Dates for your diaries:
Thursday 2nd December Hamper items in school
Please bring all the items for the hamper which you've promised into school by Thursday 2nd December, so that I can assemble the hampers and work out the values. If you've seen me with spreadsheets and maths, you'll know this will take a while...!
Monday 6th December FBCS Planning Meeting
This is next Monday (6th December) at 7:30 p.m. in school. All are welcome to attend!
Thursday 9th December Bake 'n' Take/ Murder Mystery meeting
The Bake 'n' Take, along with all manner of things to win (food hamper, toiletries hamper and luxury Christmas cake), will be on Thursday 9th December at 3 p.m.
For the budding thespians who will be taking part in the Murder Mystery play next year, there is a meeting with the director, Mick Whicker, at 4 p.m.
Sunday, 28 November 2010
And for the rest of us...
Julie introducing the evening:
Dave & Jayne provided a wonderful supper for us, as the photos below prove. Dave's comment was that he was 'on his knees, where he belonged'...
Jayne, serving contestants a filling jacket potato supper:
A rapt audience, watching Elvis:
Thanks to all who helped in any way, setting up, providing the lighting, judging, clearing away and attending. Through your efforts, we raised £260 for school funds! Thank you so much for all your support and help!
Dave & Jayne provided a wonderful supper for us, as the photos below prove. Dave's comment was that he was 'on his knees, where he belonged'...
Jayne, serving contestants a filling jacket potato supper:
A rapt audience, watching Elvis:
Thanks to all who helped in any way, setting up, providing the lighting, judging, clearing away and attending. Through your efforts, we raised £260 for school funds! Thank you so much for all your support and help!
Elvis is in the house!
The second half of the evening was an Elvis show, given by school's very own caretaker, professionally known as Brian Lauden. Once again, our thanks go to Brian for his ongoing support of the school and for his willingness to entertain us so capably.
It was thirsty work!
It was thirsty work!
Talent show photos
Thanks to everyone who came along and supported the event last night. When we planned it for the end of November, we didn't think we'd be battling snow and illnesses! In the end, we only had 6 contestants as the others were ill, but our thanks go to these talented pupils for their spirited performances.
As promised, below are photos from the evening:
Ellie, performing 'Can You Feel The Love Tonight?'
Charis, performing 'One Fine Day'
Roisin, performing 'I Know Where I've Been'
Vanessa, performing 'Get Your Swag On'
Edward, singing 'Hey, Jude'
Callum, singing 'Daydream Believer'
Our thanks also go to our intrepid judges (in the absence of the X Factor panel, Sue Dunning, Ian Darlington and Zena Hitchen rose magnificently to the occasion!) Here, we have Zena presenting prizes:
Bronze award to Vanessa:
Silver award to Callum:
Gold award to Ellie:
Thank you so much to these talented performers and to their families for providing us with some great entertainment.
As promised, below are photos from the evening:
Ellie, performing 'Can You Feel The Love Tonight?'
Charis, performing 'One Fine Day'
Roisin, performing 'I Know Where I've Been'
Vanessa, performing 'Get Your Swag On'
Edward, singing 'Hey, Jude'
Callum, singing 'Daydream Believer'
Our thanks also go to our intrepid judges (in the absence of the X Factor panel, Sue Dunning, Ian Darlington and Zena Hitchen rose magnificently to the occasion!) Here, we have Zena presenting prizes:
Bronze award to Vanessa:
Silver award to Callum:
Gold award to Ellie:
Thank you so much to these talented performers and to their families for providing us with some great entertainment.
Tuesday, 23 November 2010
Talent show programme
We now have a provisional programme for the BCS Has Got Talent! part of Saturday's entertainment.
1. Ellie Cooper singing "Can You Feel The Love Tonight?"
2. Charis Stead singing "One Fine Day"
3. Roisin Meleady-White singing "I Know Where I've Been"
4. Lucy Wragg playing on the flute "My Favourite Things"
5. Amanda Dube singing "Waka Waka"
6. Vanessa Manomano singing "Turn My Swag On"
7. Amber Stenton singing "Punk Rocker"
8. Edward Alsop singing "Hey, Jude"
9. Callum Convery singing "Daydream Believer"
Please do come along and support these intrepid contestants! - tickets are still on sale.
1. Ellie Cooper singing "Can You Feel The Love Tonight?"
2. Charis Stead singing "One Fine Day"
3. Roisin Meleady-White singing "I Know Where I've Been"
4. Lucy Wragg playing on the flute "My Favourite Things"
5. Amanda Dube singing "Waka Waka"
6. Vanessa Manomano singing "Turn My Swag On"
7. Amber Stenton singing "Punk Rocker"
8. Edward Alsop singing "Hey, Jude"
9. Callum Convery singing "Daydream Believer"
Please do come along and support these intrepid contestants! - tickets are still on sale.
