Castle School Friends

CASTLE School Friends has raised over £10,000 for the school in the last year, our recent AGM heard. This fantastic sum wouldn’t have been possible without our loyal supporters and the hard work of a dozen committee members who are all volunteers - a big thank you.

The money was raised through grants, donations and fundraising events and is being used to buy a number of priority items like a lighting tower for the main hall, microscopes and ammeters for the science department, and a second defibrillator for the school.

Some of the funds have also contributed to a school hardship fund and buying Special Educational Needs equipment.

Our most recent event was a table top sale in March, which attracted 29 sellers, dozens of buyers and raised over £250 to support the school. Our thanks to everyone who supported, including school staff for opening up on a Saturday and CSF volunteers for organising the sale.

The next CSF event will be our first ever bingo evening, at school on May 12 at 7pm.

This is for Year 6 children joining school in the autumn and current Year 7 pupils, along with their parents and carers.

Prizes will include annual membership at Old Down Country

Park and a £40 school clothes voucher kindly donated by Linela. Keep an eye on our Facebook page and website www. castleschoolfriends.org for more details, including ticket prices and how to reserve your tickets.

Lastly, if you would like to find out more about joining the committee, or even just lending a hand occasionally, we are always on the look out for energetic helpers. Do drop us a line at enquiries@castleschoolfriends.org.

Justin Warr

Providing

Quarry House in Fishponds offers safe and nurturing care

We are now enabling close contact visits in the home, every resident is able to have an essential care giver, and there is no isolation required for new residents from the community. We still have a varied activity schedule which keeps life interesting and happy.

We also ensure:

• Strict Infection Control measures approved by Public Health England are fully implemented

• Care staff wear PPE at all times and we have ensured a high volume of supply

• Skilled nurses are on site 24/7 and respiratory equipment is at hand

• Safe face-to-face visits where possible