We will keep updating this page with our events for the year. Some of the dates will need to be TBC as they will rely on external factors, but we will do our best to confirm them as soon as possible.
If you want to get involved in any of these events, then just get in touch. It might be you help run the bar for an hour at Inflatables Day, support the Father’s Day stall for one lunchtime in school, or put up some posters to advertise the Scarecrow Trail.
With future events, we are always looking for support in having prizes donated, match funding or time actually organising or setting up an event. You don’t have to be on the committee to help and you won’t even need to attend any meetings if you don’t want to!
Summer term
- Spare change bottle challenge: TBC
Summer disco: 25th April – scroll down for more informationNon-uniform day: 9th May – TBCInflatables: 18th May – tickets now available online (scroll down for more info)- Scarecrow Trail: 24th May – 1st June
- Online anonymous postcard auction: tbc – more information is here
- After school churros: June
- Father’s Day stall: June 6th and 12th – pay for gifts via Ticketsource
- Final Monday of school cake sale: July
Scarecrow Trail
The Scarecrow Trail is back this year from 24 May to 1 June, and we need you to help bring it to life! This year’s theme is children’s toys, so get creative and join the fun. Whether it’s a teddy bear, a toy soldier, or a character from your childhood, we’d love to see your ideas on the trail.
If you’re making a scarecrow and want to be featured on the map, email [email protected] to take part.
You can also share pictures of your scarecrow in progress or when it is done – if you post on Instagram, tag us @coggeshallscarecrowtrail and @coggeshallessex and use the hashtags #CoggeshallScarecrowTrail and #CoggeshallScarecrows.
Father's Day Gift Stall
FOSP has organised a stall of Father’s Day gifts so the children can buy a gift for their Dad, Grandad or another special father figure in their lives. There will be a selection of different gifts so the children will have a choice of things to buy. All gifts will cost £3 each and will be gift wrapped. The shop will be in the ICT room at lunchtime on Friday 6th June and Thursday 12th June.
You can buy gifts via Ticketsource – our set-up on there means you need to purchase gifts for one child at a time, providing us with their name and class as they will be listed separately. If you have more than one child at school, you will need to provide a name, choose their class and then select how many gifts you would like to have for that child. Once you have booked for that child you will then need to complete a separate booking for any siblings at the school. You don’t need to buy for a particular day – once you have paid, it covers the children to buy their gifts regardless what day we hold the stalls on.
We are unable to take cash for the stall and all bookings must be completed online. Where possible FOSP is trying to be cash free to avoid unnecessary trips to the bank for our treasures. The deadline for paying for gifts will be Tuesday 10th June. This gives us enough time to make sure we have enough presents for all of the children and to ensure every child has been added to our list. Each year we do have a number of parents email us in a panic after the deadline so we would like to encourage everyone who wants their child to visit the stall to buy the presents early to avoid forgetting and missing out!
We appreciate that for many parents this might be the first time using the stall, so we have put together a list of FAQs. If you have a question that isn’t on the list, please email [email protected] and we will get back to you. The most important point to note is that we have several volunteers on the day who will go and try to find the children if they don’t turn up for the stall, but if for some reason this doesn’t happen or they’re off ill, again, please email [email protected] and we will sort something out for your child.
As always, we rely on parent volunteers to help on the day as we have a lot of children to find, presents to wrap and help in writing name labels! If you can spare a lunchtime on the 6th or 12th, please sign up.
Finally, the Helping Out Fund is always there to be used for anyone who needs it, and this can be used for the stall too. If you would like to do this, please speak to Miss Wilding or Mrs Sullivan and they will be able to arrange this.
September New Starters
Mulberry Newbies Meet + Play at Coggeshall Village Hall
We’re excited to invite all new Mulberry Class starters to a special Meet + Play event ahead of their big start at St. Peter’s in September! This is a fantastic opportunity for children to meet their new classmates and for parents to connect before the school year begins.
When: Sunday 13th July, 10–11.30am
Where: Coggeshall Village Hall
There will be fun activities for the children and refreshments available throughout the morning.
Organised by the Friends of St Peter’s (FOSP), the session is designed to help everyone feel more comfortable and excited for the year ahead.
Got questions? Please email: [email protected]
We look forward to seeing you there!