What do the Friends of the school do?

  • To encourage all aspects of parental involvement 

  • To facilitate consultation on school policies

  • To hold parent-based discussions on topics relevant to the school 

  • To carry out fundraising ventures

  • To host social occasions 

  •  To provide pastoral care to the school community

  • To give Parents/Caregivers a voice within the school

Why is FOTS important?

  •  To encourage socialising and making connections among parents, teachers, children and the community 

  •  To achieve a mutual understanding of goals  in educating children 

  •  To ensure that our children receive the best education that we can possibly give them to foster the best    physical, intellectual and mental health of children. 

  •  To assist parents in being parents – the most important job in the world and the one for which you get no training 

  • To enable parents, teachers and community the opportunity to formally discuss areas of interest

  • To assist the school with activities where parent involvement is required 

  • To support the school Board of Trustees in development, communication and action of policies, strategies and other activities 

  • To ensure that parents are receiving all the information they need regarding education in our school and in the wider community 

  • To provide a channel through which parents can voice their concerns 

  • To assist the school with fundraising via donations, funding of assets and/or services

Projects/events the FOTS have supported to date

  • Leasing digital technology devices

  • Annual Pet Day- Sub committee for this event

  • Movie night

  • Purchasing sports equipment- Ripsticks, scooters, soccer goals

  • School disco

  • Easter Raffle

  • Christmas Hamper Raffle

  • Colour Run

  • Assistance is purchasing the Year 6 hoodies

  • School BBQ’s

  • School Canteen

  • Golf tournament fundraiser

FRIENDS OF THE SCHOOL

Our 2024 FOTS.

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Cassie Eade

Chairperson

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Frances Eade

Vice Chairperson

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Jody McCullough

Secretary

Position to be filled.

Treasurer

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Tim Page

Principal Rep

Sioned Carran

Teacher Rep

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Jo Shearing

Grants Advisor

COMMITEE MEMBERS

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Emma Stalker

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Amanda Anderson

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Sandy Gillett

Shane Nicolson

Hayley O’Connell

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Alexandra Grout

Shinee Young

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Hannah Scully

Emma Jones

Contact us.

Phone: 03 234 8663
Cell Phone: 0277594548 (text messages only)
Email: office@riverton.school.nz

 

Our Location

Find Us:
7 Leader Street Riverton,
Western Southland, 9822 NZ

Riverton is situated on the south coast, 40 km from Invercargill.
The economic base of the area is fishing, farming, tourism and related small industries.
​It is also a popular retirement and holiday town.

 
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