Woolfest 2018

Woolfest 2018
We raised an incredible £5277 from Woolfest this year!! This is fantastic and we are really pleased! And we are hopeful that some Matched Funding will come in as well, which could take us up to the £8500 mark! So a huge THANK YOU for coming and for any help you may have provided before, during or after the event! Massive thanks too to The Highclere Red House, Paper Houses, DJ Chris Pearce, Ab Fab Loos, JV Bouncy Castles, Easy Ice Supplies, The Two Cocks Brewery, and all the local individuals and businesses for donating to the Silent Auction.

Come to our AGM on Thursday 20th September at 6 pm at the school to decide how it should be spent and how we can make sure it truly benefits our school and children. The Committee also needs a new Secretary and some new members, so please come along to find out more. We are a friendly bunch and would be grateful for any time at all that you can spare - even just half an hour once in a while. If we don’t have enough members, we can’t spend the funds we’ve raised this year.

Email friendsofwhjs@gmail.com for more information, or leave a message with the school office.

Woolfest - Friday 6th July, 5.30 pm - 10.30 pm

Tickets are now Available!

The invite letters went out before half term and are available here on the website. Please return your reply slips and transfer the money as soon as you can. The Early Bird Deadline to get discounted tickets is Friday 8th June, and the Final deadline is Friday 22nd June. We have a limited capacity, and tickets always sell out, so return your forms asap to ensure your entry to our fantastic summer fundraiser! Paper Houses, our main band for the night, are busy putting together their set list, the Two Cocks Brewery is waiting to deliver our ale, and fantastic prizes keep rolling in for the Silent Auction! Thanks as always to The Red House, Highclere, who will cook for us. We are also very excited about the incredible-looking inflatable rides, including the Kick n Stick Foot Darts from last year, as well as a new Jungle Super Slide and a Last One Standing Sweeper Game! If you are able to donate any prizes to the Silent Auction, can help out on the day or beforehand, can sponsor any aspect of the event, or are First Aid trained with a current certificate and can help be on standby for an hour or two, then please let us know (friendsofwhjs@gmail.com).

Silent Auction

It’s only a few weeks until Woolfest 2018! Here's a preview of the fantastic Silent Auction prizes. We're really grateful to all the companies that have donated!

If you would like to make a bid before Friday 6th July, please email: friendsofwhjs@gmail.com

Or you can also give a message to the school office.

1. Celebratory Occasion Cake - Aman Kang

2. 1 hour mermaid swimming experience for 1 - Aqua Splash Swim School

3. Chutney Gift Sets - Atkins & Potts Ltd

4. 10 x Go Bedlam Paintball passes - Bedlam Paintball

5. 25 x Go Bedlam Paintball passes - Bedlam Paintball

6. £50 Boden voucher

7. £25 Camp Hopson voucher

8. 1 day car/motorcycle race meeting ticket for 2 adults - Castle Combe Circuit

9. 1 hour walk for one dog or two free small animal visits - Clifton’s K9’s

10. Packet of Costa Rican coffee - Coffee#1

11. One week’s full peak family membership - David Lloyd

12. Sterling silver jewellery - Emily Pike

13. Afternoon tea for two - Esseborne Manor

14. Personalised mug and coffee - Halt Print Ltd and Starbucks

15. Bag of branded goodies - Highclere Castle

16. Three riding lessons - Holtwood Farm Stables

17. Portrait experience voucher - Imagine Contemporary Portraits

18. Box of Wella hair care products - Jones Hairdressing

19. 10 week Zumba or 6 week Tai Chi pass - Kate Duncan

20. Four entrance tickets - Kew Garden

21. Handcrafted French basket - Papillon Vert

22. Two seats for Phantom of the Opera - Lord & Lady Lloyd Webber

23. Free delivery of 500 litres of heating oil - Marsh Fuels

24. ​​1 month free training - Matt Fiddes Martial Arts

25. 4 tickets to Newbury Blues home game - Newbury Rugby Football Club

26. 2 Premier Enclosure Badges - Newbury Racecourse

27. 30 minute sports massage - Newbury Sports Massage

28. Japanese Maple - Penwood Nurseries

29. 1 full week at Quackers Holiday Club - Quackers

30. Wash, cut and blow dry - Roderick Anthony Hairdressing

31. 2 tickets to the Marvellous 2018 Festival in Wokingham

32. 60 minute massage - The Oakwood Clinic

33. A gel manicure - Outhouse Beauty Therapies

34. Selection of teas/drinks - Twinnings

35. Pair of handmade cushions - Sarah Hill Designs

36. Sunday roast for four - Furze Bush Inn

37. 2 tickets to Newbury Racecourse and a magnum of champagne - Chair of Governors

38. £20 Johnson Shoes voucher

39. 1.5 cubic metres of seasoned hardwood fire logs - Green Tips

40. 10% off voucher for work by Green Tips (voucher limit applies) - Green Tips