Elson Schools Fundraising Friends

20/10/2026

***JUNIORS***

We are excited to share some of the fun activities we have planned for the children this autumn and Christmas!
To make things easier, we are offering an Autumn & Christmas Events Pass for just £5 per child, covering all three events listed below. Alternatively, you can choose to pay for individual events if your child only wishes to take part in certain activities.

Our Upcoming Events
🪩 Glow Disco – Friday 6th November
Get ready to glow! Children are encouraged to wear white or glow-in-the-dark clothing and accessories. The disco sessions will be split by year group:
Years 3 & 4: 3:30pm–4:15pm
Years 5 & 6: 4:30pm–5:15pm
Please ensure your child attends the correct session for their year group.
🤪 Christmas Crazy Hair Day – Tuesday 1st December - Let the children get creative with their hairstyles! From tinsel and bows to festive colours, we can't wait to see their wonderfully wacky Christmas creations.
🎅 Christmas Jumper Day – Thursday 10th December - It's time to get festive! Children can wear their favourite Christmas jumper and help us fill the school with Christmas cheer.

🎟️ How to Pay
You can choose from the following options:
Autumn & Christmas Events Pass – £5 (includes all three events)
Glow Disco – £3
Christmas Crazy Hair Day – £1
Christmas Jumper Day – £1
The total cost of booking all three events individually is £5, which is the same price as the Events Pass. The pass simply allows you to book all three activities together in one convenient payment.

Payment link:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-GB/ticketing/juniors-glow-discochristmas-crazy-hair-daychristmas-jumper-day

Important Information About Our New Payment System We are using a new online payment system called Zeffy for our events, so please bear with us while we get used to the new system! At the end of the payment process, Zeffy will ask if you would like to make an additional donation to support its platform.
Please be assured that this donation is completely optional. If you do not wish to make an additional donation, you can change the donation amount to £0 before completing your payment. You will then only pay the cost of your chosen event or Events Pass, with no extra donation added.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we introduce this new way of taking payments.
We are incredibly grateful for your continued support of Elson Schools Fundraising Friends. Every contribution helps us provide additional opportunities, resources and memorable experiences for the children at Elson Infant and Junior Schools.
We hope the children enjoy all the fun we have planned and look forward to a wonderful autumn and Christmas together!
Kind regards,
Kerry - Chair of Elson Schools Fundraising Friends

20/10/2026

***INFANTS***

We are excited to share some of the fun activities we have planned for the children this autumn and Christmas!
To make things easier, we are offering an Autumn & Christmas Events Pass for just £5 per child, covering all three events listed below. Alternatively, you can choose to pay for individual events if your child only wishes to take part in certain activities.

Our Upcoming Events
🪩 Glow Disco – Thursday 5th November
Get ready to glow! Children are encouraged to wear white or glow-in-the-dark clothing and accessories. The disco sessions will be split by year group:
Year R: 3:15pm–4:00pm
Year 1: 4:00pm–4:45pm
Year 2: 4:45pm–5:30pm
Please ensure your child attends the correct session for their year group.
🤪 Christmas Crazy Hair Day – Tuesday 1st December - Let the children get creative with their hairstyles! From tinsel and bows to festive colours, we can't wait to see their wonderfully wacky Christmas creations.
🎅 Christmas Jumper Day – Thursday 10th December - It's time to get festive! Children can wear their favourite Christmas jumper and help us fill the school with Christmas cheer.

🎟️ How to Pay
You can choose from the following options:
Autumn & Christmas Events Pass – £5 (includes all three events)
Glow Disco – £3
Christmas Crazy Hair Day – £1
Christmas Jumper Day – £1
The total cost of booking all four events individually is £5, which is the same price as the Events Pass. The pass simply allows you to book all four activities together in one convenient payment.

