Autumn Term Review

As 2024 draws to a close and we look back at the Autumn term, Avening has truly been a wonderful school to be a part of with all the concerts, festive trips and events.

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported FOAS, from buying raffle tickets and donating hamper prizes to joining us at our Christmas Fayre and more… we know just how busy the term has been.

Your support has been incredible and together we have raised thousands of pounds for Avening Primary School.

A special thank you to all the amazing volunteers who made these events such a success - we couldn’t have done it without you.

The fabulous fundraising totals…

Chrismas Fayre - £1149
Wreath Workshop - £735
Christmas Raffle - £438
Christmas Concerts -£339
Bluestone Giveaway - £550 +
Avening Lights Turn On - £42
Cardiff Half Marathon - £2,000 +
Halloween Disco- £447
TOTAL - £5,700 profit

These fantastic funds have covered the cost of coaches for Christmas pantomime trips, and in the new year will buy new resources for the school.

Absolutely amazing.

Happy New Year and thank you again everyone!

Cinderella 2024

School Children enjoy a Fairytale Pantomime

Children from the Eagles, Kestrels and Hawks classes had a fantastic time at the Wyvern Theatre in Swindon yesterday watching the magical fairytale pantomime, Cinderella.

Thanks to your generous donations, contributions and to all the fundraising efforts at FOAS, we were able to fund the coaches and refreshments for the trip, and every child was able to experience the festive performance.

A huge thank you to you all.

Thank you to the Wyvern Theatre for a fabulous show!

A wonderful Christmas Fayre – thank you!

Thank you to everyone who came along to our Christmas Fayre on Friday and made it so brilliantly festive!

With special thanks to Avening Primary School, Avening Angels, Avening Silver Band, The Young Voices of Avening School, Avening Social Club, the wonderful stall holders and of course all the FOAS volunteers.

A lovely afternoon filled with community cheer 🎄🌟🎅🏻🥧🍷⛄️

Avening School Christmas Bunting

We asked the children of Avening Primary to each decorate a wooden pennant as part of a wonderfully long piece of festive bunting for decorating the school hall.

They did not disappoint! What fantastic creativity and imagination, we absolutely love it!

Thank you to all the children for creating such brilliantly unique flags.

Come along to our Christmas Fayre tomorrow afternoon, and enjoy their lovely artwork.

Bluestones giveaway

Bluestone Giveaway – WIN a Weekend Away

We are so excited to introduce Lucky Squares – The Bluestone Giveaway!

From now until the end of term, you have the opportunity to WIN A 3 NIGHT STAY for two adults and two children* at the brilliant Bluestone Adventure Resort, Pembrokeshire, including entry to the magical Winter Lights Festival.

Within 500 acres of beautiful National Park, rolling meadows and tranquil woodland, you and your family will be able to enjoy your very own cosy lodge retreat – what a way to start your New Year! From splashing around in the water park and exploring ancient woodland trails to unwinding at the spa, Bluestone has something for everyone.

HOW TO ENTER
Visit the Bluestone map on our website www.foas.org.uk (link in bio) and choose a square (or squares!) where you think the key to the Winner’s Lodge might be hiding. Each square costs just £1, with all proceeds going to Friends of Avening School.

RECEIVE 20% DISCOUNT
Signup to the Bluestone newsletter as part of your entry, and you’ll receive a voucher code giving you 20% off a future booking.

WINNING ANNOUNCEMENT
The winner will be announced on all FOAS social media channels, so make sure you follow us to find out if you’re the lucky winner!!

Please be aware of spam accounts. This competition is in no way affiliated with Instagram.

🍀 Good Luck! 🍀

*Terms and Conditions:
The prize includes a weekend stay for up to four people in a Bluestone 2 Bedroom Lodge, valid for any weekend of your choice in January or February 2025, excluding half term.

Depending on availability, a larger lodge may be offered as part of the prize. The weekend stay covers check-in on Friday and check-out on Monday morning. Bluestone may contact you with further offers and promotions, and you can request the removal of your details from their records at any time.

You may still participate in the Lucky Squares competition without sharing your email, however the 20% discount code will not be available to you.

You can also come to our Cookies and Donuts sales on Fridays after school if you’d like to play and pay in cash. In addition, you’ll find the game board at the FOAS Prize Stall at our Christmas Fayre on Friday 13th December.

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A wonderful light switch on

Thank you so much to everyone for a wonderful light switch on!🎄Fantastic to see you all.

With special thanks to Avening Parish Council for organising the beautiful tree and lights, to Avening Angels for getting us into the festive spirit with some fabulous carol singing, and of course to The Bell for providing mince pies for us all!

What a brilliant start to December 🌟💡♥️

FOAS Runners

FOAS Runners at Cardiff Half Marathon

A HUGE congratulations to our incredible FOAS runners!

Ben, Emily, Carl, and Sam absolutely smashed the Cardiff Half Marathon, and we couldn’t be prouder of their efforts!

A massive thank you to everyone who supported, donated, and cheered them on—your amazing generosity helped us raise around £2,000! Special thanks to Lloyds Bank for match-funding £500, helping us exceed our goal!

This will make a huge difference to Avening Primary School, from new resources to enhanced learning spaces. We couldn’t have done it without you!

Thank you all so much for your support and an extra big thank you to our wonderful runners! 🙌