Friends Of Netley Abbey Infant School

If you haven't already heard we made a whooping £2400 for the Infants and £1900 for the Juniors at Saturday's Netley Abbey Community Fayre - this WILL make a difference to all of the children who attend both schools.
A few thank you's to the people who helped us to achieve this -
Firstly, the Community Fayre team who have been plotting and planning since January - Kat, Katharine, Hayley, Chrissie, Katie, Katie, Lisa, Lisa, Cathy, Ella, Catherine, Ali, Simon and Marie (as you... can probably tell, it did get confusing when someone shouted Kat, Katie or Cath!)
Thank you to the many volunteers who offered to help us set up, run a stall, pack away - without your help, there simply would be no fayre. We hope you enjoyed yourselves.
Mrs Head, Mrs Williams, Mrs Davison, Mrs Vidler, Ms Chapman, Mr Cole and all of the staff from both schools who came along and lent a hand - we know it's your day off, but we also know the children love seeing their teacher's 'out of hours' - thank you!
Thank you to Mark and Hound Parish Council, Gaff Rigger, The Ketch Rigger, Hound Nurseries (Hamble Lane), Hunters Estate Agents, Netley Abbey, The Jolly Friar, Roll Call, Netley Post Office, The Cottage Pub - who all lent / gave us items that we needed!
Our wonderful entertainment (who can all be booked for events) was provided by the Riverside Concert Band, Eva Iglesias and the students of Julie's Dance Studio. They were all amazing.
Thanks to all of the village organisations and independent traders who came along, took a pitch and shared their wares with our visitors. You make our event even more colourful and we thank you for that.
Thanks to all of the businesses and individuals who donated a prize to our raffle, your donation made a difference in the amount of tickets we sold this year.
And finally thanks to all of the parents who donated to the tombola, cake stall, bottle stall and to EVERYONE in our community who came along, dug deep and we hope enjoyed their afternoon at the fayre.
For those who aren't aware, the committee for both The Friends of Netley Abbey Junior School and Friends of Netley Abbey Infant School will be handing over the baton to new committees soon.
On a personal note, I have loved my time as part of the Friends - yes it's a juggle with a family, work and other commitments - but if I can make a difference not only to my own children's time at school, but to other children and the community we live in, then I believe that's worth a few hours a month.
If you can spare a few hours, then do get in touch, whether it's as part of the committee or part of next year's team for the community fayre or one of the shops - we'd love to welcome you. Joining the Friends has given me friends for life, a sense of achievement and a heart that swells with pride when we work together and achieve success.
Thank you for reading Marie - chair of FONAIS.
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Lost property and tins/containers from cake donations can now be collected from Infants reception. We also have a debit card for Miss Buckfield - please message us if this is yours. Thank you x

Did you enjoy yesterday’s fayre? We truly hope so - did you know that it’s organised by a group of volunteers called the Friends? We all have families, jobs and other responsibilities - but we work together so that an hour here and there enables us to gain knowledge and experience in running events like the Fayre, the school shops, discos etc etc. Want to know more? Then please get in touch and see how YOU can make a difference.

Last night I was at a fundraiser for an amazing lady who is still battling after finding a lump. Ladies and gents - take note of the message on her t-shirt x

WOW! What a day - whilst we wait for the counting to finish, we want to say a huge thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who made the day run so smoothly and all the independent businesses and organisations that came and ran a stall to entertain our guests. The horses and the chicks were very popular - thank you Natalie and Shellie. This year we had some amazing entertainment, a huge thanks to the wonderful Eva Iglesias, The Riverside Concert Band and the students from Julie's Dance Studio (The DJ was pretty cool too!! 😎 😉) Please let us know what you enjoyed the most and maybe we can do it all again next year!

Don't forget to bring your refillable travel mugs and water bottles to the Fayre - Let's work together to try limit waste!

Don't forget tomorrow is the Netley Abbey Community Fayre - everyone is welcome to come and attend a wonderful event for the whole community!
We have lots of fantastic food, stalls, games and entertainment to keep everyone happy.
We hope to see you from 12-3 tomorrow - come early, there is lots to do, see and eat!!

