Friends at Braes
Friends at Braes is the school's parent-led fundraising group, and as a Parents' Association, the group plays a tremendous part in the life and work of the school. The main purpose of Friends at Braes is fundraising for the school, and the group have made significant contributions to a wide variety of developments over many years. However, Friends at Braes is also about supporting the wider school community. By supporting events in school, FAB contribute enormously to supporting our school's positive ethos, bringing a real parent-school partnership to many events such as concerts, exhibitions, information events and primary/secondary transition activities. Obviously in more recent times, the ability to hold `normal' events has been restricted. However, even during the current circumstances, FAB has remained active, inventive and supportive of the school. Friends at Braes meetings are, as the name suggests, friendly, but also positive, constructive and most importantly, all about the young people of Braes High School. Pupils often appear at these meetings, bringing proposals and ideas to the group. At present, meetings are being held online, and it has been great to see such positive discussion continuing in this different way of getting together. Friends at Braes is also heavily involved in supporting fellow Braes families, through uniform recycling and also by promoting school events and information.
FAB 2024
FAB achievement
FAB lotto
Dear Parent/Carer,
Friends at Braes are the parent/carer led fundraising group within Braes High School. We met some of you at the recent P7 pastoral evening and look forward to meeting more of you when your young person joins the school in August.
You will see attached:
• Friends at Braes flyer - this explains what we are about and various ways you can get in touch/follow what we do
• FAB Lotto membership form - the lotto is one of our steady income streams throughout the year. For just £2 a month or £24 for an annual membership, you could be the lucky winner in one of our monthly draws! If you are interested in signing up, please fill in the attached form, scan or take a photo of it and email it over to friendsatbraeshigh@gmail.com
• FAB achievements - this will give you a flavour of events we support across the school as well as what kinds of pupil or staff led initiatives we've been able to fund over the past session.
Our AGM is scheduled for Monday 26th August where we'll appoint office bearers for the 2024/25 session. We then hold committee meetings roughly every 6 weeks thereafter and would love to welcome some new members with fresh ideas.
Kind regards
Susan MacKinnon
(Friends at Braes - chairperson)
Thank you Friends of Braes Video
Upcoming FAB Events :
Dear Parent/Carer,
Our next committee meeting is this coming Monday, 6th November at 6:30pm. This will take place in the Conference room on the first floor in the school, as well as online via Teams.
The agenda is attached to give you a flavour of what we will be discussing. We would warmly welcome any new members and any fresh ideas for fundraising.
If you wish to attend, please drop an email to friendsatbraeshigh@gmail.com and let me know if you'd like to come in person or would like to dial in online via Teams.
Kind regards
Susan MacKinnon
(FAB Chairperson)
FAB Adult Quiz Night 19th May 23
- FAB Adult Quiz Night Friday 19th May 23
Dear Parent/Carer,
This is just a little reminder that Friends at Braes will be running an Adult Quiz Night on Friday 19th May at Reddingmuirhead Community Hall.
This will be a Bring Your Own drink and snacks event.
Teams can be up to 8 people and you can choose to enter as a team or we can help form teams. We have already sold a few tables, but still have some space for more. If you are interested in taking part, please drop an email to friendsatbraeshigh@gmail.com.
We also intend to hold a tombola during the event and would be extremely grateful for any donations to be used as prizes (items such as boxes of chocolates, bottles of wine/gin/vodka, candles, diffusers, tea lights, gift sets.....)
Kind regards
Susan MacKinnon
(Friends at Braes Chairperson)
FAB Adult Quiz Night
- FAB Committee meeting Monday 24th April 23
Dear Parent/Carer,
Our next committee meeting is this coming Monday, 24th April, at 6:30pm. This will take place in the Conference room on the first floor in the school, as well as online via Teams.
The agenda is attached to give you a flavour of what we will be discussing. We would warmly welcome any new members and any fresh ideas for fundraising.
If you wish to attend (either in person or online), please drop an email to friendsatbraeshigh@gmail.com and let me know if you'd like to come in person or would like to dial in online via Teams.
Kind regards
Susan MacKinnon
(FAB Chairperson)
FAB Committee meeting Agenda 23
- FAB Committee meeting Monday 13th March 23
Dear Parent/Carer,
Our next committee meeting is this coming Monday, 13th March at 6:30pm. This will take place in the Conference room on the first floor in the school, as well as online via Teams.
The agenda is attached to give you a flavour of what we will be discussing. We would warmly welcome any new members and any fresh ideas for fundraising.
If you wish to attend (either in person or online), please drop an email to friendsatbraeshigh@gmail.com and let me know if you'd like to come in person or would like to dial in online via Teams.
Kind regards
Susan MacKinnon
FAB Committee meeting Agenda 23
FAB Easter Raffle 23
- Fundraising efforts Aug 22-Jan23- Easter raffle tickets Monday 27th feb 23
Dear Parent/Carer,
Please find attached a short presentation which gives you some information about Friends at Braes and our fundraising efforts between August 2022 and January 2023.
It also includes detail on events we will be supporting for the remainder of the session as well as those we will be running. Look out for Easter raffle tickets going on sale from Monday 27th February, more details to follow separately.
Kind regards
Susan MacKinnon
(FAB Chairperson)
FAB progress Aug 22 - Jan 23
FAB Committee Agenda 23rd January 23
FAB Committee Meeting 23rd January 23
FAB Christmas Raffle Thank you
FAB Christmas Raffle 9th December 22
Agenda FAB Committee Meeting 12th December
FAB Christmas Raffle 2022 Flyer reminder 05/12/2022
FAB Christmas Raffle 2022 Flyer reminder
Agenda FAB Committee Meeting 7th November
FAB Committee Meeting 7th November
FAB Christmas Raffle 2022 Flyer
FAB Christmas Raffle 2022
FAB 26/09/2022 Committee meeting
FAB AGM Minutes, August 2022
Welcome from FAB 2022-23
FAB Lotto application form 2022-2023
Chair report 2022 (3)
FAB Uniform Recycling
Friends at Braes Update 09/11/2020
FAB Minutes 02/11/2020
FAB 2019-2020 AGM Agenda
FAB 10/09/2019 AGM Meeting Minutes