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The Friends of St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School

FOSJB

The Friends of St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (FOSJB) work collaboratively with the school to create and enhance opportunities for all children by raising funds and organising fun-filled events! This school year, FOSJB has coordinated a range of wonderful events for all the family, with many more to come! The funds raised at these events have contributed to a range of enhancements and opportunities for all, including a brand new Trim Trail and our annual panto! A highlight for many was the Year 5 and 6 evening, where the Year 6 Class received their colourful Leavers' Hoodies, as chosen by them. These events are especially loved by the children; read Year 6's Friends of SJB Magazine below to find out their thoughts!

If you would like to get involved with our next event, please contact Miss Brooks.

Colour Run 2025

Christmas Fayre 2024

A huge thanks to everyone who volunteered, donated raffle prizes, supported the non-uniform days, and importantly attended. You helped raise a grand total of £2,040 after all expenses. This is the most raised from any Christmas Fayre we have done. That means the total raised in the 2024 Calendar year is £7,350. In 2024, we were able to fund (amongst other things):

The visiting Christmas’ panto
Girls’ football kits
New and updated murals in the school and the grounds
Author visits (this year, it was Simon Chadwick), inspiring the next generation of writers!
Rainbow benches in the playground (where kids can sit if they have no one to play with, so the playground friends can help them find people to play with)
A greenhouse
No kids go cold – coats to support families who need a bit of help through the cold winter months

To put everyone’s mind at ease, our biggest learning from the Fayre was that we will never, ever again put the chocolate and bottle tombolas opposite each other in a corridor!! For those interested in what we do and how we try to achieve it, it will follow in the new year, but for now, thank you, thank you, thank you, and happy Christmas!