Oak Lodge Friends of the School Association (FSA) is a registered charity run by parent, staff and other volunteers to improve on the provision for education, enrichment and opportunity for students at Oak Lodge Primary School. In light of the current budget cuts across the UK for schools, the group is constituted to engage in activities and events to raise funds to provide funding for resources, facilities and equipment which enhance the school and advance the education, development and well being for all pupils. Throughout the year the FSA hold fundraising events such as Christmas and Summer Fairs, Quiz Nights and Easter Egg Hunts, as well as events that are for the enjoyment of families attending the school such as Happy's Circus and school discos.
Why the community needs us
The local community benefit through the activities of the Oak Lodge FSA through the improved facilities at the school that can be hired for many activities (sports/ room hire/ events). Local families who benefit from events organised for children and families and the local community which in turn raise funds for the FSA.
Our impact on the community
In the last 12 months the FSA have helped raise funds for, or been successful in funding bids for the following:
New library books, Reading, Maths and Science schemes, tech equipment across the school, school day trips, the life bus, educational shows, classroom gifts, new instruments for the music room, enhanced WiFi for the maths suite, addition of bottle filling drinking water taps.