About Friends of LRGS

Attachments
application/pdf iconFriends Calendar 2011-12
application/pdf iconFriends Constitution
application/pdf iconFriends Shop Price List March 2011
application/pdf iconShop Opening Times
application/pdf icon500 Club invite
application/pdf icon500 Club Mandate
LRGS greetings cards
LRGS shop gift ideas

Friends shop Christmas closing

The Friends School Shop is closed and will re-open at 3.30pm on Friday 6th January 2012.

The Friends of LRGS would like to take this opportunity to thank all parents for their continued support throughout 2011 and we wish you all the very best for Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Friends' Greetings Cards

Christine Coleman has designed a unique series of LRGS greetings cards, which are for sale at the Buy and Sell Shop in Bay View Cottages.  With their humorous watercolour images, they are useful for all occasions - see the illustration for prices.

Friends' Buy & Sell Shop

See the flyer on the right - Shop Opening Times.

The shop is located in the former School Shop on the Bay View Site, and sells school merchandise, dictionaries, bibles, atlases and calculators, as well as nearly new uniform and sports equipment.  A  price list of all merchandise for sale is on the right.

New uniform is for sale in Mike's Sports World in Lancaster and Garstang.

Introduction to Friends of LRGS

The Friends of LRGS was set up in 1973 and since then we have raised over £275,000 to provide and assist in the provision of facilities for education in the School. The committee of the Friends holds a number of meetings each year to plan different social events which allow parents to meet in informal and highly enjoyable gatherings.

We aim to provide a link between school and home and seek to give opportunities for parents to support the life and work of the school whilst making contact with other parents. This seems much more difficult than at Primary School and yet it is still important to have contact with your son’s friends and family.

All monies raised go to the School. During the last school year we supported the following areas of school life with:

  • Microphones for the Assembly Hall.
  • A sound system for the Music Department.
  • Electronic Bulletin Boards across the School.
  • An Airbike trainer for the School Gym.
  • A vinyl cutter for the Design and Technology Department.
  • Two way radios for Ski trips etc.
  • Finnish School Choir exchange; assistance towards transport costs.
  • A signed and framed Jason Queally shirt, for display in the new Food Technology building.
  • A recording session for School musicians.
  • Living Willow project; contributory funds.
  • UK Maths Trust Team Challenge finals - team transport.

We also run the Buy and Sell Shop for second hand uniform and sports equipment.

Please support the Friends

Membership of the Friends of LRGS is automatic for all parents or guardians of boys attending the School. The Committee has representatives of all year groups in the School and includes parents of boarders as well as day Pupils. The circulation of notices is carried out via the boys and via the school website.

We would be delighted if you could help us in any of the following ways:

  • come to our events
  • make sure your son passes on to you any information from us and/or check the website regularly
  • book tickets early to help planning and catering
  • use the School Shops
  • join a team of occasional helpers who assist with publicity and setting up an event
  • give us your fundraising ideas
  • please let us know if, through your work or through other forms of expertise and/or contacts, you could help with the activities of the Friends

500 Club

Congratulations to the following parents who have won prizes in the 500 Club in June:

£50   L and N White
£50   Mrs BC Jones
£20   C J Kerr
£20   Dr A Murgatroyd

We would like to encourage more parents to join the 500 club - you too could be a winner!  Further details in the attachments above.  

How to Contact Us

School Office 01524 580600
School website www.lrgs.org.uk

LRGS Friends Trustees 2010

Andrew Jarman (Chairman)
Paula Williams (Treasurer)
Robert Coleman (Secretary)
Jenny Cornell
Richard Gittins
Mandy Whitehouse
Claire Rushton
Carole Akin
Liz Bell
Christine Coleman
Jean Helliwell
Bibi Kennedy
Bridget Kingcox
Sandra Buckland
Roderick O'Brien
Beverley Phillips

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