The Friends of Thomas Jones School Association

The Thomas Jones Patron Scheme

Thomas Jones Primary School is a remarkable place, but like so many schools, it faces real financial pressure. Funding increases in recent years have simply not kept pace with rising costs, creating a growing gap between what the school needs and what it receives. Fundraising has never been more important. The Patron Scheme helps to bridge that gap.

How It Works

The Thomas Jones Patron Scheme brings together parents, parents of former pupils, and local businesses who want to make a real difference. By becoming a Patron, you join a community of supporters who have each donated £500 or more, either as a one-off gift or annually, to directly fund school activities and enrichment for every child at Thomas Jones.

What Patrons Receive

Being a Patron isn't just about giving; it's about being part of the school's story. Patrons receive:

A termly newsletter detailing how donations have been put to work
Invitations to special whole-school events, including the much-loved Year 6 Leavers' Play
An invitation to the annual Patron Garden Tea Party, held in the school grounds as a proper thank-you from the whole school community

Gift Aid

As a registered charity, The Friends of Thomas Jones School Association can claim Gift Aid on donations made by UK taxpayers, boosting the value of your gift by 25% at no extra cost to you. If you are a UK taxpayer, please let us know when you get in touch so we can make the most of your contribution.

How to Become a Patron

Patron donations can be made by bank transfer or standing order using the details below:

Account name	FTJSA
Sort code	40-05-16
Account number	22817802
Reference	PATRON followed by your surname (e.g. PATRON SMITH)

Once you have made your donation, please email patron@friendsoftjs.org.uk to confirm, or get in touch if you have any questions. We are always happy to hear from you.

Your support enables equity, enrichment, and high standards of learning to continue for every pupil at Thomas Jones. We are deeply grateful to all our Patrons, past and present, for their trust and generosity.

Fundraising Priorities

Curriculum and Resources

PE and Sports Equipment

Help us to raise funds to replenish our PE and sports equipment as complete working sets. This extends to the replacement of robust storage to ensure a longer life span for these resources, so we continue to use top quality equipment with all children who attend the school.

Fundraising target: £5,000

Premises

Juniper Room Refurb

Help us to raise funds to make this large space fit for purpose and welcoming, including re-decoration, new furniture, new heating outlet and more, to positively impact many children and their families with learning and development for now and the future.

Fundraising target: £15,000 – £20,000

Our Local Sponsors

Lords Building Merchant

Following on from last year's donation, local business Lords Building Merchant continue to support Thomas Jones with monetary donations as well as with small scale projects in the grounds which they undertake, providing labour for free and at times, materials too.

Lords is a local, friendly, family-led business located on Malton Road, a stone's throw from Thomas Jones. The showroom is no average builders merchant. The two level building showcases all that the team at Lords can support you with for your home, whether large or small scale. It is a delight. We highly recommend a visit.

May we take this opportunity to thank Peter and the entire team at Lords for their generous donations, time and ongoing support. We are incredibly grateful.

www.lordsbm.co.uk

Rogers, Coleridge and White

Local literary agency Rogers, Coleridge and White have not only donated monies for books for two years now, but also given us three wonderful reading volunteers every week without fail for an entire year. These volunteers read with children in Years One and Two, and their dedication has been essential to the children's development. We thank the agency greatly; this continued support is invaluable to us.

www.rcwlitagency.com

Belstone Management Services

Belstone Management Services have recently undertaken a community and volunteering project within the school by designing, building and installing green screens made of ivy to the rear adjacent to the KS1 playground. The screens, with bespoke planters, have been a desire of ours for a while, adding a much needed layer of privacy for the playground as well as improving the aesthetics of the area and assisting with air quality. Many thanks to a loyal parent who drove this project and secured monies so that it was fully funded by Belstone.

Thank you to all the volunteers from Belstone who worked on this project come rain or shine. We are so thankful for the loyalty and support.

belstonemanagement.com