Hello! We are FoG
Created by Gillespie Primary School families and powered by community, the Friends of Gillespie charity supports a brilliant school to get even better.
Dig into our mission, learn who we are and how we work.
Our Mission
FoG is the family-driven fundraising support behind Gillespie Primary School.
The school has been an essential fixture in Highbury since 1878, located near the historic Arsenal stadium.
It boasts a rich history of providing an excellent education and fostering child development through formative years. Gillespie has enjoyed an Outstanding Ofsted rating for many years.
In order to help build on the school’s strengths, FoG raises essential funds to support the school across a diverse range of initiatives and projects.
Additional funding enables:
Better classroom care for our children
More opportunities for children to pursue their passions
Talented staff and improved facilities to make it all happen
Better classroom care
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Talented staff
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Music
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Languages
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Forest School
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Art
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Facilities
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Better classroom care ~ Talented staff ~ Music ~ Languages ~ Forest School ~ Art ~ Facilities ~
Our Values
As a volunteer-led charity, we recognise that our actions, language, and decisions set the tone for how we work together. This document sets out the shared values that guide how we work together as FoG members, helping to ensure our charity remains a safe, respectful, and inspiring environment for all.
Inclusivity
We embrace and consider the needs of every member of our diverse school community.
Collaboration
We work together to support one another and the wider school community.
Community
We foster connection and respect our role within the wider community.
Sustainability
We focus on impactful, lasting change as well as key short term funding goals..
Transparency
We communicate openly about our objectives, activities, and spending.
Who We Are
Friends of Gillespie is made up of 2 committees: FoG Events and The FoG Foundation. They work collaboratively towards the shared goal of fundraising for the school.
Each committee has a group of elected members – all volunteers. We draw from the parents of our pupil families, individuals with a connection to Gillespie Primary School and from the wider community.
This group is headed up by our Events Lead Sean Thomson and our Foundation Lead Flo Buckeridge.
We welcome any contribution of time or skills from families and members of the local community - whether it is one-off or on an ongoing basis. Please get in touch to find out how you can be part of our team.
The FoG Foundation Terms of Reference
Click below for some useful insights into the Foundation's governance structure, detailing, our reporting approach, meetings and roles and responsibilities.