Summer Fair and Match Funders

Last Fridays Summer Fair brought together students, parents, and the community for a fun filled couple of hours.  The playground was transformed into a bustling hive of activity with food, inflatables, and games for everyone.

We were fortunate to have been joined by both the fire brigade and local police and while the game stalls challenged participants with friendly competitions and enticing prizes the food and drink stall was a great hit with lots of homemade cakes and treats as well as delicious pizza.

Over the course of the fair, we were treated to performances by the school choir and Chloe’s dance group and as the rain set in, we announced the winners of the school raffle.  Congratulations to Miss Ellis who won £ in a bucket for the 2^nd year in a row (she should play the lotto).  The office staff are now contacting raffle prize winners, congratulations if you were a winner, we had some fantastic prizes donated this year from local businesses and supporters.                                                                                                       

Beyond the entertainment, the fair served as a unifying force, bringing together the school community. The FOWS committee, the office staff, the kitchen team, parents, and teachers worked together to create an event that celebrated the spirit and unity of Orton Wistow Primary and we also raised £3,051.35 which will go toward providing 'extra' resources that can improve the experiences of the children at our school. 

If you work for an organisation who offers match funding the FOWS team would love to hear from you, so we can bump up that grand total

Last day of term disco

As a celebration of the end of the school year and a final farewell to our year 6 students FOWS are delighted to be able to put on a disco during the school day on Tuesday 18^th July.  There will be no charge, its FOWS way of saying thank you for the continued support throughout the school year of all the parents and carers, we know sometimes it can feel like a continual barrage of donation requests, but we do it to raise vital funds for the school and improve the experiences of your children, making their time at OWPS as enjoyable and memorable as we can.  Further details will come out shortly as to the arrangements.

School uniform rail

Whilst most of us are just limping toward the finish line that is the summer holidays some of the more organised will already be thinking about having to get school uniform for the September term.  Please do check out the uniform rail situated in the school reception area.  Its crammed full of uniform which is of good quality and needs a new home.  Items are free, however we would ask for a donation of £1 per item if you can, which will go directly into the FOWS fundraising pot

Stickins Name Labels

If you need some new name labels for your child's belongings in September, consider using Stikins labels and if you use the fundraising number 36254, FOWS will get a commission on your purchase. It's another easy way to support the school. Click here to order Stikins name labels and raise money for the school.

Find out how you can get involved next year – 12^th July, 7.30pm at the Granary, Orton Meadows

FOWS will be meeting on Wednesday 12^th July at 7.30pm in The Granary, Pub.  We will be discussing the plans for the 23/24 school year and having a well-earned glass of wine (or 3).  If you would like to find out about getting involved next year, please feel free to pop along.  If you can’t make it then you can contact us in the usual ways, or watch this space for details of our September meeting and AGM

Email: fows@owps.org.uk

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