Friends of Shepton School is the fundraising body for our village school and we are currently planning some events for 2009 and details of these will be posted on the website soon!

Apart from the fact these events are a great way to bring the community together, they also are a great way that FOSS can fundraise for the school and provide those little extra special things for our children, without having to dip into the school budget!

Anyone can be a “Friend of Shepton school” - it is not just for parents of children who are there right now.

Cake Days
Throughout each term, the school holds a couple of cake days to raise funds. We will advise you of the dates for 2009 in order that you can perhaps help by baking a cake or small cup-cakes for these events and dropping them in at school on cake days? Cakes go on sale in school from 3pm and anyone is welcome to call in to buy something!

Fruit and Vegetables/Plants and Cuttings
After half term we will be in need of some seeds for the children to plant their vegetables and flowers in the school garden. Do you have any you could perhaps donate to the school, such as tomoatoes, carrots, cabbage etc…It would be great to have some donated from the community in general?

Printer Cartridges
The school collects used printer cartridges which are sent for re-cycling. They have just claimed £30 for that ones handed in last term - it is not a huge amount on money, but every little helps! Please leave any used printer cartridges you may have with Jo & Blue at Shepton Stores or drop them in at the school.

Sainsburys vouchers
The school is collecting Sainsburys vouchers again this year. Last year the vouchers helped them buy some new playground and sports equipments. If you have any you could let them have it would be great - please post them into the school.

Time/Help
Would you be able to offer time to help with tea & coffee-making at one of the FOSS stalls at the various markets? There aren’t too many events so this wouldn’t be really time-consuming.

Many times we hear the words “if only I’d known, I could have helped with that or I would have baked you a cake”…

It really doesn’t always have to be about donating lots of time or money – lots of little things do help!

Perhaps you could:- give a pack of coloured card or white A4 paper in to school; donate a cartridge they can use in their printers; donate a raffle prize; give an item they can use in a hamper or hand in to them any Tesco Computers for school vouchers or “Boxtops for Education” vouchers.

The recent brunch morning we held was a great success even despite the snowy conditions! It was a a lovely way to spend time with friends for a catch-up and helped to raise over £330 for the school. Thank you to all the people who came out to help and support this event.

Thanks also for taking the time to read through this and thank you for any support you might be able to give to our little village school and their events for 2009 (coming soon).

Any queries can be directed to school on 01460 240793 and email:
office@sheptonbeauchamp.somerset.sch.uk or to Sharon Humphreys, Jo Walshe, Liz Sanderson or Lynn Hodge or you can contact us via this website.