At Silverhill School we have a very active and friendly body of parents, the Friends of Silverhill School (FOSS), who play an important role organising social events and raising money. As a parent of the school you are already a member of the FOSS, but don't let it rest there, be an active parent! We are always in need of extra help to run the events. It's also a great way of getting to know people, especially if you are a new to the school and local area. The FOSS is run by a committee made up of a chairperson, secretary and treasurer plus representatives from each year group. The committee and sub-committee meet once a month during the academic year to organise an active and varied social programme. The best Christmas present Silverhill received in December 2006 was from FOSS. It was the building of an Adventure Trail (pictured here, with the new principals) near the Nursery block. The children cannot wait to start using this in the Spring. Click on the following links for find out more about us: Events You are welcome to all our social events. Look out for our newsletters in your child's book bag or check out the Silverhill Calendar. Typical events that we organise are: - Harvest disco and spring disco
- Christmas bazaar
- Easter egg hunt
- Summer fete
- Refreshments at Sports Days
- Refreshments at the Christmas nativity play
During the last two years, we have raised more than £7,000. The money has provided the following: - Digital camera and printer (nursery and transition)
- TV and video (years 1 & 2)
- Educational indoor games (reception)
- Outdoor hop-scotch game (reception & year 1)
- Outdoor play things (KS2)
- Memory sticks (years 5 & 6)
- White board (KS1 & KS2)
- Medals for sports’s day (all the school)
- New Adventure Trail
All parents are welcomed and encouraged to be involved with all FOSS events. Please contact us if you are interested in helping out, see Contact us section below. FOSS Shop The FOSS runs a second-hand uniform shop which can be found in the main building. It is open daily from 08:45 to 09:15. We sell an extensive range of clothes which are in good condition. We will sell your second-hand clothes for you; you get 75% of the sale price for each item sold. If you wish to hand-in clothes to be sold, please make sure that the clothes are clearly marked with your child's name. If you are leaving the school, please let us have your address so that we can forward any money on to you. We also sell: - Book bags
- Water bottles
- Recorder cases
- Scrunchies
- Silverhill teddies
- Memory sticks
Due to limited space, we no longer sell boys' trousers and boys' shirts. Kilt Shop During the Autumn and Spring terms, the girls at Silverhill school can be seen wearing their blue plaid kilts. This item of uniform is only available from the Kilt Shop (next door to the FOSS Shop). John Lewis does not stock the Silverhill kilts. Please come by and we will help you select a brand new kilt for your daughter, or visit the FOSS shop and purchase a good-quality second-hand kilt. Contact us We would like to encourage parents to put forward any ideas for fund raising or for social events. We welcome your suggestions. May be you have some ideas on other ways we could use the funds. Perhaps you have an area of expertise or a service which you could offer - maybe forming part of an event. Do let us know. To contact us you can: - Visit us in person at the FOSS shop.
- Leave a note in the FOSS suggestion box on the FOSS shop door.
- Send us an email to foss_enquiries@hotmail.co.uk
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