Again we'd like to thank everyone who has donated to our raffle. Tickets are on sale on Saturday at the Community Fayre.
Please help us in saying thank you by following and using our supporters where possible ;
Vü Bathrooms, Esoteric Estates, Moneysprite Solent, Clarke Mews Estate Agents, Boden, Red funnel Ferry Southampton, Roll Call, Dancing Goose, @HydroPure , Jiggy Wrigglers Southampton East inc Hamble, Hedge End, Thornhill, Netley, Florence’s Holistic and Beauty Treatme...nts, The Pastry Corner, Bitterne Box Co, Active Nation The Quays, Hamble Sports Complex, The Berry Theatre, Rock Up Whiteley, Royal Victoria Country Park, Holly Hill Leisure Centre, Tesco @HydroPure
There will be lots of other raffle prizes to share with you on the day - tickets are £1 each and proceeds are split between the Friends of Netley Abbey Infant School and the Friends of Netley Abbey Junior School - so dig deep!!
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St. Edwards Messy Church, Netley Abbey
Just a reminder to you to come along to St. Edward's Messy Church THIS EVENING, 21st June, 2019 in the Church Hall, Grange Road, Netley Abbey. This will be the last one before the summer break.
Doors open at 4.45 pm for a 5.00 pm start
... Make sure you come early so you can enjoy all the crafts, fun and games on offer!
At the end of the evening we all sit down to enjoy a simple meal together. This month we are having a bbq (depending on the weather!!) followed by ice cream!
Children are to be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
Come and join in – you will be very welcome. Why don't you bring a friend so they can join in as well!
From the Messy Church team at St. Edwards Church, Netley
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THIS MORNING - The Friends will be in the main playground to collect your donations for no school uniform day.
As in previous years we are requesting a donation of one, or more (!) of the following items.
Homemade cakes or homemade biscuits,... Unopened bottles of any kind, Any new unwanted gifts.
These will then be used on our homemade cake and tombola stall during the community fayre on Saturday.
Thank you in advance
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The Friends will be in the main playground on Friday at drop off to collect your donations for no school uniform day.
As in previous years we are requesting a donation of one, or more (!) of the following items.
Homemade cakes or homemade biscuits,... Unopened bottles of any kind, Any new unwanted gifts.
These will then be used on our homemade cake and tombola stall during the community fayre on Saturday.
Thank you in advance
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So you may be wondering other than the stalls, food, drink, games, what else will be happening at the Netley Abbey Community Fayre this Saturday.
We are super proud to announce a stellar line up of superstars in our arena - we have the amazing Riverside Concert Band, Phoenix SMA - Taekwondo, Self Defence Systems & Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Julie's Dance Studio and the uber talented Eva Iglesias a finalist from Britan's Got Talent!!
These acts will be performing between 12-3 on Saturday - so don't be late and miss out!!!

We just wanted to say thanks to the team at the Jolly Friar, Roll Call, Hound Nursery and Hunters Estate Agents, Netley Abbey - who have donated signage, forks, hay bales and wisdom to help us run our fayre on Saturday!

Fancy taking the family (and car) over to the Isle of Wight this summer?
Thanks to the generosity of staff that work for Red Funnel we have a couple of vouchers to let you take that trip!
Raffle tickets are available from Netley Abbey Post Office and also The Cottage Pub. They will also be available during the Netley Abbey Community Fayre on Saturday. We hope to see you there from 12-3.
... Red funnel Ferry Southampton Red Funnel Isle of Wight Ferry
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A reminder to return all filled in stubs and money OR the empty book of tickets back to school today or tomorrow morning please. Unused are important as we can sell onto junior parents and at the fayre on Saturday!
(Please don’t bin unused tickets, they cost us money to have them printed and we can reuse them!!) x

Raffle ticket reminder - can we please ask that all stubs and money come back into school on or before Wednesday. If you aren’t buying them can you please return the blank tickets and stubs ASAP so that we can sell them to junior parents!
Many thanks

A little reminder that we are still seeking some fabulous superheros to form the new committee of the FONAIS. If you are able to join this fun and social group please drop us a message on here or email us secretary@fonais.co.uk

What is it you love about M&S the most? The clothes, the food or the Percy Pig sweets?
Whatever you like you have the chance to enjoy a shopping spree thanks to Vü Bathrooms, Moneysprite Solent and Clarke Mews Estate Agents.
These lovely companies have donated M&S gift cards to the Community Fayre Raffle.
... Tickets are available to buy from Netley Abbey Post Office, The Cottage Pub and both schools - they will also be on sale during the Netley Abbey Community Fayre on Saturday.
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