Friends of Wedmore First School

Over the past number of years the Friends of Wedmore First School have raised a great deal of money for school facilities and projects that have enhanced the education and experience of children here.

Who are The Friends? Anyone who cares about Wedmore First School and ensuring that the children’s education is as full as possible. The term Friends is used to try and open up the organisation and activities beyond the school. It is essentially parents who are involved. The Friends are linked to the National PTA and it seems right to make this explicit. Over the next few months we will move to being a PTA and amend the constitution to reflect the new start.

Who is involved? We all are. A small group co-ordinate the programme, liaise with the staff and hold the vision, other teams will plan and run events, but The Friends is owned by and involve all who are part of the school community

What do The Friends do? Essentially raise money that will enhance our children’s education and experience at school and also help make the school community even more special by bringing people together at some fun events.

This year the Friends have put on the Circus, a Golf Day, the Triathlon, the Christmas Craft Fair, Children’s Christmas Disco, A Winter Supper, cake and ice cream sales; they have provided refreshments at school events, collected supermarket vouchers, run the uniform shop, given Christmas presents, created the school garden and fundraised through the website.

The Pool is The Friends flagship project and money raised by The Friends has ensured that Wedmore children can swim in their own school pool in term time and summer holidays.

Over the past year The Friends are proud to have been able to give
£9500 for the running of the pool, a sports coach and language teachers, equipment, topic boxes and books
£100 per term to each classroom teacher to spend as they choose;
£10000 towards the refurbishment of the school pool.