About

What is FOSH?

FOSH stands for Friends Of Sacred Heart (also known as a PTA group). We are a registered charity run with the help and support of parents/carers and staff of Sacred Heart School.

All parents of children at the school automatically become members of FOSH, which exists to support and advance the education of all the pupils.

Who is on the FOSH committee:

Chairperson: Donna Swann

Treasurer: Katherine Eaton

Secretary: Fran Lundy

Johanna Ramirez

How do we support the children and the school?

FOSH meets at least once a term to discuss and arrange a mixture of social and fund-raising activities throughout the school. Some events we have had in the last 12 months so far include:

Raffles – with some great prizes

Cake sales – after school

Break the Rules Day

Second hand school uniform sales

 What has FOSH spent the money on

Various items for Reception Class

New canopy to cover the outside space for Year 1

Easter egg hunt for the whole school

Books for the library

Scooter/bike rack

Log Climber

Ipads for the Children

What can parents do?

By joining in the activities of the PTA you can find out more about how the school works and get to know other parents and staff at the school. You will also be enhancing the facilities, fundraising for extra resources and helping the pupils to receive a richer education. There’s also a definite possibility of having fun and making new friends at the same time. Some members come regularly to meetings, others offer help for functions or bake cakes and biscuits to sell, whilst others may not have so much time to offer but make donations to appeals for raffle and tombola prizes. All help is gratefully received.

FOSH are always looking for new ideas and parents, grandparents or carers help and support at events, so if you can offer any time it would be much appreciated.

Easy ways to earn money for the school

Pens

Used pens – send your child in with any pens that no longer work the school have a box in the library for old/used pens.

Stamptastic

No need to iron or sew on name badges, order a name stamp from Stamptastic (highly recommended) and use this code for the school to receive some money back

https://stamptastic.co.uk/pages/school-welcome#a_aid=5b0f09481ee9b

Easyfundraising

As many of us shop online now days, we have registered the school on Easyfundraising so please create a log on password and install the app on your tablet or smartphone and start collecting money for our school while you are shopping as normal. It won’t cost you any extra!  Instructions attached.

Barracudas

If you use Barracudas holiday club, when you book please use our Sacred Heart unique reference code SACRED14 and earn £5.00 for every week booked for the school.

GLAXO

We are very fortunate with GLAXO community funds. Parents who help within the school, for at least 8 hours in a year, can apply for a community grant and over the past few years we have been very lucky to help boost our funds in this way.

Sponsored event

We have previously had parents competing in fun events and raising sponsorship money for FOSH. FOSH would welcome all the support you can give, so if you are thinking of holding a sponsored event then please speak to a member of FOSH.