Friends Constitution

Friends of Oakfield Park is a Registered Charity.

Funds from Friends of Oakfield Park Fund will be used exclusively to provide additional support for the pupils over and above Local Authority budgeted resources.   

• To subsidise the provision of residentials. 
• To assist with the cost of school events.
• To facilitate the purchase of non-curricular resources
• To facilitate the purchase of large items e.g. School mini bus
• To enhance the personal wellbeing of pupils e.g. purchase of Christmas presents. 

Requests for funding are considered termly by the Friends Committee 

The Fund shall be audited annually.

Meetings are usually held on Monday at 3:30pm new members welcome.  Below are the minutes from the last meeting. 

Minutes 18.3.2025

Present: Nicola Cryer, Dale Woolsey Toni Whipp, Linda Lockett,

Apologies: Tracy Bunko, Evey Brogan,

Henri Leigh, Zoe Blackmore, Kathie Burns, Megan Price, Jadie Wagstaff,

Previous Actions:

EB - Identify a new auditor for Friends Account

EB – Set up Kathie as treasurer for Friends.

EB to add Nicola Cryer and Kathie Burns to the Friends account and remove Stephanie Nagy?

Matters arising:

Large Acheeva for new student.  £6442 (On hold for now)

Bank Account  No update

Recent fundraising: No update

Funding requests

Memorial Tree

https://www.caltefdesigns.com/project/ash-lea-school-memorial-tree

Cost

https://www.caltefdesigns.com/project/memorial-tree

Medium Tree

2.3m high x 1.7m wide tree holds 330 leaves and is a perfect piece for a smaller scale space - prices from £3,200 plus VAT. 

Leaves

Leaves are made and cut from brushed aluminium composite. Prices - £10 each plus VAT. 

I have received a quote for a dedicated Luton vehicle with tail lift for £175+ VAT from Speedyfreight.

Will says that he would supply 15 leaves, 5 of each colour, with the tree – samples on their way.

Future Fundraising

Show – Cake and coffee for sale (Friends) 21^st 22^nd May

Sports day – Scones / tea  (Governors Day) 7^th July

Summer 1 - Race Night – Summer Term, Race Night. Bring your own drinks. A band/music after the races. Profit from the nights racing to go to Friends.  6pm start. 12^th June 2025

Summer 2 - Ackworth Gala – Possibly 28^th June 2025

Ideas to be investigated further:

Friends page set up via Facebook for fundraising .

A.O.B.

Laura Hunter 16^th and 17^th August Tractor Festival Lanes Farm Ackworth.

Actions:

Kathie to ask Laura what stalls we are allowed for tractor festival

Nicola to ask for items in a gift bag for gala

Paula/Tracy/Linda to ask local business for sponsors for the race night

Dale organise race night letter etc…

Evey to order the tree

Nicola to speak to Earth works to install the tree

School Council to write a letter regarding the Sensory Garden refurbishment

Please come along and support us. Everyone is welcome. We have very informal Friends meetings where we discuss ways of raising funds. This money enables the young people of Oakfield Park to continue with those extras which cannot be afforded out of the already stretched school budget. 

Next Meeting:    13^th May 3:30pm  Meeting Room 1