At our recent and very well attended meeting, the PTFA discussed lots of fundraising ideas which would help pay for future projects.

One idea that really interested us was the possibility of bringing out a termly publication which would not only inform parents of what the PTFA would be up to each term but would also include a large classified section that would give you, the parents, the chance to advertise your businesses to all the other parents at the school. There would be a small charge of £10, which would obviously go towards funding projects for our children.

With every family receiving one of these booklets, you would be sure that information about your product or service would reach hundreds of families in your neighbourhood with which you have something in common – membership of the Bowhill family and the sense of trust that goes with that. You would also know that your money was going to help to improve the environment in which our children spend their days. It really is a win-win situation!   

If you are interested in this great opportunity, there are several ways this can be done.  

• You can email the text of your advert with an idea of the font you wish to use and possibly include an image as a jpg attachment
• Or just email the basic information you wish to be included and we shall conjure up something special for you (See our fantastic examples!)
• Alternatively, you could pass your idea on a piece of paper into the office yourself or via your child, and again, we can create a suitable advert.

To send your advert or your ideas for one, or if you need any advice regarding advertising, email awardknott@bowhill.devon.sch.uk

The advertising boxes are approximately 65mm x 65mm. The amount of text and the inclusion of an image are entirely up to you, as long as we can fit them into the available space. When the publication is complete, we shall email or send a hard copy to you for your approval.

Click here to see an example of the advertising space

Your payment of £10 could either be made as cash or in the form of a cheque made out to Friends of Bowhill and this would need to be passed in to the office.

Do remember, it might not actually be your own business that you are advertising. Have a word with your boss and see if he or she is interested in putting in an advert. If they’re nice enough for you to want to work for them – then they’re nice enough for us!!

Hopefully we can bring you the first issue of The Bowhill Bugle before the end of term. Please give this a go if you can – we think that it will not only benefit you, but also all of our children.