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FoGMS Update

Friends of Great Marlow School (FoGMS) have raised a staggering £10,000 since September 2017.  This is completely due to the wonderful support from all of the Great Marlow extended family and friends. The whole school community thanks everyone so very much.

Always in tune with the times, FoGMS have agreed to help the school fulfil a pledge to stop the sale and use of single use water bottles on site. In order to help with this pledge FoGMS have agreed to fund two new industrial sized water coolers for the canteen.  These water coolers will enable students and staff to fill their own water bottles with cold fresh water whenever they need to. FoGMS are delighted they have funds that can be donated to a cause they consider to be hugely important to the environment.

Of course, the fundraising must continue in order for them to continue to  support the lease of the minibus, as well as taking on new initiatives. In the wake of the recent success, FoGMS wish to outline some of the ways they can be helped to achieve their goals.

The annual Mum’s Netball Tournament, on Sunday 13 May, is enormously popular. Therefore, should you be a netball umpire willing to help on the day, please contact fogmschair@gmail.com

GMS also have some extremely dedicated teachers, parents and carers who will be running the Marlow 5  on Sunday 13 May, to help raise funds for the school.  If you are out and about that day please give them your support.  If you would like to support them with sponsorship please go to the school website where you will be able to click on the donate button to support them.

FoGMS realise some people cannot – or prefer not to – attend big fundraiser events, but there are other ways to support the cause. Simply use the donate button on the website or you can sign up to Easy Fundraising.

FoGMS launched the Easy Fundraising initiative back in April 2016  – at first just 198 people signed up – however, since then £1154 has been raised this academic year, alone. Think how much more the children in the school would benefit if all the parents, carers and friends of Great Marlow School signed up to Easy Fundraising?  If you are booking a holiday online a huge donation could be made to the school with no extra cost to yourselves. Truly, it’s really easy to use and makes such a difference to the opportunities offered to the students.

If you are inspired to sign up all you need to do is:

  1. Join at https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/gmsbucks/ and sign up for free.
  2. Shop by going to the Easy Fundraising site first, before choosing the retailer you want to shop with.
  3. Feel good that after checking out that retailer will make a donation to the school, as your named “good cause” for no extra cost to you whatsoever!

It’s even simpler if you get the Donation Reminder. Opting for this means you will receive a reminder to collect a donation on the retailer’s website. Go to  http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/raise-more/donation-reminder.

FoGMS hope you agree that the few seconds it takes to visit your usual online retailers through the Easy Fundraising page is hugely worthwhile.

The Great Marlow School community really appreciate all the hard work and dedication that FoGMS give to raising money so the children have a better educational experience.

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