The Woodlands Friends Association is a charity fundraising committee run by parents of children in the school and some of the staff. It helps provide all those little extras that enhance the children's lives in school.

All parents automatically become members of the Friends’ Association when their child joins the school. The social and fund raising events organised by the energetic and successful Friends’ Committee continue to provide money for much needed facilities and resources for the children. Most activities are designed to be ‘family events’ but there are some that are aimed specifically at a solely parent audience.

The school is indebted to the work of the Friends’ Association and all the parents who support our school. We would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you for such fantastic support!

Contact us:

Lynn Hams and Jane Kitchen,
Joint Chairmen

by Email: friends@woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk

or visit the School Office

What do we do?

Friends events take place throughout the year and have included:

• Family Fun Evenings
• Fashion Shows
• Discos
• Quiz Nights
• Summer & Christmas Fayres
• Secret Presents
• Coffee Mornings
  
  

Through such events we have raised tens of thousands of pounds in the last few years. These funds have enabled the school to provide extra, valuable resources for the children to use. We have also provided funds for an adventure play area, hall curtains, musical instruments, computers, Breakout areas, classroom awnings and many, many other items.

How can you help?

The success of the Friends depends entirely on the support of all parents, staff and the community. We greatly appreciate any assistance. This can be anything from a little time spent helping out in the background, to coming along to the functions with friends and family or by joining the "Friends" committee.

Share your fund raising ideas with us, we are always open to new ideas and welcome any suggestions from an idea for a stall at the Fayres to a suggestion for a whole event – recent suggestions have included a Bingo & Chips night, Pamper Evening, a Barn Dance, a Murder Mystery Buffet and a Craft & Coffee meeting.

Donations play a very big role in our fundraising efforts. We are not just talking about the very important pound for own-clothes day, but prize donations for raffles and competitions, as well as time for wrapping the lucky dip items or secret presents.

Maybe you work for a company who discards goods when they can’t be sold or would negotiate a great price for items we can sell or put in our lucky dips?

If you shop online there’s now a simple, easy and free way for you to support Woodlands Friends Association. Best of all you can even save money! We’ve teamed up with easyfundraising who provide a shopping directory listing some of your favourite online stores. Over 350 popular retailers are participating including AMAZON, PLAY.com, Toys‘R’Us, DELL, John Lewis, Woolworths, HMV, Comet and Vodafone. All you need to do is use the links provided on the easyfundraising site whenever you shop online, and at no extra cost we’ll receive up to 15% of every purchase you make – it’s that simple! It doesn’t cost a penny extra to shop and raise funds in this way, and you can even SAVE MONEY as many retailers give exclusive discounts and savings when you shop using the easyfundraising site. If you shop online ANYWAY why not help raise extra funds for us by using this completely FREE service.

Visit www.easyfundraising.org.uk/woodlandsfriends and when you register select:

Woodlands Friends Association

as the organisation you wish to support