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Lisa Dean – Chairman of ‘Friends of Wincle’
Tanya Stubbs – Treasurer of ‘Friends of Wincle’

Fundraising Committee for Wincle Primary School  

I have been Chairman of the Friends of Wincle for 5 years and Tanya Stubbs as Treasurer for 11 years.  As well as being involved in fundraising we are both parent governors for the school, and have children who attend and have attended Wincle School.

Friends of Wincle has held/organised various fundraising events in past years but one of the most memorable events I remember was a ‘Auction of Promise’ event held in the evening at a local venue where we managed to raise £2000+, as this was such a successful event we decided to hold the same event again but 2 years later. Again another success, this time we managed to raise a staggering £3000+.  From all the generous donations we received from our local community, teachers, staff and parents of Wincle School, both these events were very successful, very enjoyable and well attended by all.
 
Some of the funds we raise go towards helping maintain, improve and provide for the school whether for the building maintenance, pupils, equipment etc.  Some of the funds raised in recent years have helped pay for a playground for the infant’s, the new boy’s and girl’s toilets, new surface for the school playground and many others.
 
Funds we raise also go towards taking the children to the Christmas Pantomime in Buxton every year as well as a Halloween Disco, Easter Egg Hunt, and something we like to do each September is a balloon race to help the children start the new school year off on a happy note which always seems to work, the children seem to really enjoy this event. The child’s balloon found the furthest distance from the school receives a prize (one year we had one which ended its journey in France).

In order to find ideas for fundraising events we try to hold meetings when we can, these are usually in the evening at a local venue in Wincle, we announce these meetings dates, times and venue in the school newsletter, anyone is welcome to attend the meetings and share their fundraising ideas with us.

The past 5 years being involved in fundraising for Wincle School and seeing the changes it can make and what enjoyment these changes bring to the pupils, teachers, staff and our school, make it very worthwhile being in the position I’m in.