Saturday, 20 November 2010
A busy week ahead
Next week will be a busy one for FBCS, culminating in the BCS Has Got Talent/ Elvis evening next Saturday - 27th November.
Tickets are selling well, but if you're intending to come along to the evening, we really need you to buy tickets by Thursday 25th November at the latest to help with catering. Don't forget the £5 ticket also includes a jacket potato supper - you can choose from a variety of fillings including chilli, cheese, beans and coleslaw. Don't forget also that you need to bring your own glasses and drinks.
The evening starts at 7 p.m. with the Talent show and we'll have supper after that. Elvis (a.k.a Brian Lauden) will be performing in the second half of the show and the Talent show winners will be announced at the end.
We hope this will be a great evening and quite a fund-raiser for school, so please do support this event and have a wonderful evening's entertainment!
Tickets are selling well, but if you're intending to come along to the evening, we really need you to buy tickets by Thursday 25th November at the latest to help with catering. Don't forget the £5 ticket also includes a jacket potato supper - you can choose from a variety of fillings including chilli, cheese, beans and coleslaw. Don't forget also that you need to bring your own glasses and drinks.
The evening starts at 7 p.m. with the Talent show and we'll have supper after that. Elvis (a.k.a Brian Lauden) will be performing in the second half of the show and the Talent show winners will be announced at the end.
We hope this will be a great evening and quite a fund-raiser for school, so please do support this event and have a wonderful evening's entertainment!
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Nuts and bolts
Some of you may wonder what is involved in a group like Friends of Barnsley Christian School. Who are we? What do we do? Where does the money go? Is it worth getting involved? What does 'getting involved' look like?
Who are we?
Basically, anyone who is interested in the welfare of the school can get involved. A long time ago, we were known as the PTA (Parent/ Teacher Association), but in the end, we felt that this excluded grandparents, aunties, uncles, former pupils and friends in general... so we changed the name and now anyone at all who cares about the school is welcome to be involved in whatever capacity you feel comfortable with.
What do we do?
People probably associate us most with fund-raising, and this is an important aspect of the group. A lot of the events we run involve buying tickets, not because we have a fetish for producing tickets or charging for events per se, but as a means of generating income which we use to buy equipment or fund events for the children in school. We sometimes run things that are solely involved with raising money (such as the Go for Gold scheme to help with the Sports Hall project, where people brought in unwanted gold and we used the expertise of some parents in the jewellery business to trade this in for money), but it's important to note that although fund-raising is an integral part of our activities, it's not the only thing we care about!
We also care about the family atmosphere of school, about the social side of things, about putting on events where people can get to know each other and interact together in a more relaxed and informal setting. Talent shows, quiz nights, Murder Mystery plays, auctions, Beetle Drives and all those kind of things do raise money, but they are also ways of getting to know staff and other parents and spend time with people in a more relaxed way. Food tends to be an important part of those events because we know that people chat over eating and get to know each other that way!
Where does the money go?
The money is ploughed back into the school; we are a not-for-profit organisation and no Committee member is paid for the work we do. We are all volunteers, giving freely of our time and talents. Recent projects have looked at refurbishing the building, namely the Science Lab. and Sports Hall. This project lasted 5 years and cost over £19,000, raised entirely by the generous support of parents and friends.
The Sports Hall as it used to look
The Sports Hall as it currently looks
Is it worth getting involved?
Well, I suppose that depends on each individual's point of view, but I've never actually met anyone who regretting being involved with FBCS!
What does 'getting involved' mean?
That depends entirely on the individual. It might mean baking a cake now and again for a Bake 'n' Take. It might mean turning up at some of the events, buying a ticket, buying a cake, entering a competition. It might mean coming along to planning meetings and offering suggestions. It might mean thinking of ways to raise money. It might mean offering your particular talents in a certain field to help the school. It's entirely up to you how much or how often you are involved.
So... those are the 'nuts and bolts' of being involved with FBCS! If you're interested in finding out more, come and talk to me (Julie Turner) at school or have a word at the school office. You could also phone school (01226 211011) or email us (admin@barnsleychristianschool.org.uk)
Who are we?
Basically, anyone who is interested in the welfare of the school can get involved. A long time ago, we were known as the PTA (Parent/ Teacher Association), but in the end, we felt that this excluded grandparents, aunties, uncles, former pupils and friends in general... so we changed the name and now anyone at all who cares about the school is welcome to be involved in whatever capacity you feel comfortable with.
What do we do?
