Sennockian 2018-2019 | Page 157

F R I E NDS O F S EVEN OA K S The second-hand uniform shop, run by FoS volunteers, which raises thousands of pounds to support student resources every year. It has been another successful year for Friends of Sevenoaks. Parents have enjoyed a wide range of social, cultural and fun activities, allowing them to make new friends amongst the eclectic local and international Sevenoaks School community. The year kicked off with a series of well-attended Saturday coffee mornings for each year group, and also with the New Parents’ Supper. With almost 200 guests, this was an enjoyable evening and a heartfelt welcome to parents joining the school community, giving them the opportunity to make new friends. The highly anticipated sold-out Quiz Night did not disappoint with its challenging and quirky questions, while Christmas parties organised by social coordinators punctuated the festive period in style. To get rid of the beginning-of-year blues, the biennial Comedy Night was the perfect occasion and remedy to forget a long cold winter with guaranteed laughter. For the sportier crowd, the Sevenoaks Striders regularly organised walks around the beautiful Sevenoaks countryside. Every year Friends of Sevenoaks funds projects to support the education of Sevenoaks School students, such as the new wellbeing garden and a bursary for a day pupil. The uniform shop and lost property are professionally and efficiently manned by a group of FoS volunteers who are always happy to help parents and students alike. FoS would not be such a successful and friendly institution without the help and dedication of its Co-Chairs, Emma Kutchera and Clare Scott, its Treasurer, Sue Newman, and of course all the year group social coordinators and volunteers who work tirelessly throughout the year to make FoS such a special and much appreciated entity. The school is extremely grateful for their generous time and commitment. May the 2019-20 academic year be another terrific year for FoS, culminating in the ever-popular biennial summer ball in May 2020. Sébastien Coquelin FoS Staff Liaison SEVENOAKS SCHOOL 2018-2019 151