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Allowing the school extra resources for the children’s learning and enjoyment. http://www.pta-events.co.uk/friendsofjoylane

The Friends of Joy Lane PTA are a community of friendly faces focused on enriching our children’s primary school experience with fun activities that raise funds for JLPS.

20/02/2026

Support Our School. Win Something Special!

The brand-new School Lottery Super Draw is now LIVE!

🎁 Prize: A Luxury City Break
💷 Or a £1,000 cash alternative

By entering the Friends of Joy Lane School Lottery, you’re not only in with a chance to win — you’re directly supporting Friends of Joy Lane and Joy Lane Primary School.

Not signed up yet? Join today and make a difference for our children while being in with a chance of an amazing prize.

Win. Support. Make an impact.

👉 Sign up or enter now! https://www.yourschoollottery.co.uk/

13/02/2026

World Book Day is taking place soon – let’s get prepared!

FOJL are holding a pre-loved costume sale to help everyone get ready.

Have you got any outgrown or unwanted costumes you’d be willing to donate? We’d love to give them a new home!

Donations can be placed in the donation bins when children return from half term.

Thank you for your support – together we can make it a fantastic (and affordable!) World Book Day for all.

28/01/2026

Ahead of tomorrows discos, please see the information below for awareness
Thursday 29th January
• 1:30–2:00pm – Oysters - send a change of clothes into school in a labelled bag. Children will get changed in their classrooms before/after the disco. Normal classroom pick up.

• 2:00–2:30pm – Nursery - send a change of clothes into nursery in a labelled bag. Normal classroom pick up.

• 2:30–3:30pm – Year 4 - send a change of clothes into school in a labelled bag. Parents to collect at 3:30pm from the KS1 double doors. (children who are not attending to be collected from classrooms at 3:20pm).

• 3:30–4:30pm – Year 5 - send a change of clothes into school in a labelled bag, children to change after school and independently walk to the Lower School Hall (note: parents must have completed a ‘Pupil Collection Arrangements from School’ form allowing their child to walk home from School alone https://www.joylane.kent.sch.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=1016
). Parents to collect at 4:30pm from the KS1 double doors.

• 4:30–5:30pm – Year 6 - Drop off at the back of the Lower School Hall, collection from the KS1 double doors.

🎫 Tickets remain available until midnight tonight:
👉 https://www.pta-events.co.uk/friendsofjoylane

15/01/2026

🎶💃🕺 DISCO DAY IS HERE! 🕺💃🎶
We hope everyone attending has a brilliant time dancing, laughing, and shining on the dance floor ✨

👇 Below is a reminder of the disco times and collection arrangements

1:30pm - 2:30pm Reception - send a change of clothes into school in a labeled bag. Children will get changed in their classrooms before/after the disco. Normal classroom pick up at 3:20.

2:30 – 3:30pm – Year 1 - send a change of clothes into school in a labeled bag. Parents to collect at 3:30pm from the back of the Lower School Hall. (children who are not attending to be collected from classrooms at 3:20pm)

3:30 – 4:30pm – Year 2 - send a change of clothes into school in a labeled bag. Class Teachers will walk the children to the Lower School Hall. Parents to collect at 4:30pm from back of the Lower School Hall. ( children who are not attending to be collected from class at 3:20pm)

4:30 – 5:30pm – Year 3 - parents to drop off at the KS1 double doors/corridor. Collection from the back of the Lower School Hall.

14/01/2026

Ahead of tomorrow’s Winter Discos, here’s all the important information you need to know so everyone is ready to dance the afternoon away!

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🕜 1:30 – 2:30pm | Reception
• Please send a change of clothes into school in a clearly labelled bag
• Children will get changed in their classrooms before/after the disco
• Normal classroom pick-up at 3:20pm

🕝 2:30 – 3:30pm | Year 1
• Please send a change of clothes in a labelled bag
• Collection at 3:30pm from the back of the Lower School Hall
• Children not attending to be collected from classrooms at 3:20pm

🕞 3:30 – 4:30pm | Year 2
• Please send a change of clothes in a labelled bag
• Class teachers will walk children to the Lower School Hall
• Collection at 4:30pm from the back of the Lower School Hall
• Children not attending to be collected from class at 3:20pm

🕟 4:30 – 5:30pm | Year 3
• Drop-off: KS1 double doors/corridor
• Collection: back of the Lower School Hall

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We can’t wait for an afternoon of music, dancing, and fun!