People probably associate us most with fund-raising, and this is an important aspect of the group. A lot of the events we run involve buying tickets, not because we have a fetish for producing tickets or charging for events per se, but as a means of generating income which we use to buy equipment or fund events for the children in school. We sometimes run things that are solely involved with raising money (such as the Go for Gold scheme to help with the Sports Hall project, where people brought in unwanted gold and we used the expertise of some parents in the jewellery business to trade this in for money), but it's important to note that although fund-raising is an integral part of our activities, it's not the only thing we care about!
We also care about the family atmosphere of school, about the social side of things, about putting on events where people can get to know each other and interact together in a more relaxed and informal setting. Talent shows, quiz nights, Murder Mystery plays, auctions, Beetle Drives and all those kind of things do raise money, but they are also ways of getting to know staff and other parents and spend time with people in a more relaxed way. Food tends to be an important part of those events because we know that people chat over eating and get to know each other that way!
Where does the money go?
The money is ploughed back into the school; we are a not-for-profit organisation and no Committee member is paid for the work we do. We are all volunteers, giving freely of our time and talents. Recent projects have looked at refurbishing the building, namely the Science Lab. and Sports Hall. This project lasted 5 years and cost over £19,000, raised entirely by the generous support of parents and friends.
The Sports Hall as it used to look
The Sports Hall as it currently looks
Is it worth getting involved?
Well, I suppose that depends on each individual's point of view, but I've never actually met anyone who regretting being involved with FBCS!
What does 'getting involved' mean?
That depends entirely on the individual. It might mean baking a cake now and again for a Bake 'n' Take. It might mean turning up at some of the events, buying a ticket, buying a cake, entering a competition. It might mean coming along to planning meetings and offering suggestions. It might mean thinking of ways to raise money. It might mean offering your particular talents in a certain field to help the school. It's entirely up to you how much or how often you are involved.
So... those are the 'nuts and bolts' of being involved with FBCS! If you're interested in finding out more, come and talk to me (Julie Turner) at school or have a word at the school office. You could also phone school (01226 211011) or email us (admin@barnsleychristianschool.org.uk)
Tuesday, 9 November 2010
Dates for your diary!
Here are some important FBCS dates:
Saturday 27th November at 7 p.m.
This is the BCS Has Got Talent/ Elvis evening in school. Tickets are now on sale from the office costing £5, including supper. Please bring your own drinks and glasses!
This will be a fun night of entertainment. We have our very own judges and prizes to be won! Tickets are selling fast, so don't leave it too late!
Thursday 2nd December
This is the deadline to bring in items for the Christmas hamper, so if you have volunteered to bring things in for that, please remember to let us have them by that date, along with a note giving the value of the items. We will be running a 'Guess The Value of the Hamper' competition where you can win the hamper if you guess correctly how much it cost!
Thursday 9th December
This is the Christmas Bake 'n' Take at 3 p.m. in the Fellowship Room. We need home-baking for this event; please bring items that morning to school.
Various competitions to win hampers and a fantastic Christmas cake will be running.
This date is also when budding thespians will be meeting with our director, Mick Whicker, to discuss the Murder Mystery Play. The meeting will be at 4 p.m. Let me know if you would like to be involved in that via the school office or email me at admin@barnsleychristianschool.co.uk
Please note that the date for the Murder Mystery Play has been changed and this will now be held on Saturday 5th March 2011. More details to follow!
Saturday 27th November at 7 p.m.
This is the BCS Has Got Talent/ Elvis evening in school. Tickets are now on sale from the office costing £5, including supper. Please bring your own drinks and glasses!
This will be a fun night of entertainment. We have our very own judges and prizes to be won! Tickets are selling fast, so don't leave it too late!
Thursday 2nd December
This is the deadline to bring in items for the Christmas hamper, so if you have volunteered to bring things in for that, please remember to let us have them by that date, along with a note giving the value of the items. We will be running a 'Guess The Value of the Hamper' competition where you can win the hamper if you guess correctly how much it cost!
Thursday 9th December
This is the Christmas Bake 'n' Take at 3 p.m. in the Fellowship Room. We need home-baking for this event; please bring items that morning to school.
Various competitions to win hampers and a fantastic Christmas cake will be running.
This date is also when budding thespians will be meeting with our director, Mick Whicker, to discuss the Murder Mystery Play. The meeting will be at 4 p.m. Let me know if you would like to be involved in that via the school office or email me at admin@barnsleychristianschool.co.uk
Please note that the date for the Murder Mystery Play has been changed and this will now be held on Saturday 5th March 2011. More details to follow!
FBCS Meeting Update
So, the blog is now launched and hopefully a wider audience (parents, staff etc.) will soon be reading this for updates on what FBCS are doing!
