SCHOOL NEWS// FRIENDS OF POCKLINGTON SCHOOL
CHRISTMAS BALL
2018
On Saturday 8 December, Friends
of Pocklington School came together
for an evening of fun, friendship and
fundraising at the annual Pocklington
School Ball, held at The Principal York.
Guests enjoyed a glass of prosecco,
before entering the room for dinner,
which had been turned into a beautiful
winter wonderland.
Annie Harrison, Chair of FOPS
Committee, began proceedings by
presenting the finder of the hidden
‘golden star’ with a Pocklington School
teddy bear and a magnum of prosecco.
A fun game of ‘heads and tails’ followed
before Annie gave a short speech,
thanking guests and sponsors for their
support of the event. She closed by
raising a toast to leaving Headmaster,
Mark Ronan, and his wife Fiona and
wished them well for their future in
Ireland.
After a sumptuous meal, the raffle
was drawn, prizes were won and then
it was time to hit the dance floor with
music provided by a live DJ, whose job
had been made very easy! Guests had
been given the opportunity to ‘Choose
their jam’ in return for a small donation
so the dance floor rocked from the
beginning to end, as guests jived to their
favourite party tunes.
Annie Harrison, Chair of FOPS said:
“ We had a wonderful evening of laughter,
dancing and fundraising. The atmosphere
and sheer joy of the evening led to generosity
from all our guests and I’m sure the warm
glow of giving was enhanced by the dancing!
She continued: “The final total is yet to be
confirmed but the raffle and music requests
have raised in excess of £1000 which is
due to the support of our School community,
friends and the kind and generous donation of
raffle prizes. Many thanks to all who came
to support us on the night, our kind sponsors
and the FOPS Committee for all their hard
work!”
‘FOPS BIG
BREAKFAST’
A GREAT WAY TO START THE
DAY!
The Friends of Pocklington School
committee were very pleased to welcome
First Year pupils with their family to
the inaugural ‘FOPS Big Breakfast’ in
March. Over 30 parents and pupils
attended and enjoyed a superb cooked
breakfast in the school dining hall, while
chatting with Headmaster, Mr Seth,
Head of Lower School, Miss Cheadle
and Housemasters and Housemistresses.
The event was very well received by
parents and pupils and the committee
would like to thank Mr D’Arcy and
his catering team for their help in
organising the event.
Subsequently, Big Breakfasts have been
held for leavers and for the Second
Year. A super idea that is here to stay!
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THE POCKLINGTONIAN