Friends of Pinewood

The Friends of Pinewood are a group of parents and staff, who organise fundraising events for pupils, parents and the extended Pinewood community. As well as raising money for the school and local charities, the events we hold bring people together in a fun, relaxed and social environment.

At present we hold two events in the Autumn Term: the ever popular Bonfire Night and the excellent Christmas Fair (when we operate our own Bistro in the school dining room); in the Spring Term we organise the fiercely contested Quiz Night and in the Summer Term we end the school year with our wonderful Summer Evening.

The money that the Friends of Pinewood raises for the school is put into projects that the school would not normally have been able to fund, such as the Assault Course, the Pre-Prep Outdoor Classroom and Multi-Sensory Garden, the choir robes and interactive screens for the Lower School and Pre-Prep as well as a number of other smaller requests, such as bean bags for the boarders’ common room and make up for school plays.

In the year 2006/07, thanks to the generosity of Pinewood families, we were able to donate around £3000 to charity, including donations to the Thomas Waley-Cohen Fund and Fitzwarren House (a local care home).  So far this year (2007/08) we have already been able to donate £1000 to the Riding for the Disabled Association (through paralympian Anne Dunham).  Through the Pre-Prep and the World Vision charity we continue to support Fatmata, a young girl from Niger and this year the Pre-Prep are sponsoring endangered animals at the Cotswold Wildlife Park.

As a committee, we have a lot of fun and are always looking for new members or helpers. If you think you would be interested in joining the Friends of Pinewood please speak to either Julie Dyke or Henrietta Hoyland.

2008 Diary Dates

Bonfire Night - Friday 31st October
Christmas Fair - Saturday 29th November

2008/09 Committee

Julie Dyke – Chairman
Miranda Acheson-Gray – Secretary
Katharine Hipwell – Treasurer
Tanya Eccleston
Maggie Gill
Melanie Beckett
Melanie Hutchinson
Amanda Clarke
Henrietta Hoyland
Ruth Hall
Vanessa Merchadier

Image at top of page: Bonfire night 2007

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