FSA (Families & Staff Association)
WHAT DO THE FSA DO? - Like all school PTAs, the FSA has two main aims:
- arrange social events for our members to enjoy which helps build the school community and raises funds which enable us to...
- pay for activities and facilities which support our children's learning and development.
Reigate Priory FSA (Families and Staff Association) is an essential and valued part of the school community. All parents, guardians and carers automatically become members by having a child at the school. All school staff are also included. There is an enthusiastic FSA committee that represents everyone, but there are plenty of opportunities for family members to get involved and to help out at any number of fundraising events.
YOUR FSA COMMITTEE for 2025-26:
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Becca Bailey |
Kate Young |
Rachael Brett |
Jason Young |
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Jen Moore |
Sara Newman |
Laura Donellan |
Would you like to |
SUPPORTED AS ALWAYS BY:
- Staff Representatives - Mr Moses & Mrs Dean
- Class Reps
- The whole of the school community of parents and carers.
!! WE NEED MORE ORDINARY COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO JOIN US THIS YEAR!!
(WE ALSO NEED TEAMS TO RUN OUR TWO KEY FUNDRAISING EVENTS - FIREWORKS AND PRIORY ROCKS!)
See the FAQ section to find out how you can volunteer and support our work in different ways...
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL PARENTS AND CARERS JOIN THEIR CLASS WHATSAPP GROUP TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ALL THE FSA NEWS.
QUICK CONTACT DETAILS
Co-Chairs for general enquiries - prioryfsacochair@gmail.com or call / WhatsApp Becca on 07813 165 237
The Treasurer for finance enquiries - prioryfsatreasurer@gmail.com
The school’s FSA information web page - FSA (Families & Staff Association) - Reigate Priory Junior School
The FSA’s Google drive Reigate Priory FSA Shared Folder - Google Drive
FSA Events Ticket Purchasing website - www.pta-events.co.uk/reigateprioryfsa
FSA EVENT CALENDAR OVERVIEW 2025-26:
| AUTUMN TERM 2025 | |
| Tuesday, 16th September | FSA Meeting (join online via Teams) from 8.00pm |
| Thursday, 25th September | New Year 3 Parent Social in the Holbein Hall from 7.30pm |
| Friday, 10th October | Movie Night Y5 & Y6 (K-POP Demon Hunters) - parent volunteers need to help on the day |
| Saturday, 18th October | Fireworks Night - doors open 5:30pm, fireworks start at 7:30pm |
| Friday, 7th November | Movie Night Y3 & Y4 - parent volunteers need to help on the day |
| Wednesday, 10th December | Christmas Wreath Making Workshop (adults only) at 7.30pm in the Holbein Hall |
| Date TBC | Christmas Hamper Raffle Draw (Y5 & Y6 to provide Hampers) |
| SPRING TERM 2026 | |
| Date TBC | FSA Meeting (join online via Teams) from 8:00pm |
| Friday, 6th February | Movie Night for Y5 & Y6 - parent volunteers need to help on the day |
| Date TBC | Quiz Night (adults only) - Written by Mrs Dean & Hosted by Mr Moses |
| Friday, 27th February | Movie Night for Y3 & Y4 - parent volunteers need to help on the day |
| SUMMER TERM 2026 | |
| Date TBC | FSA Meeting (join online via Teams) from 8:00pm |
| Saturday, 4th July | Priory Rocks! Summer Festival |
| Monday, 6th July | Summer Hamper- Raffle Draw (Y3 and Y4 to provide Hampers) |
| Tuesday, 7th July | FSA AGM in person in the Holbein Hall from 7:30pm |
FAQ's FOR THE FSA
| Q: How do I buy tickets for the FSA events? | From the FSA’s ticket purchase website - www.pta-events.co.uk/reigateprioryfsa You’ll need to register if you’re a new to the school or update your child’s class details each year if you’re registered already. It’s a secure site which does only holds your information for internal use. There’s no fee to sign up, and you only have to do it once. |
| Q: Where do I find information about the FSA’s events calendar? | 1. A full list can be found (and will be regularly updated) on the school’s website on the FSA page – FSA (Families & Staff Association) - Reigate Priory Junior School 2. Details of upcoming events will be listed on the FSA’s ticket purchase website - www.pta-events.co.uk/reigateprioryfsa 3. Information will be sent out during the year via reps on the class WhatsApp groups, so you’ll need to join your class group to keep updated. |
| Q: Where do I find key FSA documents such as:
| Visit our shared Google drive to view all FSA-related documents: Reigate Priory FSA Shared Folder - Google Drive |
| Q: How do I contact the FSA directly about anything except volunteering? | The best way to contact the FSA is to email on one of the emails below (depending on your enquiry). The Co-Chairs for general enquiries - prioryfsacochair@gmail.com The Treasurer for finance issues - prioryfsatreasurer@gmail.com Alternatively, you can get phone numbers for these people from your reps. |
| Q: How do I join my class WHATSAPP GROUP if I’m not already on it? | If you can’t get the link from one of your fellow class parents, please email the co-chair at prioryfsacochair@gmail.com or c/o Becca on 07813 165 237 with your class name and ask to be added to the group. |
| Q: How do I join the FSA REPS WHATSAPP GROUP if I’ve volunteered to be a rep for this school year? Reps will forward general messages from the FSA to their classes when they are posted by committee members. | Use the QR link below or click this link to join the PRIORY REPS FSA WhatsApp group: |
| Q: How do I join the FSA as a Committee member? | Use the QR link below or click this link to join the PRIORY FSA COMMITTEE WhatsApp group. If you wish to read more about the role descriptions and expectations of committee members before you join us, please see a full breakdown on this document - FSA Role Descriptions
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| Q: What do I do if I want to tell the FSA Team that I am prepared to volunteer for something but am unsure of what help is needed; Or if I don’t want to commit to anything now, but want to be made aware of what might be needed as the year progresses so I can volunteer later? | Use the QR link below or click this link to join this GENERAL VOLUNTEERS PRIORY FSA WhatsApp group. You can join this group with no initial commitment to any one task. We will post here throughout the year with details of what help we need, so anyone who is free to help out can volunteer their time and effort.
