Friends of Stowmarket High School
Supporting our students and promoting our school
Friends of Stowmarket High is the school’s PTA. We are a group of volunteers supporting and promoting our students and school within the town.
All money raised goes towards the extra resources, equipment and experiences that the school may not otherwise be able to afford.
Current FOSH committee roles:
Chair: Paul Bearman
Treasurer: Kelly O’Reilly
Secretary: Zoe Durrant
School Rep: Thirza Shaw
Committee members: Emily, Polly, Leanne and Vix
What we do
Over the past couple of years we have sought to build up the FOSH presence at school events, showcase the school in the local community and host fundraising events of our own.
We have run refreshments at various school events including open evenings and school theatre productions, hosted family quiz nights, a painting evening, created floats for the Stowmarket Carnival, (winning in 2024!) and decorated a tree at the Stowmarket Christmas Tree Festival.
This coming school year we have the following events already planned:
Yr 7 Disco – Fri 4th Oct
Refreshments at school open evening – Thurs 26th Sept
Secret Postcard Sale – Autumn
Wreath Making – 26th Nov
Refreshments at the school production – March 2025
School Lottery Launch – Spring 2025
Quiz Night – Summer Term 2025
Stowmarket Carnival Float – 19th July 2025
Keep up to date and look out for future events via our Facebook page and school news letters
Find our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofStowmarketHigh/
Students and FOSH
We have a fantastic, small but very dedicated group of students (FOSH CLUB) who help out with making and creating things for various events and games. Mrs Shaw oversees them at lunchtimes. If your child would like to be a part of the FOSH Club please get them to ask Mrs Shaw directly.
Donations to School
As well as helping the school to have a more welcoming and better local community presence, of course all our fundraising efforts are about raising money to give back. Last year we donated funds for the school mural to be painted in Lilies (the school canteen). This year we will be asking the school, students and teachers for ideas once more.
Join in!
We are a friendly bunch and welcome new members and helpers!
The committee meet every half term for planning and ideas, and help is always welcome for selling refreshments at events, baking things for cake sales, making props, helping on the carnival float, making decorations for the tree festival and more!
If you’d like to support us with future fundraising ventures and events or be a part of the committee please get in touch, all family members of our school community are warmly welcomed! If you, or anyone you know may be interested, you can email us at FOSH@stowhigh.com and you can also follow us on Facebook
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