Payment link:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-GB/ticketing/infants-glow-discochristmas-crazy-hair-daychristmas-jumper-day

💵Cash - In a named envelope with your child's name, class and what they are taking part in

Important Information About Our New Payment System
We are using a new online payment system called Zeffy for our events, so please bear with us while we get used to the new system! At the end of the payment process, Zeffy will ask if you would like to make an additional donation to support its platform. Please be assured that this donation is completely optional. If you do not wish to make an additional donation, you can change the donation amount to £0 before completing your payment. You will then only pay the cost of your chosen event or Events Pass, with no extra donation added. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we introduce this new way of taking payments.

We are incredibly grateful for your continued support of Elson Schools Fundraising Friends. Every contribution helps us provide additional opportunities, resources and memorable experiences for the children at Elson Infant and Junior Schools.
We hope the children enjoy all the fun we have planned and look forward to a wonderful autumn and Christmas together!

Kind regards,
Kerry - Chair of Elson Schools Fundraising Friends

19/10/2026

📣💕 ELSON PTFA AGM – EVERYONE IS WELCOME! 💕
Would you love to make a difference for the children at Elson Infants and Elson Juniors? Or perhaps you've got some great ideas for events, fundraising or things you'd love to see happen at our schools? 💡🎉
Then we'd LOVE to hear from you! 🥰
Our Elson Schools Fundraising Friends AGM is coming up, and we're hoping to welcome some new faces to our PTFA team!
📅 Thursday 22nd October 2026
⏰ 7:30pm
💻 Online via Microsoft Teams
🔗 JOIN THE MEETING HERE:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3848103733653284?p=59V3PJG2ixqiSKM6cL
🆔 Meeting ID: 384 810 373 365 328 4
🔐 Passcode: 76Uo7RK6
💕 WHY JOIN THE PTFA?
✨ Share your ideas
🎉 Help organise fun events
🤝 Meet other parents and carers
💰 Help raise funds for both schools
🏫 Support extra activities, opportunities and resources for our children
❤️ Make a real difference to our school community
And the best bit? You don't have to commit to everything! 🙌
Whether you can help at the occasional event, share ideas from home, lend a hand when you're available or simply want to come along and find out more, every little bit of help counts.
You don't need any previous experience — just a willingness to get involved and help us do great things for our children! 🩷
The AGM is a chance to hear about what we do, share your thoughts and see how you could be part of the team. There's no better time to get involved!
💬 Pop a comment below if you're thinking of joining us, or come along on the night. We'd absolutely love to see you!
Please share this post with other Elson parents and carers who might be interested. 🥰
🌟 Together we can do amazing things! 🌟

11/10/2026

🎄🎅 SAVE THE DATE, ELSON! OUR CHRISTMAS MARKET IS COMING! 🎅🎄
✨ It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… and we’re bringing the festive magic to Elson! 🎁❄️
Elson Schools Fundraising Friends are delighted to invite you to our CHRISTMAS MARKET! ❤️💚
📅 Saturday 12th December 2026
⏰ 11am – 3pm
📍 Elson Infant School, Elson Lane, Gosport, PO12 4EU
🎁 Come along and enjoy a festive day filled with:
🛍️ Local stallholders and unique gifts
🎄 Christmas goodies and festive shopping
☕ Refreshments to keep you warm
✨ Plenty of Christmas cheer and much more!
Whether you're looking for those special Christmas presents, treating yourself to something lovely, or simply fancy getting into the Christmas spirit, there'll be something for everyone! ❤️
❤️💚 BEST OF ALL, YOU'LL BE SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOLS! 💚❤️
Every bit of support helps Elson Schools Fundraising Friends raise money for BOTH Elson Infant School and Elson Junior School, helping us provide extra opportunities, resources and memorable experiences for our children. 🥰
🎅 So grab your family, invite your friends and come and join us for a wonderful festive day!
📣 STALLHOLDERS WANTED! Do you sell handmade crafts, gifts, decorations or other lovely products? We'd love to hear from you! Email [email protected] to enquire about booking a stall. Spaces are limited, and we’re aiming for a lovely variety of stalls!
🎄❤️ Pop the date in your diary, spread the word and help us make this a Christmas Market to remember!
We can't wait to see you there! 🥰🎁
🎄✨

