Haberdashers' Monmouth School Friends

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF THE HABERDASHERS’ MONMOUTH SCHOOL (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE SCHOOL') BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL AND AS ANCILLARY THERETO AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS THE ASSOCIATION MAY:(A) ENCOURAGE CO-OPERATION, COMMUNICATION AND GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PARENTS, STAFF AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL, PROVIDING CONTINUITY FROM YEAR TO YEAR. (B) STRENGTHEN LINKS BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. (C) ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF VOLUNTARY HELP. (D) PROMOTE OR ASSIST IN PROMOTING ACTIVITIES OF A CHARITABLE NATURE. (E) ASSIST THE SCHOOL BY RAISING FUNDS AND INVITING AND RECEIVING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANY PERSON OR PERSONS BY WAY OF SUBSCRIPTION, DONATION OR OTHERWISE, PROVIDED THAT THE ASSOCIATION SHALL NOT UNDERTAKE ANY PERMANENT TRADING ACTIVITIES IN RAISING FUNDS FOR ITS PRIMARY CHARITABLE OBJECTIVE. FUNDS RAISED SHALL BE DEVOTED TO SUCH PURPOSES AS THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE APPROVE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE HEADTEACHER, AND WITH THEIR APPROVAL, AGREE WOULD BENEFIT THE SCHOOL. (F) DO ALL OTHER SUCH THINGS AS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF SUCH OBJECTIVES PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT THE HEADTEACHER OF THE SCHOOL AND STAFF SHALL HAVE ENTIRE RESPONSIBILITY AND JURISDICTION FOR THE ORGANISATION OF DISCIPLINE, CURRICULUM, AND TEACHING METHODS IN THE SCHOOL, AND THE ASSOCIATION WILL NOT BE CONCERNED WITH INDIVIDUAL PUPILS OR WITH MEMBERS OF STAFF AND THEIR TEACHING. (G) CREATE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE SCHOOL; A NETWORK WHICH ULTIMATELY SUPPORTS THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND LIFE EXPERIENCE OF ALL THE PUPILS AT THE SCHOOL.