school to provide additional resources and improve facilities through fundraising.
The Friends of Thomas Coram School is a PTA (Parent Teacher Association); it is a link between the parents/carers and staff within our school with the common aim of wanting to create the best possible learning environment for our children that stimulates, nurtures and encourages their development both academically, socially and personally.
The principal role of The Friends is as a fund-raising body to organise events and activities to broaden the scope of educational experiences available to all children at the school by helping put the ‘cherry on the cake’ in our school. Every parent/carer with children at our shool is automatically a member of The Friends and benefits from the funds raised through the events organised by the committee and the wide range of club activities and social functions.
Our structure
All parents/carers and grandparents of pupils attending the school; all staff; past parents; friends and our school governors are members of The Friends. The parents/carers of our pupils are represented by a committee formed by volunteers of parents, carers and staff, who meet approximately six times a year,with the Annual General Meeting being held each September.
Our aims
The main aims of The Friends are to provide support to the school, to help to improve conditions, facilities and the social environment for our pupils. This does mean that The Friends is often asked to fund raise for a particular project, which is often decided upon at the beginning of each school year. Proceeds from fund raising events throughout the schoool year will be donated to that project, or can be diverted to any other scheme as requested, and voted upon by the committee. The needs of our children are the major factor in deciding which project The Friends may adopt each year.
Whilst the Friends’ primary role is raising funds for the school, the chidren’s social well being is also considered to be important. The Friends, therefore, organise many fun events throughout the year just for the children’s enjoyment, and which are funded by The Friends. In all areas, The Friends relies upon the support of all parents, staf, governors and friends of the schoool to reach its goal.
Our objectives (from our Constitution)
- Develop more extended relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school.
- Engage in activities which support the school and advance the education of the pupils attending it.
- Provide and assist in the provision of such facilities or items for education at the school (not provided by statutory funds) as the committee, in consultation with the Governing Body shall from time to time determine.
Our finances
The Friends is responsible for its own finances and distribution of funds. It is, however, guided by the headteacher and staff regarding the needs of the school.
Past events include:
- Family Bingo Evening
- Family Quiz Evening
- Family Murder Mystery Evening – Who Killed the Football Manager?
- The Summer Fair
- Film Show
If you are interested in joining us then contact us to find out a little more either via the school or by email at friends@thomascoram.herts.sch.uk