Parentkind Constitution

Parentkind's model constitution has been written in conjunction with specialist charity lawyers and the Charity Commission and is best practice for all associations.

PARENTKIND MODEL CONSTITUTION

It was agreed to adopt the ParentKind constitution (above) at our AGM on Monday 24th January 2022. 

What is a Constitution?

Each association should have a Constitution that states the purpose of the association, and rules and regulations that the committee members should be following. It provides structure for your committee members, giving clear guidance on how the association should be run. Usually it's adopted at an AGM.

Who needs to see it?

All committee members should be aware of the Constitution, each committee member should have a copy.

Trustees

Our trustees were elected at our AGM on Thursday 10th October 2024

Chair - Kathryn Bowers

Treasurer - Katharine Shaw

Secretary - Vicki Jackson

Committee Members

Joining as a committee member is a great way to help. As an active member, you will be helping to make decisions on the events and activities we organise, how we organise them and of course, how we spend the money. We need committee members who have some time to help organise the events and activities...the more hands, the less each hand needs to do - a fun and sociable way to meet other parents in the school community and build your school  network.

Volunteer

Volunteering at events is the easiest way you can help. From helping to set up or run stalls at the Summer Fete, helping at the Disco's, distributing leaflets or collecting raffle prizes, there's a wide range of jobs to do.

Match Funding

If your company offers a match funding scheme, any help you provide to put on or run an event (before or during) makes you eligible to apply. We have the opportunity to double all the funds raised with enough match funders.

If you would like to join the committee, to volunteer at our events, help us with matched funding, or you just simply want to contact us, please email winchcombefriends@gmail.com

Christmas Fayre

Thursday 7^th December is Christmas Jumper Day - children are invited to wear a Christmas Jumper or item with their school uniform in return for the following donations for our Christmas Fayre:

Acorns & Foundation - Gifts for our Gift Wrapping Room

Years 1 & 2 - Filled Jars for our Jam Jar Tombola

Years 3 - 6 - Bottles of non or alcoholic drinks. 

Please bring your donations to class on the morning of 7th December.

For anyone who is unsure what to donate, we have a few suggestions below:

Gifts for our wrapping room: We run a gift room where children can choose and wrap gifts for their friends and family for a small fee. We would be grateful for donations of anything that can be gifted - ideas include: Chocolates, jars of sweets, shower gel and gift sets, cosmetics, body spray, scarf, coasters, stationary, plants, key rings, photo frames, mugs, calendars, diaries, toys, games, colouring books, manicure sets, nail polish, jewellery, candles, bath bombs, ties, hankies, torches, beer mugs.

Please remember that we are a nut free school. 

Filled Jars: Please can you donate jam jars filled with prizes for our Jam Jar Tombola - ideas include sweets, chocolates, small toys, stickers, playdoh, small pencils, lip gloss, nail polish, bath bombs, hair slides - anything you think the children would like to win! If you can decorate with stickers, ribbons, glitter or whatever creative ideas you or the children have, that would be wonderful! See photos below for inspiration.

Please remember that we are a nut free school. 

Bottle Donations: We would be grateful for donations of full bottles- alcoholic or non alcoholic for our bottle tombola - ideas include soft drinks, juice, wine, champagne, beer, spirits, bubble bath, shower gel, perfume etc

We are also looking for donations of cuddly toys for our teddy tombola (washed and in good condition). Please could you leave toy donations in the donation box in reception.

We welcome your donations of outgrown uniform with The Winchcombe School logo, of the following items:

• Jumper
• Cardigan
• PE Top

​​​​Please ensure they are in good, clean condition (sorry, we cannot accept any torn, faded or damaged items - as a guide, please check cuffs/elbows for condition). 

You can drop items at the school office. 

NB: Unfortunately, we cannot accept any garments other than those listed above...please recycle these with kerbside recycling scheme or bring to our of our Bags2School Collections (next one Tuesday 22nd October 2024)