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Parents’ Association

Friends of Brentwood School is an association of parents and staff volunteers who help to organise social and fundraising events throughout all parts of the School.

Connecting Parents, Building Community

We provide a friendly, social network for parents beyond the School gates while raising funds for those extra little touches that make being a part of Brentwood School special for students and parents.

Friends of Brentwood School funds are raised via a series of events; cake sales, fairs, nearly-new uniform sales, the winter ball held at the School, wine-tasting, dinners, race days, lunches, gala nights, and shopping trips.

For further information, please get in touch with us below.

Contact Friends of Brentwood School

Friends of Brentwood School Ball

Join the Friends of Brentwood

Undoubtedly, there is a huge bank of skill and talent amongst Brentwood parents, and we would be delighted if you joined us!

There are many ways to help, including assisting with events or joining our committee, we appreciate any form of help, big or small. We’re always looking to welcome new parents, so please email the Friends of Brentwood School below to find out how you can become involved or volunteer.

Email Us

Uniform Sales

Our nearly new uniform sales take place each term in the Garden Building at the Prep School from 3.40pm until 5pm. Parents have gratefully received this initiative, which has raised approximately £7,000 to date.

When attending, please park in the Higgs Prep School car park (entrance via Shenfield Road, shared with Nuffield Hospital) and head to the black gates (to the right of Taskers House), where the sale will be signposted.

If you have any uniform to donate, please add it to the boxes outside the Prep School gates during the week of the sale. Any Senior School donations should be left in labelled bags outside the Porter’s office. Please ensure items are clean and pockets are empty.

Making a Difference

Last year, we raised £20,000 for a 50-person, wooden sports shelter that was built next to the Prep School Astro.

We also contributed towards the Senior and Prep School House flags, House Cross-Country and Prep Sports Day medals, portable floodlights, benches, Year 2 Moving Up gifts, Year 6 Yearbooks and disco decorations, the Upper Sixth Leavers’ reception, as well as funding towards the table tennis tables, Duke Of Edinburgh’s Awards kit, outdoor trikes and teddy bears for Reception, the Trim Trail and much more:

  • £1,400 towards table tennis tables in the Prep School playground
  • £460 towards outdoor trikes for reception pupils
  • £700 towards teddy bears for new Foundation Year (3+) children
  • £2,500 towards flood lighting for Senior School sports pitches
  • £200 for event shelters
  • £1,600 for the Duke of Edinburgh kit
  • £10,000 towards Prep Trim Trail
  • £2000 towards School Benches
  • £1107 towards the Eco Waste Disposal Recycling Project
  • £1647 towards the Upper Sixth Leavers’ Reception

 

Committee Members

Shermeena Rabbi
Trustee & Chair
Lesa Bennett-Plane
Trustee & Secretary
Zoe Specketer
Trustee & Treasurer
Christine Fullerton
Assistant Treasurer
Kate Hill
Fundraiser
Stacey Mamelok
Fundraiser
Emily Inman
Accountant
Shuma Ali
Fundraiser
Alicia Stewart
Fundraiser

It’s rewarding to see all the funds we raise go back to the pupils with things that really enrich their School experience.

Alicia Stewart
Friends of Brentwood School Fundraiser

Vacancies

We’re looking for the following volunteers to help during the School year:

  • Prep School Christmas Fayre Committee and Volunteers
  • Senior School Pre-Loved Uniform Outlet Volunteers

Please contact us below to volunteer for these roles.

Email to Volunteer

 

Brentwood
in numbers

£20,000
Raised for a Sports Shelter at the Prep School
1095486
Friends of Brentwood School Registered Charity Number
£10,000
Generated for the Prep School Trim Trail