Last night (8th November) we had a planning meeting. For those of you who are new to FBCS, we elect a committee to sort out the administrative details. Jayne Wagstaff (who also works in school) is the Chairperson; Julie Turner (French teacher) is the Secretary and blogger extraordinaire (!) and Julie Stead (Finance Officer) is the group's Treasurer. All other friends, parents, former pupils, grandparents and anyone else with any connection to or interest in the school are welcome to attend.
To prove we're not that scary, here are some photos from last night's meeting:
Here we are, arranging tables
And here we are, finally discussing things!
Last night (8th November) we had a planning meeting. For those of you who are new to FBCS, we elect a committee to sort out the administrative details. Jayne Wagstaff (who also works in school) is the Chairperson; Julie Turner (French teacher) is the Secretary and blogger extraordinaire (!) and Julie Stead (Finance Officer) is the group's Treasurer. All other friends, parents, former pupils, grandparents and anyone else with any connection to or interest in the school are welcome to attend.
To prove we're not that scary, here are some photos from last night's meeting:
Here we are, arranging tables
And here we are, finally discussing things!
Friday, 5 November 2010
FBCS Planning Meeting
The next FBCS Planning meeting will be on Monday 8th November at 7:30 p.m. at school. Anyone is welcome to attend and it would be great to see some new parents and friends at these meetings.
We will be sorting out arrangements for the BCS Has Got Talent/Elvis evening and looking at future events, so if you have any ideas for fund-raising events or social meetings, we would love to hear them!
We will be sorting out arrangements for the BCS Has Got Talent/Elvis evening and looking at future events, so if you have any ideas for fund-raising events or social meetings, we would love to hear them!
Future Events
We are currently recruiting cast members for a Murder Mystery Play to be held on Saturday 12th February 2011. The play, entitled 'Who Killed The Headmaster?' will be produced by a former parent, Mick Whicker, and we still need a few budding thespians to be involved in this. If you would like to be involved, leave a comment or contact me (Julie Turner) via the school office.
You will need to be able to commit to some rehearsals beforehand and to be available for the performance in the evening on 12th February.
You will need to be able to commit to some rehearsals beforehand and to be available for the performance in the evening on 12th February.
FBCS Blog launched!
Welcome to the new blog of 'Friends of Barnsley Christian School'! Here, we hope to inform people about the activities planned and how you can be involved in raising funds for the school. You can also see the kind of things we do and can join in the many varied events we run.
The aims of F.B.C.S. are:
∙ To support the aims of the school and to bring together parents, staff, family and
friends by providing social events where all groups are able to relax together.
∙ To raise funds for equipment which the school could not otherwise afford.
∙ To encourage the bringing together of the talents of pupils, parents,
staff and friends for our mutual encouragement.
We have a busy term ahead and hope you will get involved with the forthcoming events:
1. BCS Has Got Talent/ Elvis Evening Saturday 27th November @ 7 p.m.
This will be a great evening of entertainment! Pupils from the school will be performing our very own X-Factor type show and after the break (where jacket potatoes will be served along with a variety of fillings such as chilli, beans, cheese or coleslaw) our very own Brian Lauden will be performing as Elvis. Tickets are available NOW from the office, priced £5.
2. Bake 'n' Take Thursday 9th December @ 3 p.m.
Home-made baking will be on sale at this event, and there will also be a number of prizes to be won. Guess the Weight of the Cake and you could win a fantastic Christmas cake! Guess the Value of the Hampers and you could win a luxury food hamper or a wonderful 'Pamper Hamper' for all your toiletries.
The aims of F.B.C.S. are:
∙ To support the aims of the school and to bring together parents, staff, family and
friends by providing social events where all groups are able to relax together.
∙ To raise funds for equipment which the school could not otherwise afford.
∙ To encourage the bringing together of the talents of pupils, parents,
staff and friends for our mutual encouragement.
We have a busy term ahead and hope you will get involved with the forthcoming events:
1. BCS Has Got Talent/ Elvis Evening Saturday 27th November @ 7 p.m.
This will be a great evening of entertainment! Pupils from the school will be performing our very own X-Factor type show and after the break (where jacket potatoes will be served along with a variety of fillings such as chilli, beans, cheese or coleslaw) our very own Brian Lauden will be performing as Elvis. Tickets are available NOW from the office, priced £5.
2. Bake 'n' Take Thursday 9th December @ 3 p.m.
Home-made baking will be on sale at this event, and there will also be a number of prizes to be won. Guess the Weight of the Cake and you could win a fantastic Christmas cake! Guess the Value of the Hampers and you could win a luxury food hamper or a wonderful 'Pamper Hamper' for all your toiletries.
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