FROGS
Welcome to Grewelthorpe Primary and FROGS!
We are delighted to welcome you to Grewelthorpe Primary School and introduce you to FROGS (Friends of Grewelthorpe School). All parents of children at the school are members of FROGS, which exists to support and advance the education of all pupils.
The FROGS charitable account is separate from school funds and helps provide life-enriching experiences for the children that may not otherwise be covered by the primary school budget. Many extracurricular opportunities have been part-funded by FROGS, including transport to and from activities such as swimming, sports events, theatre and music trips, school outings, and enrichment weeks.
FROGS have also funded new equipment and resources for the school, such as laptops, iPads, and a shed for weekly forest school sessions. Additionally, FROGS have been fundraising tirelessly over the past few years to raise money for both a new library and a new classroom to accommodate Class 4 within the main school building. This new space will also open the possibility of a separate library and quiet study/intervention area for all pupils and staff. We have already raised a substantial amount towards the build costs but still have some way to go. This remains one of our fundraising priorities.
How Can Parents Help?
Some members attend meetings regularly and contribute great fundraising ideas. Others help at events or bake cakes and biscuits to sell. Some assist by sourcing and applying for grants or identifying match funding. If you don’t have much time to spare, you can still support FROGS by donating raffle and tombola prizes or attending and supporting events. If every parent contributes in their own way, we can make a big difference. All help is gratefully received, and it is through this team effort that we have achieved amazing results toenhance every child’s school experience.
Where Can I Get More Information?
1. Facebook – Join our Facebook Page: Friends of Grewelthorpe School
News of all upcoming events and meetings is posted here, making it a useful way to stay up-to-date.
2. This Website – Visit the news update page on this website
3. Email – Announcements about meetings and events are also sent via email from the school office to all parents on the mailing list.
4. Chat with us in the playground!
Meet the FROGS Team
Rachel Howat (Chair), Sinead Bell (Secretary), and Kelly Musgrave (Treasurer) are all approachable and happy to discuss fundraising ideas or answer any questions related to FROGS. Feel free to speak to them when you see them in the school playground.
We hope your child(ren) settle well into this fantastic school. Being an active member of FROGS is a great way to get involved with your child’s school and make a difference.
Best wishes,
Rachel Howat, Sinead Bell & Kelly MusgraveTrustees of the FROGS Charitable Trust
FROGS News & Events
Click below to see what's coming up for FROGS:
FROGS AGM Meeting Minutes
13th October 2:30pm at Grewelthorpe CE Primary School
In attendance – Rachel Howat, Kelly Musgrave, Sinéad Bell, Lexi Staveley,
Gayle Fisher, Rosie A, Harriet Terry, Kat Barr, Katie Barker, Hannah Kitching
Item 1: Apologies from Anna Emmison
Item 2: Yearly Report shared in relation to FROGS activities since the date of the last AGM (Oct 2024). All details previously shared via FROGS Newsletter were covered.
Item 3: Financial report given on the finances of FROGS for the 2024/25 school year
Current Account: Opening balance 01/09/2024 - £17,884.51
Closing balance 31/08/2025 - £21,880.87
(This does not include the spend on the new library which was approximately £11,000)
120 Day Account: Opening balance 01/09/2024 - £60,308.10
Closing balance 31/08/2025 - £62,802.84
(It is noted that the money in the 120 Day Account was raised historically for a classroom renovation, that the latest CIF BID bid was not successful and therefore a new plan for this money needs to be decided by the Governors/school/FROGS as a matter of priority or we risk violating legal requirements for a charity body).
Item 4: Sarah Riley has stepped down (awaiting formal resignation in writing as not present at meeting). Rachel Howat and Sinéad Bell also requested to step down.
Kelly Musgrave voted in as new Chair.
Lexi Staveley voted onto committee, exact role TBC.
Next step for the new committee to discuss the opportunity with potential further committee members and formalise roles.
Next step for old committee to be removed as trustees and on banking.
Item 5: Rachel and Sinéad handed over chair of meeting to Kelly Musgrave for remainder of the meeting.
Item 6: Autumn Cake Sale – Thursday 23rd October – Last day of term
Wreath Making
Friday 28th Nov – Full
Tuesday 2nd Dec – 7 spaces available
12 days of Christmas Raffle
A Raffle prize to be drawn the first 12 days of December. 7 prizes confirmed
- £25 Rudding Park Voucher
- 2 x Pizzas – What a Pizza
- HECK Sausage Voucher
- Roise Ramsden Festive Painting
- Bah Humbugs
- Ferrari Cap
- Family pass for The Himalayan Gardens
5 Raffle prizes left to source – can any parents/carers help?
XMAS Fair – Friday 12th December – 3-5pm
- Tombola
- Games
- 5 x Outside stall holders – 2 confirmed, 3 spaces left
- Hannah Russell confirmed – launch of new book & sell books
- Reindeers confirmed
- Refreshments – mince pies/tea/coffee/hot choc/hot dogs
Lots of volunteers needed for Christmas Fair to set up/clear away/work on stalls etc. Please can people let us know if they can help in any way. Possibly another meeting needed to finalise everything
Are we doing mug/coasters etc this year?
Rachel & Sinead offered to source books for every child like last year?
£50 per class to spend on what they wish?
Refreshments
- Class 1 performance – Tuesday 9th December 2pm & 6pm – 2 volunteers needed at each sitting
- Carol service – Friday 19th December @ Church – 2 x volunteers needed Peter Rabbit Easter Trail
To confirm with Swinton we can do it again next year & if so, dates to be confirmed. Few of the characters need repainting & a new trail/story/quiz sheet needs creating. (£1,850 made Easter 2025)
Fountains 10k – Sunday 21st June 2026
Huge fundraiser for us. LOTS of volunteers needed (£2,145 made June 2025)
Grewelthorpe School turns 150 years next year
Summer Fete? Afternoon tea? Production? Feel we should do something BIG to celebrate this – another meeting needed to discuss further.
Hannah Kitching offered to organise a colour run next year
Decided against doing a Peter Rabbit Christmas Trail at Swinton this year.
Quiz night or Race night to be held at possibly the pub – someone to ask the pub if they would be interested in doing this?