12/01/2026

DISCO REMINDER! 🪩
It’s almost time to sparkle, boogie and bust some moves — the FOJL Winter Discos are nearly here! 🕺💃

What better way to kick off the year than an afternoon of dancing with friends? 🎶✨

We’re excited to welcome back Just Bounce, delivering a full professional disco experience with lights, sound and bubbles ❄️🫧
With fun games, competitions, simple dance routines, props and prizes, it’s non-stop fun for every year group — all run by fully trained, DBS-checked staff 🌟

🍿 Drinks and popcorn included!

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🗓 Disco Dates & Times

Thursday 15th January
• 1:30–2:30pm – Reception
• 2:30–3:30pm – Year 1
• 3:30–4:30pm – Year 2
• 4:30–5:30pm – Year 3

Thursday 29th January
• 1:30–2:00pm – Oysters
• 2:00–2:30pm – Nursery
• 2:30–3:30pm – Year 4
• 3:30–4:30pm – Year 5
• 4:30–5:30pm – Year 6

🎟 Tickets
£2 – Nursery, Reception & Oysters
£3 – All other year groups

🎫 Tickets available now:
👉 https://www.pta-events.co.uk/friendsofjoylane

❤️ Pay It Forward tickets are available for families who need support — everyone deserves to dance.

✨ Let’s fill the dance floor with smiles, moves and disco magic! 🪩🎶

11/01/2026

🎉 Kick off the New Year with the school lottery January Super Draw!
Bringing back a fan favourite – one lucky supporter will win a £1,000 Aldi gift card (or take £1,000 cash instead 💸).

Fill your trolley with groceries, Super 6 fruit & veg, award-winning wines 🍷… or treat yourself to a surprise Specialbuy from the middle aisle 👀

✨ Plus, 69.2% of every ticket goes to FOJL
👉 Play now:
https://www.yourschoollottery.co.uk/lottery/school/joy-lane-primary-school?utm_campaign=cause-page-social-share&utm_source=cause-page&utm_medium=social&utm_content=Hyperlink

10/01/2026

Support Friends of Joy Lane through the Co-op Local Community Fund 🌱https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/100256

If you’re a Co-op member, you can choose Friends of Joy Lane (FOJL) as your nominated cause and help us receive vital funding through the Co-op Community Fund.

Friends of Joy Lane works to enhance the education and wellbeing of all pupils by providing extra resources, facilities, and experiences beyond those funded by the local authority. We bring together parents, carers, teachers, and the wider community to create enriching opportunities for children through fundraising, educational projects, and out-of-school activities.

This year, we’re raising funds to upgrade our outdoor forest school with seating, secure fencing, and a covered shelter. These improvements will allow more children to enjoy nature-based learning all year round, whatever the weather—supporting sustainability, outdoor learning, and positive mental health.

💚 Simply select Friends of Joy Lane as your Co-op cause to help make a lasting difference.

19/12/2025

Merry Christmas! 🎄✨
As we reflect on this past year, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks for your incredible support with our fundraising efforts. Your generosity, encouragement, and belief in our mission have made a meaningful difference, and we truly couldn’t have done it without you.

FOJL would like to wish you and your loved ones a joyful Christmas filled with peace, warmth, and happiness. Thank you for being such an important part of our journey—we look forward to continuing with further fundraising together in the new year.

17/12/2025

👋 Week 9 of “Meet the Committee” — our final introduction!
Over the last couple of months wev’e highlighted a different member of the amazing FOJL team.
To finish off our series, we’re excited to introduce Natalie, our final featured committee member!

Address

Joy Lane
Whitstable
CT54LT

Website

http://www.joylane.kent.sch.uk/, https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/, https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/100256, https

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