Friends of St Nicholas School
Who are the “Friends of St Nicholas”?
We are a group of parents who volunteer our time to raise funds for the school. These funds are used to provide the children with equipment, facilities and experiences that are not covered by the government funding allocated to the school.
What sort of fundraising activities do the Friends do?
In the 2025/26 academic year we hosted a spooky film night, a pub quiz, a Christmas disco, a Christmas coffee and craft morning, a wreath making session and Chocolate Bingo. We always welcome new ideas!
What have the funds raised by the Friends been used for?
The funds raised last academic year supported the science workshops held in school, transport to the theatre trips, a refresh of the reading for pleasure books in the school library and subsidising the Forest School provision so that every child can enjoy a fortnightly Forest School session in the 2026/27 academic year.
We also paid for the Year 6 Leavers trip and their Leavers hoodies, as well as book bags for all the new starters. We provided refreshments at major school events and paid for the children’s ice lollies on Sports Day and Wellbeing Day.
What are we fundraising for this year?
We would like to fund the same items as last year and, in addition, we would like to pay for some new outdoor play equipment and a clay sculpture workshop for the whole school, as well as funding the bus for the wellbeing day trip.
How can I support the Friends?
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You can join us at our meetings to help plan and organise the events.
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You can volunteer to help at the events themselves.
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You can donate a raffle prize or bake a cake when we’re running a refreshment stall.
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You can buy uniform for your child(ren) from our second-hand uniform shop on Uniformly
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You can download the Easyfundraising app and passively fundraise as you shop, as cashback from shopping is turned into donations to school at no extra cost to you!
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Or you can support us by simply attending and enjoying the events!
How can I join the Friends?
The Friends meet once every half term to discuss fundraising ideas and to organise events. Parents, carers, grandparents and friends are all welcome to join at any time.
If you’d like to join the Friends, you can do any of the following:
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Email friendsofstnicholaswt@gmail.com
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Speak to Laura Maisey (Chair), Laura Wildwood (Treasurer) or Sarah Greenwood (Secretary) in the playground.
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Just turn up at one of our meetings! Details of our next meeting will be shared in the school newsletter.