FOWS Update
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By Jo Watson, FOWS Chair
FOWS AGM
At the start of each academic year, Friends of Wistow School (FOWS) hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM), to form a committee and discuss the plans for the year ahead. At this year’s AGM on the 22/09 Sophie Chambers, Rachel Francis and Nicola Morris stepped down from their positions as Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary respectively. They have done a fantastic job over recent years, organising fairs, quizzes, cake sales, break the rules day, easter egg gifts, raffle prizes…, and I would like to thank them for all their hard work and commitment. The new committee have big shoes to fill.
Your new FOWS Committee
Turning our attention to the year ahead, firstly I would like to introduce you to the new committee.
My name is Joanne (Jo) Watson and I have been elected as Chair. I have 2 sons at OWPS and have been a member of the FOWS team for the past 4 years.
The role of Treasurer will once again be filled by Jo Piercy. Jo will be entering her 7th and final year in this role, as her son will be off to secondary school in September.
Mark Tomlinson will be shadowing Jo Piercy this year to ensure we have a smooth transition next September to a new Treasurer. This is Mark’s second year on the team and has a daughter in year 1.
Hannah Bass is the FOWS Secretary and will also be responsible for the FOWS communications (social media, webpage, newsletter updates etc). This is Hannah’s second year with FOWS, Hannah also has a son in year 1 and is hoping her younger son will join the Wistow family in September too.
Our parent representatives are Liz Machin, Kerry Barker, Esther Al-Samirraie, Amber Lorimer, Michelle Owen, Erin Kay and Jemma Wilkins.
Mr Cowles is our teacher representative, replacing Miss Ellis.
The role of Vice Chair is currently unfilled, so if you or anybody you know is interested in taking this role on, please email us at fows@owps.org.uk
Get involved
It was lovely to see some new faces at the new parents meeting last week. If you were unable to attend but still wish to help, or find out more about what we do, please keep an eye on our social media pages for the dates of our next meeting and other ways to get involved.
This terms events will culminate with the Christmas Fayre, our first one since 2019! Everyone is excited to put together a brilliant, festive event, as well as the Christmas gift sale, which the children absolutely adore! If you have your own business/work for an organisation who would be willing to donate a raffle prize, please contact us. In the past we have been lucky enough to source prizes including £100 cash, Ipad’s, family entertainment passes/tickets, restaurant/retail vouchers, gift hampers and beauty treatments, thanks to the generosity of parents and their employers.
Donation Days
On Friday 30th September, we had our first donation day, it has been a wonderful success, with families donating their unwanted gifts for us to make good use of. Lots of wacky socks were seen on the playground!
Dates for the Diary
- OWPS Christmas Fair - 09/12/22
- OWPS Children's Christmas Sale - 14/12/22
- Donation Day - T shirts for bottles – 04/11/22
- Donation Day - Jumpers for Sweets/chocolate – 25/11/22
For More Information...
Finally, don’t forget to follow us on social media for updates:
Information on events – FOWS Facebook Page
Get involved/volunteer - FOWS volunteer Facebook page
Twitter: @OWPSfows
Website: Orton Wistow Primary School - Friends of Wistow School (owps.org.uk)
Email: fows@owps.org.uk to join the mailing list.