11/10/2026

🎉 EXCITING NEWS! TWO PTFAs, ONE TEAM! 🎉
We have some exciting news to share with you! ❤️💙
Elson Infants Fundraising Friends and Elson Juniors PATCH are officially coming together to become…
🌟 ELSON SCHOOLS FUNDRAISING FRIENDS! 🌟
We are bringing our two PTFAs together to create one bigger, stronger team supporting both Elson Infant School and Elson Junior School! 🏫❤️
So, what does this mean?
🤝 One team, two schools! We will work together to raise funds and support children across both schools.
💡 More ideas and opportunities! By combining our efforts, skills and volunteers, we can share ideas, organise events together and hopefully achieve even more for our children.
🎉 Events and fundraising for everyone! We will continue to support both schools, helping to provide opportunities, resources and memorable experiences for the children.
❤️ A bigger community! Whether your child attends Elson Infants or Elson Juniors, you are part of the same fundraising family, and every bit of support makes a difference.
📣 IMPORTANT: THIS FACEBOOK PAGE IS STAYING!
This page will become the main page for Elson Schools Fundraising Friends, and all future updates, announcements, events and fundraising information will be shared here.
Please make sure you keep following us so you don't miss anything! The PATCH page will be closing.
We are really excited about this next chapter and what we can achieve by working together for both schools. Every pound raised, every volunteer hour and every bit of support helps us make a difference to our children. 🥰
Thank you for being part of our journey. Here's to working together, making memories and doing even more for our Elson school communities! 🎉❤️💙
One team. Two schools. One amazing community! 🌟

02/10/2026

📣💕 WE’D LOVE YOU TO JOIN OUR PTFA! 💕📣
Have you ever thought about getting involved with the PTFA? Or maybe you’ve got an idea for an event, fundraiser or something you’d love to see happen at Elson? 💡
Now is the perfect time to come along and find out more! 🥰
🎉 ELSON PTFA AGM 🎉
📅 Thursday 22nd October
⏰ 7:30pm
💻 Via Microsoft Teams
The meeting link will be sent out closer to the date.
Our PTFA is made up of parents and carers who want to help make a difference for the children at Elson Infants & Elson Juniors. 🏫❤️
And you DON’T need to have loads of spare time or commit to helping at everything!
You could simply: 💡 Share your ideas
🎪 Help at the occasional event
🤝 Meet other parents
🎨 Bring your skills or creativity
💰 Help us raise money for the schools
❤️ Get involved whenever you can
Every little bit of help makes a difference!
Whether you’ve never been involved before, have helped in the past, or have been thinking about joining us for a while — we’d absolutely love to have you! 🩷
Come along to our AGM, have a chat, find out what we’re all about and see how you could get involved.
✨ New faces + new ideas = exciting things for our children! ✨
📅 Thursday 22nd October | 7:30pm | Microsoft Teams
Together we can do amazing things! 💕
Please share this post with any other Elson parents/carers who might be interested! 🥰

24/07/2026

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18/07/2026

Crazy M Payment & Consent Form Reminder

To ensure everyone has enough time, we have extended the payment and consent form deadline until Sunday 19th July.

We still have a few outstanding payments and consent forms. If you would like your child to attend the Crazy M event, please make sure both the payment and the form are completed by the new deadline.

Even if your child is not attending, we kindly ask that you still complete the form so that we know your plans and can make the necessary arrangements.

Consent Form:
Please complete the form here:
https://forms.gle/yVswpFC4gcftEtZ69

Payment - Bank Transfer:

- Account Name: EIFF
- Sort Code: 53-50-05
- Account Number: 49847449

Please use your child's class, first initial, and surname as the payment reference. Example: John Doe in Ladybirds = LBJDOE

Thank you for your cooperation and support. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch.