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April 2013
PARENTS ASSOCIATION
ASPA
Forthcoming Events
17 May
Quiz Night
with quizmaster
Jim Bischoff, master of
Pinewood School. This
promises to be an entertaining
evening with a curry supper
included in the price. Some
tickets are still available for
this, so please contact Wendy
Lambe by email
7 June
Dinner Pembroke College
.
Sold out
This event has
been overwhelmingly over-
subscribed. Because whole
school events have proved so
popular, ASPA is planning to
hold more in the near future.
Have Fun.
Join the ASPA
Committee!
At last it seems that Spring has
arrived! Regretfully, however, parents
of sixth-formers see the approach
of summertime as ushering in the
forthcoming AS and A Levels, which
for many boys heralds the end of their
school career.
This also means that many of the
parents involved in the Association are
nearing the end of their time with the
School. This will leave a considerable
void in ASPA, and we would greatly
appreciate it if you could consider
joining with a view to becoming a new
Committee member or helper at some
of our ASPA events.
The main focus of ASPA is the
organisation of enjoyable social events
to bring parents together, and also
to provide the opportunity of getting
to know each other better. Over the
past few years, there have been many
successful events including a boat
trip on the Thames, a Race Night, a
dinner at the Cherwell Boathouse and
an outdoor skittles and BBQ evening.
Becoming an ASPA Committee
member or helper is not an onerous
task – it only takes a few hours of your
time per year, and is enjoyable, very
sociable and worthwhile. If you would
like further information or are able
to attend an ASPA meeting, please
contact Wendy Lambe, Vice Chair, at
. The next two
scheduled meetings are 29 April and
17 June 2013 at 7.30pm. Meetings
are generally held in Christ’s Hospital
Room, Mercers Court.
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Lower-School
Parents’ Dinner
On March 8, a Lower-School Parents’ Supper
was held at the
Limoncello
restaurant in
Abingdon to coincide with the evening of
the Lower School Disco. Fifty-two parents
enjoyed a meal together between the disco
drop-off and pick up. Although the number of
boys able to attend the disco was fewer than
hoped, due to an illness that swept through
Lower School in early March, this did not
deter the parents on the night. The feedback
for this evening has been really positive,
with all agreeing that both the atmosphere
and food were fantastic. Huge thanks go
to Salvattore and his team at
Limoncello
for
such an excellent event.
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Whilst the main focus of ASPA is social networking, there is also a small element of fundraising
in the ASPA events. Any money raised is transferred into an Annual Fund and money is then
allocated within the School for the benefit of all boys. For example, last year we donated £8,000
to the School for various items including an open canoe and iPod nanos.
Members of ASPA also run the Second-hand Uniform Shop (SUS). This provides a good
opportunity to pass on, and pick up, items of uniform and kit that are in good condition but
surplus to requirements. Note that donated articles must be clean on arrival! The shop is staffed
by twelve volunteers, and is open on Wednesdays (12:15-1:15) and Saturdays (11:30-12:30)
during term time. Takings are divided so that 60% of the sale price goes to the parent donor,
and 40% to a fund, which is used to purchase items to benefit the school.
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Fund Raising and
Second-Hand Uniform Shop
Salvattore, Limoncello restaurant
New canoe bought with money raised by SUS
