Did you know that as a parent, carer, or member of staff at Monmouth Comprehensive School, you are automatically a member of Monmouth Comprehensive School Friends Association?

The Friends support the school community through social events and a fundraising and all the money raised goes towards providing extras that the school budget simply cannot stretch to. Over the last few years, for example, the Friends have paid for a hair-raising new Van der Graaf generator for the Science Faculty; bought sensory equipment for the specialist resource base; 60 scientific calculators for the Maths Faculty; a new football kit for the girls football team; and an iPad Pro for the Drama Department so students can film and edit their work.We also raised the funds for the very popular outdoor table tennis tables, which all the kids love using and we have an ongoing agreement to regularly pay for replacement bats and balls ensuring that all students can enjoy the tables in their break times.

Watch our new video to get a flavour of what we do:
 

(Thanks to all parents, staff and students who supported the making of the film, in particular Rich and Becky Stoddard and Noni North)

However, we are not just about fundraising. We also run a second-hand uniform service in partnership with the Magic Cottage Charity shop, next to the Shire Hall in Monmouth, providing good quality second-hand uniform at greatly reduced prices. 

This is what two of our members have said about being part of MCS Friends.

"Being able to support our school is genuinely rewarding and it has been a pleasure getting to know other parents, staff and students along the way."

"It is rewarding to raise funds for the school and see the difference they make to school life, but the best thing about getting involved with MCS Friends Association is the great new people I have met and the invaluable insight I have got into the school and how it operates from parents with children older than mine."

For more information, or to join our contact list, please get in touch using the email address below:

moncompfriends@gmail.com

Meetings

We meet once every half-term. Our meetings are very friendly and informal, and everyone is welcome to pop along, however infrequently. We are always looking for new ideas and suggestions, so look out for our communications about meeting dates. You can access the minutes, including accounts, from recent meetings by clicking on the links below:
 

Minutes from last academic year, including the last AGM

May 2025
19^th March 2025
12^th March 2025
January 2025
November 2024
AGM October 2024
September 2024

What we have funded

The Friends Association raises money to support the school in many different ways and to provide equipment and experiences that the school budget just can’t stretch to. Please click here to see a summary of all the projects, large and small, that we have funded over the last 5 years.

Governance

All parents and staff are automatically members of The Friends Association. The Association is a charity (Charity Number 1137926). It is run by a small committee with an elected Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. Please click on the links below to see the charity's constitution and policies.

Constitution

MCSFA Operating Policies

 

How you can help

If you would like to be more involved with the school, then supporting the Friends is a great way to do so and meet other parents with children across the school. There are many ways (big and small) in which you can help. Please read on to find out how.

Join Easy Fundraising - a really easy way to raise funds for MCS while you shop online and it’s free click on the link below or use the QR code to sign up and don’t forget to download the donation reminder so you never miss the opportunity to donate when you shop online.

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/monmouthcomp

 

 Join our email list to receive the latest information about meetings and ways to help

· Email us at moncompfriends@gmail.com

Help us with our social events:

· Planning the event and liaising logistics with school

· Organising and buying bar stock in advance

· Helping run the bar on the night

· Welcoming guests and acting as front of house

· Designing flyers and other event materials

· Gathering raffle prizes and helping sell raffle tickets at the event

· Come as a guest and encourage your friends and family to come along too.

Join the committee

· Come to meetings (we meet roughly once every half-term in the pub) and share your ideas

· Take on a role. There are lots of roles that we need to fill, both large and small

Donate uniform that you no longer need

· We also run a second-hand uniform service in partnership with the Magic Cottage Charity shop, next to the Shire Hall in Monmouth, providing good quality second-hand uniform at greatly reduced prices.  Uniform can be donated by dropping it into the blue bins at school reception or at the Magic Cottage Charity in Agincourt Square.

Buy Raffle tickets

· We have some great prizes

· Look out for tickets available for sale on Parentpay.

Look out for opportunities to support the school and let us know about them

· Grants that we could apply for on behalf of the school

· Local businesses who might be prepared to donate merchandise or expertise to support an area of the school curriculum or the work of the Friends Association

If you have any questions or queries about our work or how to get involved please email us on

moncompfriends@gmail.com