It’s that time of year when we launch our Friary PTFA Christmas Raffle and try to raise extra funds for school projects to be launched over the next year. 

Following the success of last year’s ‘virtual’ Christmas raffle we will again be running our fundraiser as a text raffle. 

All you need to do is text keyword: FRIARY22 to the number: 70970 and you will automatically be entered into our prize draw.  Each text makes a £5 donation to our raffle and entitles you to one entry.  You can text as many times as you like to make extra entries.  The raffle will be drawn on Wednesday 14 December and prize winners will be notified before the end of term. 

Top prizes this year include: 

* A week away at a holiday cottage in Skye from Skye Holiday Rentals

* Nintendo Switch

* Arthur Price Cutlery Set RRP £250

* £100

* A Christmas Hamper

* Ego meal voucher

* Deanslade Fitness voucher

* ‘She is Jewellery.co.uk’ voucher

and more… 

Our fantastic PTFA work hard to put on a range of fundraising events across the school year including: The PTFA Quiz, Octoberfest, Comedy Night and running the bars at the school productions.  These fundraising events bring parents and staff together and help to raise funds for projects that directly impact on our pupils. 

In recent years, we have been able to help pay for the refurbishment of the Theatre and our much needed canteen extension as well as a range of smaller projects that impact directly on the students.  This year we are raising funds to help finance the refurbishment of IT facilities in the school library. 

Lottie Hearn, Deputy Headteacher, said:” I hope you will take up this opportunity to support our school and your child by entering our Christmas Raffle 2022.  You are also able to share the text details with family and friends who wish to have the opportunity to support our school and have a chance to win one of our fantastic prizes. Thank you for any support you can give.”