St Helen and St Katharine has a very friendly Parents’ Association which always welcomes new members. Parents take part in the Association in many different ways: joining the Committee, helping at events or just coming along to take part in the fun.
2008/09 has been a very successful year for us. Over the course of the year we have raised over £7,000 by holding our annual Christmas Fair, a very successful Comic Relief Quiz Night, providing the bar at the Leavers’ Ball and running a coffee shop at both the Open Day and School Fete.
Our policy this year has been to donate half of our profits to charity. Helen and Douglas House, Hope and Homes for Children, Abingdon Bridge, YWCA and Comic Relief have all benefited from our fundraising.
As part of our fund-raising efforts we run a 200 Club. For £4 per term you can be allocated a 'lucky' number. Each month we make a draw for prizes of £45, £30 and £15, with a bonus prize of £100 at Christmas. If you would like a number, please contact the Bursary.
We also provide Incentive Awards to girls in Upper School who are embarking on holiday or gap year projects. To enable them to take part in a conservation project or teach abroad, these girls have to raise considerable funds. We are pleased to be able to offer them a little financial support to help with their amazing efforts.
2009/10 promises to be an equally exciting year. We hope to see you at some or all of the following events:
october 2009
3rd - Open Day
november 2009
14th - Christmas Fair
Bigger and better than ever before - will take place on Saturday 14th November. Doors open at 10am. Parking is available at Larkmead School and limited parking will be available at St Helen & St Katharine. We have a fantastic range of stalls selling beautiful and useful things – great for all your Xmas shopping - with well over 40 external stall holders plus the wonderful Girls’ Stalls in Old School Hall. Over half of all profits will be donated to Charities. So please come along, have fun, have lunch, do your shopping and support the School
17th - Drugs Awareness Talk by Jonnie Leach
december 2009
14th - Christingle
15th - 9 Lessons & Carols
january 2010
19th - Teenage Brain Development Talk by Sheila Apps
march 2010
5th - Wine Tasting Event
may 2010
4th - Perils of the Internet talk
june 2010
25th - Rounder’s Event
july 2010
tbc - Leavers’ Ball
Come along and join the fun – you will be very welcome!!
The Parents’ Association