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Avonmore summer fair tomorrow

The whole community in West Kensington is coming out in force to support Avonmore Primary School's annual summer fair tomorrow (July 9).

There will be music from local bands, theatre and dance from Covent Garden street performers, story telling, a bouncy castle, and a sponge the teacher stall at the event in Avonmore Road and Marcus Garvey Park between 12 noon and 3pm.

Local businesses and groups including Every Nation Church, North End News, Tesco and the Cumberland Arms,  have supported the event which has been organised by the school parents and teachers' association. There will also be a street market with stalls from local shops and parents, a barbecue, police dogs with their handlers, and a fire engine and its crew.

Organiser Melanie Carlebach said: "We're very excited. It's the major fundraising event of the year and it is a real community effort. We are using the park as well so it is a big event and hope everyone will come and enjoy!"

The fair will be officially opened by the Mayor of H&F Council, Cllr Frances Stainton. The Mayor of  Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Cllr Julie Mills, will also be attending.



Delyth Bowen
Communications Officer
Hammersmith & Fulham Council

Thanks to THE CUMBERLAND ARMS!

Another Friends of Avonmore Sponsor of the Summer Fair 2011!

http://www.thecumberlandarmspub.co.uk/

Summer Fair One Week Countdown!

The Avonmore Primary School Summer Fair is shaping up to be a huge event!  09.07.11 1200-1500  W14 8RL

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BURGERS MADE WITH THE BEST! East London Meat Company patties cooked to perfection on a charcoal grill!
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OPERA ICE CREAM--Homemade NATURAL Ice Cream
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And there will be trained professionals for manicures and massages.

AND MANY, MANY MORE.

Sewing Mavens Needed

Yuka is so awesome that she will have ten aprons ready to sell for the summer fair--A little AVONMORE APRON for all of us masterchefs at home ;-). Rebecca can sew some--but she needs a sewing machine... And I can't sew a button to my own sleeve...but I know there must be TWO MORE folks out there that can meet with Yuka, share a pattern and get us 10 more aprons!   Please email ASAP Melina Paesler - Melanie Carlebach Co-Chairs The Friends of Avonmore Follow us on Twitter: @FOAvonmore http://friendsofavonmore.blogspot.com/

May Meeting's Minutes

1. Welcome
1. Our largest turnout yet!  Parents, Headteacher, Assistant Headteacher, President of the Board of Governors and a few babes all present.

2. Summer Fair 2011: 09 July 2011
1. Recap of vendors AND STALLS at the event.  We still have space for local artisans to sell their goods at our fair.  
2. We are pricing out the cost of foodstuff, eg., burgers, buns, condiments
3. Sign-up sheets will be posted at the reception desk for all the volunteers needed FROM 6 JUNE
4. We have 1 cash sponsor, Tates, and are actively searching for more
5. The Map and Layout have been arranged with EveryNation
6. The Poster design is done and we are looking for a Printing Sponsor
7. Some parents said they did not receive any emails, so there will be a space for email addresses with the summer fair sign-up
8. WE CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR SILENT AUCTION ITEMS – PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS

3. Tea Party Wrap-Up
1. Told cost of event—great feedback from Mayor to students
2. Next year we will have more fruit and more water/juice pitchers for each table

4. Avonmore Does India Wrap-Up
1. Low ticket sales led to cancellation
2. Reduced number of dancers from 3-5 to only 1 made some people choose to not attend
3. 4 ticket holders said they would cancel if children were present
4. Next time we will have a “drop dead date” clearly posted

5. Friday Fundraisers
1. Lessons learnt—Class reps will take full responsibility.  Each month one class will be responsible for the fundraiser, collecting donations.
2. June 2011 fundraiser was offered to Year 6 parents to raise monies for their students’ gifts

6. Year Six Gift
1. History—provided by Clive and Daisy.  A gift from parents—the school also provides them with an academically appropriate gift.

2. Budget—There are no additional funds with the FoA for a gift this year.  An invoice/QUOTE was requested from the Year 6 Class Reps SO WE CAN UNDERSTAND THE COMMITMENT REQUIRED.

3. Fundraising Ideas—An email went out offering fundraising suggestions to all parents.  At the meeting, FoA offered to match any monies raised at a fundraising bakesale in June.  DATE OF JUN 17 WAS AGREED FOR YEAR 6 PARENTS TO LEAD A FUNDRAISING EVENT.

7. Changes in FoA Leadership
1. Chair Position—Melina is resigning as co-chair because her children no longer attend Avonmore School.
2. Summer Fair Organiser—Melina is staying on the summer fair committee to support Melanie in completing this year’s event.

