Friends of Cherry Hinton C of E Primary School
Welcome!
If you’re a parent or carer of a child at our school then you’re already part of the Friends community
Welcome to the new school year! We're excited to be able to do more fundraising and supporting school than the last two years. But we need help to do that - new committee members, volunteers to help out an event, and bright ideas for activities that we can run. If you'd like to know more then contact us at friends@cherryhinton.cambs.sch.uk.
What's on so far this year -
Book Club - is now back in action, run by the amazing Donna and team. This continues despite restrictions and is a significant contributor to our fundraising efforts.
Activities this term - we're hoping to bring back activities that we've done in the past but doing so will depend on more community support, if you can join as us a committee member or just to volunteer for an event then please contact us.
Help us raise funds while you shop online via easyfundraising.org uk, which gives us cashback on some online purchases. Over 4000 shops donate to us when you shop with them, without any additional cost for you. Please take a minute to sign up and support school - visit www.easyfundraising.org.uk, and then search for 'The Friends of Cherry Hinton Primary School'.
Thank you!
Who are we and what do we do?
We’re parents and carers working together to raise funds for school resources, and to run and be involved in events which build up our school community and encourage our children's learning and growth. In recent years we've run the hugely popular Christmas Fair, the weekly Book Club, Tuck Shop in the playground after school, Easter Events, bake sales and more.
The funds we've raised are invested straight back into school life. In the last few years we've upgraded the hall AV system, donated over £1,000 to buy library books, installed new playground markings for learning and play, built new garden beds and a pergola, and provided funds for class Christmas present treats.
So get involved!
It’s not ‘us’ and ‘you’ but really ‘all of us together’. We’re a tiny team and can’t have an impact without you:
Give your time - we urgently need help with Book Club on Friday afternoons. And then once life is a bit more back to normal then you could sell cakes at a bake sale or run a craft table, help making Christmas Fair hampers, do some digging and building in a garden space, and more.
Give funds - do your online shopping via our easyfundraising website, donate directly to our library fund.
Be our link to your child’s year group - we want two parents in each class connected to the Friends. You’ll tell parents how they can get involved and events that we’re running, and you’ll be their voice into our decision making and event planning. It’s fun and really rewarding!
Come along to an open meeting - we have meetings each term to review what we’re doing and you’re welcome to join us.
Share your ideas - suggest how we can raise funds, how we can be supporting school, and where we spend our funds.
Easy Funding Website
easyfundraising.org.uk
Friends are registered there and all parents needs to do is to sign up to our cause, The Friends of Cherry Hinton Primary School, and shop via this page to generate donations. There are hundreds main stream brands signed up in likes of Amazon, Tesco, Vodafone, Curry’s, Booking.com etc. It does not cost them a penny, but last year, it generated over £100 pounds in donations from only half a dozen supporters.
If I may be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best Regards
Treasurer and acting Chair
Lukasz Dziobek
Your 21 - 22 team
We're a very small team this year! If you're interested in joining us, in any capacity, then we'd love to hear from you.
Lukasz Dziobek Chair (Acting), Treasurer
Vacant Secretary
Nicky Anstee Year 4 class rep
Leslie Yanez Year 5 class rep
Donna Brunning Year 6 class rep
Vacant - class rep positions for all year groups