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| Q: If I don’t want to join the Volunteers group, how do I volunteer to join the organising team for specific events? | Email the Co-Chairs on prioryfsacochair@gmail.com or ask that your class rep pass your details on to the FSA committee via the reps group.
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| Q: How do I attend the FSA termly meetings and the AGM, and read the agenda and minutes from previous meetings to keep up to date with the work of the FSA?
Termly FSA meetings are held online via Teams to make it easier for parents & carers to join, but the AGM is held in person in the Holbein Hall at the end of the year. These meeting offer parents to voice their concerns, ask questions, hear about our achievements for the term and plans for the future. | FSA Meetings - The Teams joining link will be sent out on the Reps WhatsApp and then forwarded to classes. The AGM - Reps are required to attend, or a stand in is to be sent in their place, to ensure that it is possible for all parents and carers to hear about our work throughout the school year and address any specific issues raised during the year. The agendas and minutes of all meetings be sent out via the Reps WhatsApp groups to be forwarded on class groups for ease. They can be also found by following the links at any time on both the Priory’s school website (FSA (Families & Staff Association) - Reigate Priory Junior School) and on the FSA’s Google drive Reigate Priory FSA Shared Folder - Google Drive . |
MORE DETAILS ABOUT WHAT PARENTS / CARERS CAN DO TO SUPPORT THEIR FSA
1. MAKE SURE YOUR CLASS HAS A CLASS REP OR SIGN UP TO BE ONE YOURSELF!
What does a rep do?
- Join the FSA REPS WhatsApp group to ensure we have easy 2-way communication between families, teachers and the FSA and to keep all parents & carers informed about all things FSA-related
- Encourage and coordinate parent/carer helpers from their class to support or help run FSA events
- Disseminates information from the FSA to our families and feedback questions and ideas
- Attends FSA meetings & the AGM (or ensures someone else in the class attends if they unable to come themselves)
A rep is not expected to …
- Do everything themselves!
- Volunteer extra time to run FSA event
- Deal with school admin, questions or concerns
PLEASE MAKE SURE EVERY CLASS REP SENDS THEIR DETAILS TO THE FSA COMMITTEE ON THE REPS WHATSAPP GROUP SO THAT WE HAVE AN UP-TO-DATE LIST!
2. VOLUNTEERING FOR CERTAIN ROLES OR KEY FUNDRAISING EVENTS
Volunteering your time is a rewarding way to get involved, to have fun, and to meet other families at the school. There are a number of tasks that are required to be filled throughout the year, some that can be done from home in advance of our events, so don’t worry if you can’t attend yourself in person to help on the day of a specific event. Your particular set of skills can be put to good use whenever you have the time to donate them!
If you can commit to being part of a specific event’s organising team, don’t worry or feel overwhelmed at the thought! There are always handover notes available from previous years for you to follow, so you wouldn’t be starting from scratch!!
Each year group are assigned one big event in one term that they must take responsibility for organising. We reply on parents & carers for the running of these events, as it may not be able to run if we don’t get these in place in time.
| YR 3 & YR 4 PARENTS | FIREWORKS NIGHT Saturday, 18th October 2025 | A team for this must be in place at the start of the Autumn 2025 term! |
| YR 5 & YR 6 PARENTS | PRIORY ROCKS Saturday, 4th July 2026 | A team for this must be in place before the Spring Term 2026 Half Term holiday! |
However, please be aware, that these events will need still require ALL YEAR GROUPS to sign up to help on the day of the event (to help set up, clear up, to do shifts on the BBQ, Bar, Tuck Shop, popcorn stand, etc). See messages and sign-up sheets sent via your reps nearer the time for details on how to do this.
HOW WE PASS ON INFORMATION
Remember, the FSA is a charitable organisation, separate from the school itself, so the school cannot share your information with anyone, including the FSA.
FIND OUT WHAT’S GOING ON & TALK TO US...
- Register with us by signing up to the PTA-Events website - www.pta-events.co.uk/reigateprioryfsa
- On our page on the school website - FSA (Families & Staff Association) - Reigate Priory Junior School
- In our newsletters
- Join your class WhatsApp group as reps will pass on our comms directly to you
- Join the Volunteer WhatsApp group
- Email direct at prioryfsacochair@gmail.com
- Call or WhatsApp the Co-Chairs: c/o Becca - 07813 165 237
- Attend to our termly FSA meetings on Teams to have your say about what we’re doing and tell us what you want from your FSA.
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2 EASY WAYS TO RAISE ADDITIONAL FUNDS
Log into www.justgiving.com/campaign/ReigatePrioryPTA and donate whatever you can.
We know the cost of living issues currently hitting all of us make it a difficult time for making any additional financial donations, even to a cause as good as ours.. but if you are in a position to make a one off contribution, we of course welcome it. We can only ask that parents give what they can, if and when they can.
Visit easyfundraising.org.uk
Search for Reigate Priory School FSA, create and account to begin fundraising!
By joining you can even be in with a chance to win cash prizes every month! Its win win!
Thanks for supporting your FSA!