8. NEXT MEETING IS June 23rd at 9am.
   
   

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DATE:     27 May 2011, 9am

TO:        Parents, Staff

FROM:     Friends of Avonmore

RE:         Agenda, Meeting at Gordon Cottage

 

 

1. Welcome
   

   
    

2) Summer Fair 2011: 09 July 2011

a) Committed Donations

    1. Virgin Travel

    2. Victoria & Albert Museum

    3. Photographers

    4. Hip Zone

b) Committed Vendors

    1. Food/Drink

    2. Homemade Products

    3. Avonmore Bespoke Items

c) Budget

        1. Entertainment

        2. Food/Drink

 

3) Tea Party Wrap-Up

a) Budget

b) Suggestions for Next Year

 

4) Avonmore Does India Wrap-Up

a) Budget

b) Suggestions for next event

 

5) Friday Fundraisers

    a) Lessons learnt

    b) Suggestions for future events

 

6) Year Six Gift

    a) History

    b) Budget

    c) Fundraising Ideas

 

7) Changes in FoA Leadership

    a) Chair Position

    b) Summer Fair Organiser

So You Want to Make a Donation...

Good afternoon Everyone, Some parents have expressed an interest in donating their money for the Indian Dance to FOA. Here has been our response:   All funds for the Indian Dance were for the Gardens of Avonmore--we will return all the funds, but encourage all parents to make a donation to the school directly for any gardening projects. Remember, this was never a fundraising event for the Friends of Avonmore, but a community-building event intended to give financial support to the school's gardens. I hope this clarifies the matter.

Updates!

1.  Indian Dance:  Melanie and I are writing to let you know that because of a incredibly low response to the Avonmore Does India event we must cancel it.  As we mentioned earlier this month, we needed to sell a minimum of 30 tickets as of this week so we could honour our obligations for the preparation of the event. For those of you who did purchase tickets we sincerely appreciate your commitment to the Friends of Avonmore.  You will be able to collect your money Monday, at the front desk with Kerry, after 1pm. We are very disappointed that we find that lack of interest in an event has forced us to cancel before we incur financial costs after we have dedicated so many hours of our personal time. Because of the very limited resources of the Friends of Avonmore, we will not be able to make any financial contribution to the Gardens of Avonmore. 2.  Fundraising:  Today we were asked for a donation to the Year 6 year-end gift. Unfortunately, we have had a very difficult time recruiting volunteers to assist with our three fundraising events; we do not have the funds to contribute to this programme. 3.  Summer Fair:  We sincerely hope that all the folks who signed up to help will honour that commitment. We need your help in the preparation of the event.  This requires your attendance at our planning meetings and monthly FOA Meetings.   We sincerely hope that we can count on you for the summer fair before we find ourselves in the same position again. 4.  Without your help, interest and involvement, the Friends of Avonmore won't work. Melanie and I intended to revive the Friends of Avonmore with your support.  It is grossly unrealistic to expect that only the two of us can continue with the Summer Fair preparations, or indeed the Friends of Avonmore. Kind regards, Melina & Melanie The Friends of Avonmore

Tesco Delivers!

Our local Tesco Express and Geoff the Manager, are due a HUGE thank you from all of us!  

Last month Melanie and I hand delivered our request for many of the goods we enjoyed today.  Geoff was immediate in his positive response and yesterday we collected all the orange juice, clotted cream, milk, butter, tea, strawberries and chocolates we enjoyed today.  In addition, Roula made a request to the large Tesco in Warwick and they provided a £40 gift card which allowed us to buy flowers, jam and more fresh fruit.  Please, the next time you're in Tesco give a shout out to Geoff for his wonderful community spirit!

The grand scale of this event would not have been possible without all of us joining together to give our kids a memorable day.

AVONMORE DOES INDIA

 

Avonmore Does India,

 

18 May 2011

 

7:00pm to 9:30pm

 

 

 

Your £10 ticket includes:

 

• entrance into the Indian Dance Show
  
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• an Indian Dance Workshop
  
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• a catered dinner by Mr. India
  
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• entry to win one of three door prizes
  

 

 

Buy your tickets to the Friends of Avonmore's

Fundraiser Dinner Event every morning at the Reception Desk.

 

ALL NET PROCEEDS TO SUPPORT THE GARDENS OF AVONMORE.

Tates Is First Silver Sponsor for Avonmore Community Summer Fair

Many Thanks to our local Tates office for their £250 sponsorship of our Avonmore Community Summer Fair!

http://www.tatesestates.co.uk/

There Are Always Challenges to Every Job

Organising people is never easy.  How do you do it?  Please comment.

Tea Party is Tomorrow...and I've Made Scones

I turned to my new cookery book, Baking Made Easy, and with my third attempt at her scones, I have found aa flaky, buttery heaven.  I am sure that the primary school kids will take a moment to pause and reflect on how delicious the food is.  LOL.  See you all tomorrrow.

Increasing Our Sphere of Friends

Good Afternoon!

I'll never really know how many people are reading this blog--but I will assume it is in the 100s of interested parents, students, staff and local residents!

This morning Melanie and I met with Katie from The Doorstep Library.  This is a new charity in the Hammersmith Fulham area--and whilst their charity number may be new, their programme has been up and running for over 3 years.

In a nutshell, they bring the fantastic world of books to children!  Through their fantastic group of volunteers, they have reached children with their storytelling.  They quite literally, bring books to the child's doorstep.

