Friends of Acre Heads

The Friends of Acre Heads is the school’s Home/School association and any ‘friend’ of the school is welcome to take part in any of its activities.

It has helped the school become better known in the community through events, advertising and gaining support from many local businesses.

But most of all it has helped the school community grow and provided fun activities for all ages!
Although there is a ‘steering’ committee for the association all ‘friends’ are welcome to attend any of the FOAH meetings and these are advertised in the school and association newsletters.

Role	Member
Chairperson	Lisa Sawyers
Vice-chairperson	Kerry Briggs
Secretary	Sharon Houghton
Treasurer	Karen Pamplin
Minutes Secretary	John Bennett
Committee Member	Paul Rainey
Committee Member	Julie Clarricoates-Hamer
Committee Member	Julie Cowley
Committee Member	Jill Morrison

Well, that is what we want to hear from you, the children of the school......

It was nice to hear that all of you that came to the school parties/disco on November 1st had a great time. The costumes, again, were fantastic - thanks to your parents perhaps. The younger ones were held spell-bound by the antics of magician/entertainer Smarty Marty, whilst later the juniors much appreciated the disco which was also attended by many of the teachers who joined in the fun. As you may know the Friends of Acre Heads arrange various events to raise funds to support the school and provide items for education because there is not enough money in the normal school budget. We are at present raising funds for new school computers.

However, not all the events that we arrange are for fundraising. For instance the parties and disco were arranged purely for your fun and entertainment!

So what we want to hear from you is YOUR IDEAS for other events that you would like to happen at the school.

Some ideas which have been discussed at our meetings include:

- a photographic competition
- a fashion show (involving children to model the clothes)
- various sponsored events

Write to us with your ideas for future events or if you want to comment about previous events which we have done.

A prize will be given to one child from the infants and one child from the juniors for the best letter or idea that we receive.

Don't forget to write your name, age and teacher's name on the entry.

Jack Hemsworth
Chair of FOAH (2000-2003)

1) The name of the Association shall be Friends of Acre Heads

2) The object of the Association is to advance the education of pupils in the school. In furtherance of this object the association may:-
a) Develop more extended relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school.
b) Engage in activities which support the school and advance the education of the pupils attending it.
c) Provide and assist in the provision of such facilities or items for education at the school (not provided from statutory funds) as the committee in consultation with the Governing Body shall from time to time determine.

3) The Association shall be non-party political and non-sectarian.

4) The Association shall take out Public Liability and Personal Accident Insurance to cover its meetings, activities, Officers and Committee.

5) The Association may appoint a President.

6) The names of the Vice Presidents shall be submitted at the Annual General Meeting.

7) Membership shall consist of all parents and/or guardians of pupils attending the school, all Teachers and members of the local community connected to the school.

8) The management of the Association shall be vested in a Committee consisting of the following Officers:-
Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, Minutes Secretary, together with four Committee members.

9) The Officers and Committee shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting and shall serve until the commencement of the next Annual General Meeting.

10) Three members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.

11) The Committee shall have the power to co-opt a maximum of two members. Co-optees shall have voting rights.

12) The Committee may appoint sub-committees, as it deems necessary and shall prescribe their function provided that all acts and proceedings of any such sub-committee shall be reported to the Committee as soon as possible and provided further that no such sub-committee shall expend funds of the Association otherwise than in accordance with a budget agreed by the Committee.

13) Committee meetings shall be held in the second week each term.

14) The Annual General Meeting will be held on the last Tuesday in September. At the Annual General Meeting, the chair shall be taken by the Chairperson or in his/her absence the Vice Chairperson of the Committee.

15) Nominations shall be proposed and seconded by members and should have the consent of the nominee. Nominations may be made at any time prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting.

16) The Committee may fill casual vacancies by co-option until the next Annual General Meeting.

17) Two Auditors who are not members of the Committee shall be elected annually at the AGM to audit the accounts and books of the Association.

18) Special General Meetings may be called at the written request of a minimum of 10 members.

19) Thirty days notice shall be given of any Special General Meeting to all members of the Association.

20) The Honorary Treasurer shall be responsible for keeping account of all Income and Expenditure and shall present a Financial report to all Committee meetings, and shall present the accounts duly audited for approval by the members at the Annual General Meeting.

21) Bank Accounts shall be operated in the name of the Association and withdrawals shall be made on the signature of any two of the Officers of the Association.

22) The financial year shall commence on 1st August.

23) Any matter not provided for in the Constitution and concerning the organisation and activities of the Association shall be dealt with by the Committee whose decision shall be final.

24) No alteration to this Constitution may be made except at the Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting called for this purpose. No amendments or alterations shall be made without the prior written permission of The Charity Commission to Clauses 2, 24 and 25 and no alteration shall be made which could cause the Association to cease to be a charity in law. Alterations to the Constitution shall receive the assent of two thirds of the members present and voting at an AGM or Special General Meeting.

25) The Association may be dissolved by a resolution presented at a Special General Meeting called for this purpose. The resolution must have the assent of two thirds of those present and voting. Such resolution may give instructions for the disposal of any assets remaining after satisfying any outstanding debts and liabilities. These assets shall not be distributed among the members of the Association but will be given to the school for the benefit of the children of the school, or in the event of a school closure to the school to which the majority of children of the closing school will go, in any manner which is exclusively charitable in law. If effect cannot be given to this provision then the assets can be given to some other charitable purpose.

	Mother’s Day Secret Shop Friday 16th March 2007
	Easter Fayre Thursday 29th March	PHOTOS
	Tuck Shops Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th November 2006
	Children’s Parties Saturday 25th November 2006	PHOTOS
	bag2school Charity Fundraiser Thursday 30th November 2006
	Christmas Fayre Friday 1st December 2006	PHOTOS

	Summer Carnival Saturday 7th July 2007
	Father's Day Secret Shop Friday 15th June 2007
	Skatathon - Hull Ice Arena Saturday 12th May 2007