All parents belong to Friends of Bishop Monkton School. Through this organisation, parents actively support the school by raising money to provide facilities and equipment which enhance the children's education and also staging social events for families to enjoy.

Welcome to FOBMS! (Friends of Bishop Monkton School)

About FOBMS

About Friends Of Bishop Monkton School ( FOBMS) Friends of Bishop Monkton School (FOBMS) is the school’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA). As a parent, guardian, or carer of a child at the school, you automatically become a member of FOBMS. We are a registered charity and our mission is to enhance the experience of all children at the school by: ● Raising funds to provide essential facilities and equipment ● Organising social events for families to connect and have fun

Meet the committee

Chair  & Beckbusters Race Director	Vice- Chair	Events	Treasurer	Secretary	Secretary
Vic Porter	Molly Hawkes	Alexa Van Pagh	Ruth Alcock	Beks Thomad	Joanne Langton

What we fund

FOBMS funds resources and activities that will benefit the children directly, but which are not provided by the school’s budget. Our recent projects have included updating the playground equipment and revamping the early years outdoor area. We are currently concentrating on raising £10K to provide 20 new Laptops to be used by the children in school. Whilst this target is ongoing we have also paid for smaller items like the coach for the Leavers day out, revamping the Buddy Bench, musical instruments and music, the Robin’s classroom rug and the performing rights for the end of year Production

Upcoming Events

We are holding a Line-dancing Fundraising evening on October 11th ( see poster attached) this will be a great way of meeting new parents and enjoying ourselves without being distracted by our children! Christmas Fair on Sunday November 23rd at the Village Hall

Get Involved

We would really like some new committee members to join our team. If you are interested please have a chat with any of us or email us at enquiriesfobms@gmail.com If you’d rather focus on just a specific event instead of being on the committee we would also love extra people to help organise the Christmas Fair. Please let us know directly or email as above. Whether it's volunteering at events, sharing ideas, or offering skills, your involvement is invaluable. Even an hour of your time can have a significant impact. If you'd like to help at events and aren't already on the Helpers Whatsapp group then please email your details so we can add you.

Other ways to support FOBMS

• Easyfundraising - We are a member of Easyfundraising. Shop online through https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/fobmsharrogate/ and raise funds at no extra cost to you. This is really simple to set up and the donations do really add up.
• Nametags - Order from MyNametags.com, using the code 82910, and they will donate 24% of the order back to school.
• Match Fundraising. Some employers will offer Match Fundraising schemes which mean they will donate an amount to a charity on top of what an employee has raised.

Keep up to date

• Email: enquiriesfobms@gmail.com
• Facebook: Join our community at https://www.facebook.com/friendsBMS
• WhatsApp: To join our FOBMS helpers WhatsApp group, please contact a committee member directly or email.

Yours

The FOBMS team

What a transformation to our outdoor learning. We have opened up the space by removing the old fence. We have a new climbing wall to improve our gross motor skills, balance poles to increase our core strength. We have a lovely raised house, which has already been used as a castle, a space rocket and a nice cosy quiet reading space! We have a huge mud kitchen, covered sandpit and a water wall. The quality of our learning and the potential to extend the children's knowledge and curiosity is endless. Thank you so much FOBMS from Mrs West and all the Robins children.