The Pre-School Charity

Peasmarsh Flying Start Pre-School is a registered charity; number 1124108. The charity’s objectives are to: advance the pre-school education of children in Peasmarsh and the surrounding area by providing a safe, stimulating and appropriate environment for learning; and, to encourage parents and carers to become involved.

The Pre-School originally operated in Peasmarsh Memorial Hall and moved to its current site, next to the Primary School, in September 2006. These new facilities were purpose-built with Sure Start funding.

Governed by parents

The Pre-School’s operations are governed by a Constitution. The key decisions are made by a Management Committee which is made up of parents and other volunteers. The Committee meets every two months and holds an Annual General Meeting. The Chair of the Committee is Zoey Hanks who can be contacted through the pre-school.

We are very keen to involve as many parents as possible in the running of the Pre-School. Joining the Committee does not have to mean a hefty time commitment. In fact, any contribution you can make is very welcome. The Pre-School can only operate if there are enough parents willing to join the Committee.

Joining the Management Committee

Any parents or carers are very welcome to nominate themselves for the Committee. If you are interested, why not attend a Committee meeting to see what takes place? If you subsequently decide to volunteer, you will then need to complete Disclosure and Barring Service and Ofsted checks. We can help you to do this. The team are happy to answer any questions about the Committee. Or you can email the Committee Chair on chairperson@flying-start.org.uk.

You can see the dates for upcoming Committee Meetings here. We would love as many parents as possible to come along. As well as giving you a chance to learn more about the Committee (and meet us!), these meetings are where we make decisions about how the Pre-School is run. Meetings take place at Pre-School and are also online via Zoom.

Fundraising

Another important function of the Committee is to organise fundraising events. Such events supplement our income from fees and allow us to buy new equipment and pay for staff training. So any help or ideas parents can give for fundraisers will be gratefully received. If you have any suggestions, please email them to chairperson@flying-start.org.uk or talk to a member of staff.

Shop online and raise funds

easyfundraising is a shopping directory listing some of the UK’s favourite online stores including Marks and Spencer, Argos, Next, John Lewis, Amazon and over 2,000 others. If you use the links on the easyfundraising site whenever you shop online, at no extra cost to you, the Pre-School will receive a free donation of up to 15% from every purchase you make. It really is that simple!

It’s completely free to register and you won’t pay a penny more for your shopping when you use the easyfundraising site. In fact you can even save money as many retailers offer discounts, special offers and even ‘e-vouchers’ exclusive to easyfundraising.

If you shop online anyway then why not raise valuable extra funds for us by using this fantastic scheme. All you need to do is visit http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/peasmarshflyingstart and when you register, select Peasmarsh Flying Start Pre-School as the organisation you wish to support.