The Friends of Rosendale Primary School is a fun and active charity (Charity no. 1186474) run by volunteers to support the welfare and education of the children, families and staff at Rosendale Primary School. We were set up as a Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and all Parents at Rosendale automatically become members when their child joins the school. However we welcome anyone linked to the school to get involved.

Who we are

Welcome to the home of the Friends of Rosendale Primary School, formerly known as the Rosendale PTA. Rosendale School is restless in its pursuit of excellence … all are welcomed, efforts are valued, ambition is nurtured and the potential of every child is realised.

Our aim is to simply support the needs of our school and children by bringing the Rosendale community together to achieve great things.

2020 marks the start of a new beginning for the Friends of Rosendale - we now have charitable status, which opens up many more opportunities for us to help to further support our school where it needs it.

So who are members of the ‘Friends of Rosendale’

All parents, carers and guardians of children at Rosendale, along with teaching staff, are automatically members, and as a registered charity we also have a committee of members to help to work with our school to meet the ambitions.

Our committee always welcome new members, love to hear new ideas and like to have fun along the way. So please do get in touch if you’re keen to help. [email protected]

Support and donations

We welcome support of any kind, whether you can help out at one of our events, would like to set up your own fundraiser for the school or would rather just make a regular donation, we welcome it all.

PLEASE DONATE! – We know many of you will be facing your own financial challenges, but for those who feel able we ask if you might consider donating directly to the school. This could be a one off donation or you might consider setting up a direct debit to support the school whilst spreading the load.

FUNDRAISE FOR US! – Use the link above to set up your own fundraising challenge for yourself or perhaps your children. We know the current situation may make usual sponsored activities tough so we've included a list of fun socially distant ideas below you may like to undertake!

Examples might include: sponsored walks/runs, academic challenges (maths, reading etc) class competitions, rainbow relays, shave beard/grow a moustache, giving something up, ‘marathon’ events, dressing up, obstacle courses, silence and more!

Get in touch

If you’d like to find out more, join a meeting or volunteer please email [email protected] we’d love to hear from you and always enjoy a chat …

Achievements

Thanks to the wonderful support of our community we have helped to support our school in a variety of ways. Purchases ovre the last couple of years have included:

Enhancing the outdoors…

• Gym equipment in the KS2 playground - used throughout the school day during playtimes, PE lessons and after school club
• Coloured lines in playgrounds - used daily for the class mile and PE lessons
• Outside playground equipment and grass for our Nursery Class - supporting play based learning
• Playground games
• Funded the base for the school pizza oven
• Woodwork tools
• Additional Coaching provision
• Our beautiful Rainbow signs for outside school
• Nets and Ropes on climbing equipment
• Gazebos

Other items and activities

• Funding a 3 year lease of iPADs
• Matching the schools funding for ‘Speech Bubbles’ - a speech and language programme for children who need that extra support
• Shakespeare School's Festival
• Contribution towards outward bound trip
• Debate club contribution to help subside places
• Set of early reader/class books for Year 1
• Percussion instruments
• 30 x Ukuleles
• 50 android tablets
• Diverse Books Project - A big project to replace and refresh the children's reading for pleasure books throughout the whole school. We have sought to ensure the range of books is exciting and inspiring and aso reflective of the children and our local community.
• Lots of covid related health and safety items (cleaning materials, vacuum cleaners, sanitiser units and sanitiser, paper towels)
• New Rugs for Early Years
• Folding Tables
• Safety mats