Friends Of Great Binfields

Welcome to Friends of Great Binfields Page!

All parents and staff are automatically members of our school’s PTA, The Friends of Great Binfields (FOGB). The committee is re-elected each year at the Annual General Meeting. Any parent or carer can join the committee so do come along to our AGM and join us. You can also volunteer at our events without being a committee member so please do get in touch if you can help - thank you!

FOGB are very active in raising money for the school. We aim to fund projects that benefit every child and enrich their learning and wellbeing. We run lots of events throughout the year, including school discos, a summer BBQ, Christmas events, quiz nights, raffle draws, and cake and ice cream sales. We also have pre-loved school uniform which is available throughout the year for a small donation from the Friends of Great Binfields PTA website - https://www.pta-events.co.uk/friendsofgreatbinfields

We could not be as successful without the fantastic support of all the parents, carers and staff at GBP. We really appreciate any help and would love to have you join us if you can - even if you can only give your time for one event that is very welcomed, you do not have to commit to them all! Alternatively you can help us by asking your employer for donations to raffles or match-funding (please see this link for more information - https://www.pta-events.co.uk/friendsofgreatbinfields/index.cfm?event=Match+Funding - It’s always worth asking!)

If you would like to contact us please email: friends.of.great.binfields@gmail.com You might also like to consider joining our Facebook page Friends of Great Binfields Primary school where you can keep up to date on our events and connect with other parents and carers. Please also sign up to our online ticketing platform here: https://www.pta-events.co.uk/friendsofgreatbinfields

Click on the links below to find out more about what we do and how you can help.

We look forward to seeing you at the next FOGB event!

Friends of Great Binfields Documents

Friends of Great Binfields

Welcome to FOGB!

Friends of Great Binfields (FOGB) is the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) for Great Binfields Primary School. All parents, carers and staff are automatically members of FOGB, and we are proud to support our school community through fundraising, events and volunteering.

Our aim is simple: to raise funds for projects and activities that benefit every child and enrich their learning and wellbeing.

Throughout the year, we organise a range of fun events and fundraising activities, including:

School discos
Summer BBQ and Summer Fair
Christmas events
Quiz nights
Raffles and prize draws
Cake and ice cream sales
Second-hand uniform sales
Other activities throughout the school year

We couldn't do any of this without the fantastic support of parents, carers and staff at Great Binfields.

How can you help?

There are lots of ways to support FOGB, and you don't need to join the committee or make a regular commitment to get involved. Every contribution, however big or small, makes a difference.

Volunteer

Our events rely on volunteers to help with things such as setting up, running stalls, helping at discos or supporting the Summer Fair.

You might be able to give 30 minutes at an event, help behind the scenes, or get involved with planning an activity. You don't have to help at every event – any time you can give is hugely appreciated.

If you'd like to find out more about volunteering, please get in touch with us.

Support our events

There are lots of ways to support FOGB even if you don't have time to volunteer.

You can:

Buy a ticket for a school event
Bake a cake for a cake sale
Buy raffle tickets
Take part in one of our fundraising activities
Help with jobs behind the scenes, such as stuffing raffle or Summer Fair envelopes

Every pound raised helps us provide additional opportunities and resources for the children at Great Binfields.

Match funding

Many employers offer match funding for charitable fundraising, meaning they may match money raised for FOGB through an event or activity.

FOGB is a registered charity, so please check whether your employer has a match-funding scheme. This has been a fantastic boost to our fundraising in the past.

Find out more about Match Funding

Easyfundraising

FOGB is registered with Easyfundraising, which means you can raise money for the school simply by shopping online.

It doesn't cost you anything extra. Just start your online shopping journey through Easyfundraising and the retailer makes a small donation to FOGB.

To date, this has raised over £2,500 for Great Binfields!

Please consider signing up and sharing Easyfundraising with family and friends – every purchase can help.

Support FOGB through Easyfundraising

Keep up to date

The best ways to keep up with FOGB news, events and fundraising activities are:

Facebook
Join our Friends of Great Binfields Primary School Facebook group to keep up to date with what's happening and connect with other parents and carers.

PTA Events
Our online PTA Events shop is where you can:

Buy tickets for FOGB events
Purchase pre-loved school uniform
Buy new House-coloured PE T-shirts

We recommend creating an account in advance of ticket sales, as some events can sell out quickly.

Visit the FOGB PTA Events shop

Pre-loved school uniform

FOGB is always grateful for donations of good-quality, branded school uniform.

If you have cardigans or jumpers that your child has outgrown, please bring them to the school office and place them in the donations box by the front door.

We hold occasional uniform sales at school, but the easiest way to purchase pre-loved uniform is through our online PTA Events shop.

For a small donation to FOGB, you can select the uniform you need and it will be delivered directly to your child's classroom.

Shop pre-loved uniform

House PE T-shirts

Every child at Great Binfields belongs to one of four school houses: Red, Blue, Green or Yellow.

On PE days and Sports Day, children can wear a T-shirt in their House colour. FOGB sells House T-shirts in a range of sizes, with all profits supporting our fundraising for the school.

T-shirts can be purchased through our PTA Events shop and will be delivered directly to your child's classroom.

Buy a House PE T-shirt

FOGB Committee

FOGB is a registered charity and the committee is re-elected each year at our Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Co-Chairs: Lucy Bielby and Charlotte Little
Treasurer: Charlotte Beer
Vice Treasurer: Gillian Pritchard
Secretary: Annabel Zammitt

Committee members: Lotte Yalden, Vicky Hutchins, Steph Fryer, Jo Turner, Michelle Holdsworth, Pete Evans, Anna Donnellan, Lisa Green, Sophie Barton, Rachel Pilgrim, Oanh Peirce, Matt Hinnigan, Clare Best.

Pre-loved Uniform: Pete Evans

You don't need to be a committee member or trustee to support FOGB. There are lots of opportunities to get involved with individual events and activities throughout the year.

FOGB Documents

AGM Minutes – 17 September 2024
FOGB AGM Minutes – 30 September 2025

Get involved!

FOGB belongs to the whole Great Binfields community, and we'd love you to be part of it.

Whether you can give your time, donate pre-loved uniform, support an event, help with fundraising or simply come along and enjoy one of our events, thank you for supporting FOGB and the children at Great Binfields.