We are hopeful that we can find many ways to collaborate over the years.  Our first meeting provided an opportunity for us to learn about one another, brainstorm and share contact information--creating links within our  respective circles can lead to many dynamic opportunities.

Melanie and I are quite hopeful that our first endeavour will be great for the students of Avonmore; The Doorstep Library will host a "Storytime Tent" at our annual summer fair. This will provide a wonderful space for children and parents to sit and explore the world through words.  It will also help to get the word out about The Doorstep Library and their wonderful works.

As always, we'll keep you posted!

Avonmore Does India Tickets ON SALE

Hello!

Please bring your £20 for two tickets to Avonmore Does India.  A night of dance, food and fun!

Thanks!

Melina

Bouncy Castles Booked for the 09 July 2011 Summer Fair

It isn't a summer fair without bouncy castles for the kids.  This year we will have two fabulous castles; one castle will be for the under-five crowd (you know how rowdy they can be) and the other castle will be for the older kids.  How much older?  Well, it can even handle the over 18 crowd!  Yes!  We adults will have access to a bouncy castle too!


So start saving your pennies and plan on spending a fantastic day at Marcus Garvey Park and the W14 for all sorts of fun!


Thanks to Andy for providing another year of excellent customer service!


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Minutes of the March FOA Meeting

Good Afternoon,

Thanks to all the parents who attended this morning's meeting.  

1. CONFIDENTIAL

2.  Class Representatives:

A.  You were asked to attend the class sharing assembly, introduce themselves to parents, provide any leaflets or flyers and make any necessary announcements.  If you are a Class Rep and are unable to attend the sharing assembly, please let Melanie and I know as soon as possible so we can make arrangements to fill-in for you.  Melanie and I will provide all the necessary flyers for you to distribute before the assembly.  It is best to put the flyer on every seat and then the parents can read it when they leave the event.  ALSO, be sure to collect any flyers after the assembly and return them to us--we will re-use those flyers at the next assembly.  

B.  Communication:  Remember, you are a great ambassador to the FOA.  Chat up what we do, encourage parents to join us and recruit for our upcoming events.  

C.  First Friday Fundraiser: Beginning in May, we will continue to build on our Friday Fundraiser--sometimes ice cream, sometimes fruit, sometimes a morning coffee.  It is a small fundraising event and a great opportunity for us to fine-tune our selling skills before the summer fair!  We learnt that  just two parents doing an ice cream sale does not work!  We definitely need 4 parents to ensure that all the kids get their fair share.  So, save the date of the FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH and help out from 3-4pm.

3.  Tea Party:  You will all be getting reminders on 8 April of what to make for this event.  Earl will be out of town--WE NEED PARENTS TO HELP SET UP AND CLEAN UP ON THE DAY!  Let me know.

We are still waiting to hear exactly how many of the products Tesco will supply.  Kudos to Roula for collecting £40 of vouchers from the Warwick Tesco!

Remember, the Mayor will be there--so let's have a great turn-out for the press!

4.  Avonmore Does India:  If you signed up to help with this event but haven't contacted me, please do so.  We must sell a minimum of 50 tickets to make this a successful furndraiser.  The money we raise is for new plants and equipment for our student's gardens throughout the school.  Please help us sell tickets to this event!  Invite your friends and family.  A ticket is only £10 and includes the show, catered dinner, drinks and entry into the raffle for a door prize. 

 Prizes are: Pashmina, dinner for two people, a dance lesson.  

That is a HUGE bargain of an evening!

5.  SUMMER FAIR:  Yes, we have a plan, reservations on bouncy castles and we need to get some sponsors!  This year's event will be quite different from previous years.  Please attend a meeting to learn about everything we are offering!  Melanie and I simply cannot do it on our own. We have one party committed to the "Strawberry and Cream" stand and to selling "photograph frames" and we have the bouncy castles reserved and one parent from Reception is in a band--and will be performing.  Please email me and tell me exactly what you want to do for the summer fair.  

6.  BARONS COURT LIBRARY:  We had some questions regarding this hot topic.  I have emailed the Board of Governors with our interest in having the library as part of Avonmore School.  I have emailed the Councillor for Avonmore--who is also a parent of a Reception year student--Councillor Joe Carlebach.  I am every hopeful that Avonmore will get the library space and we can move forward with accessing a great space for our students.

7.  LONG-TERM Goals of FOA:  This question was asked of Melanie and I, "What are the long-term goals of FOA?"  We want to increase our fundraising so that we can offer a greater selection of in-school and/or afterschool programmes to our students.  That is a broad statement--and we need the input of all of you, the staff and the board of governors to make it happen.  

Both the Chair of the Board of Governors and Councillor Joe Carlebach welcome your comments!  Here are their email addresses:

Stephen Bucheron, Chair, Board of Governors:  sbashorun@msn.com

Councillor Joe Carlebach, LBHF: joe.carlebach@lbhf.gov.uk

Kindest regards,

Melina & Melanie

The Friends of Avonmore

Chair: Melina Paesler
Vice-Chair: Melanie Carlebach