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!
Autumn term:
Lego afternoon: 6th OctoberPersonalised Christmas cards and giftsFireworks: 9th NovemberAutumn disco: 15th November- Father Christmas letters: 2nd – 9th December
- Wreath making: 4th December
- Christmas Fayre: 5th December
- Non-uniform day: 6th December
- Christmas tombola at Coggeshall Christmas: 7th December
- Christmas present stall: 12th, 13th and 19th December
- Christmas raffle
Spring term
- Bagtoschool: January – tbc
- Film night: February – tbc
- Spring disco: 7th February – tbc
- eBay postcard auction: February – tbc
- Mother’s Day stall: March
- Non-uniform day: 28th March
- Easter raffle: 4th April (winners pulled, tickets sold for two weeks before)
Summer term
- Spare change bottle challenge: 22nd April – 9th May
- Summer disco: 25th April
- No- uniform day: 9th May
- Inflatables: 18th May
- Scarecrow Trail: 24th May – 1st June
- Car wash: 9th June
- Match funding individual sponsorship: June – July
- Father’s Day stall: June
- Final Monday of school cake sale: July
Wreath making: 4th December
Join us for a festive evening of wreath making at Jordan’s Farm on Wednesday, 4th of December from 7:00 to 9:30pm. This special event is a first for us and is a wonderful way to get into the holiday spirit while raising money for FOSP.
Tickets are £60 each and include all materials, along with seasonal refreshments. Gather your friends for a creative night out, and leave with a beautiful handmade wreath to adorn your home!
Given the event is in Wakes Colne and we are offering festive fizz, we’re aware some people may want a lift. Simply get in touch with us via [email protected] and we will be able to help get you there and back!
Christmas Fayre: 5th December
Now Fireworks Night is over, we can finally start getting into the festive mood and talking about Christmas!
The school fayre will be on Thursday 5th December, from 3.30pm to 5pm. There will be a range of stalls in different classrooms, as well as the incredible games put on by years 5 and 6 in the school hall.
As always, we need volunteers for the event. We need people to help us set up the various rooms, sell tuck, raffle tickets and food, and then also tidy up. Last year we were short on volunteers so we couldn’t serve hot drinks and it took twice as long to tidy up, meaning teachers had to stay later to help lock up. Please do support the event and sign up to help here: volunteersignup.org/MLTP4
Coggeshall Christmas Chocolate Tombola: 6th December
Our sell-out chocolate tombola stall will once again be making an appearance at Coggeshall Christmas!
We are inviting children to bring chocolate goodies into school in exchange for not wearing their uniform on Friday 6th December. There will be FOSP representatives at both entrances in the morning to collect your chocolate donations (such as a box of chocolates, a bar of chocolate, a chocolate Santa or luxury chocolate biscuits). These will then be labelled with raffle tickets ending in a 5 or 0, ready to be pulled out of a bucket
Saturday 7th December 12:00- 5:00pm – Coggeshall Christmas
We are buying some extra supplies to help keep us going and are appreciative of your generosity each year with chocolate donations. We hope to see you there! If you can spare some time to help us set up, an hour’s shift on the stall or help packing away, please let us know. It’s great festive fun, and the kids love to get involved and help too.
Please do support the event and sign up to help here: volunteersignup.org/MLTP4
Christmas letters and gift stalls
Letters to the North Pole
For the letters, the letterbox will be put out in reception from Monday 2nd December to Monday 9th December. The 9th is the final deadline for the letters, as Father Christmas needs plenty of time to write back to all of the children! Once he has had time to confer with his elves, he will send the letters back and they will be handed out on Tuesday 17th December.
As there are so many messages to reply to, please make sure the child’s name, age, and class is clearly visible on the letter. Donations are welcome (please include this with your letter or in a separate envelope to our FOSP box).
Christmas gift stalls
Our popular gift stalls are back, allowing the children to choose a surprise gift for loved ones. You can order these online here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/friends-of-st-peters-school-coggeshall – the stalls will be on 12th, 13th and 19th December during lunch break. The deadline for ordering is 17th December, in order to get the list and presents ready for the final stall.