FOPPS is made up is made up of Committee Officers, and anyone who comes to a meeting is a Committee Member. All parents and guardians are automatically part of FOPPS, and we welcome anyone in the local area who would like to support our school.
All you need to do to get involved is come along to a meeting. The dates of the meetings will be notified by email and advertised at the school. You may then like to volunteer at one of our events or suggest a new idea – we’d love to hear from you.
How do you think we should spend the money raised? Come along to our next meeting and give your views.
Our main fundraising events are the Pangbourne Fireworks Fiesta and the bottle tombola at the Village Fete. Outside of this, we organise fun and fundraising events throughout the year, including a Christmas raffle, Christmas cards, the Reading Cafe for World Book Day, School Discos, and the end of year picnic. It’s always fun, and a great way for parents and children to get to know each other.
We are currently raising money for Key Stage 2 playground equipment, IT equipment and software subscriptions.
How we work
We have three Committee Officer positions, each of which can be shared. Currently, our committee officers are:
- Chair: Jason Howell
- Treasurer: Carrie Gadsby
- Secretary: Ally Heath
Every parent or carer who attends a committee meeting is known as an “Ordinary Member”, and is able to vote on spending decisions and other matters. You don’t have to do anything to be an “Ordinary Member” – just come along to the meetings! All parents and guardians of children at the school are automatically part of FOPPS and everyone is very welcome.
We hold meetings every two months. Our AGM (Annual General Meeting) is held every September at the school, and this is when we appoint our new Committee Officers and vote on large items of spending. Drinks and nibbles will be served, we hope to see you there!
We also have a constitution, which is available to download here.
Our annual reports are available to download as PDFs: