Waverley Friends Association (the WFA)

About Us

The WFA is a registered charity dedicated to raising money for the school to pay for additional resources and “Educational Enhancements” for our children.

We do this by holding fundraising events throughout the year. We believe that getting the Waverley community together regularly helps to create a supportive and nurturing environment, key to our school’s ethos. We want to get together socially, meet new people and have fun and that's what our events are all about!

Our regular social calendar includes popular events for our children such as seasonal tuck shops, family discos, 'Frozen Friday' ice cream sales and both Christmas and Summer fayre. We also provide those 'little extras' that make school memorable, such gifts from Father Christmas, a Christmas Pantomime and our annual Easter Egg hunt. Plus we don't forget our parents! We also hold adult social events such as pub quizzes, craft and music events.

Who We Are

Our committee consists of Chair: Rachel Wolstenholme, Treasurer and Lauren Turnbull, who are joined by our Class Representatives for each year group at Waverley.

AGM - Open to All

This takes place on 23rd September 2024. All Waverley parents are welcome and it will take place in Melton Hall. Join us for an overview of last year's financials, events and the forthcoming plan for this term.

Join Us! Your Help is Needed

As a parent or carer you’re automatically considered to be a valuable member of the WFA family here at Waverley. Your level of involvement is entirely up to you.

We need:
1. Ideas – The more the better!  We always love to have new faces and new perspectives and we feel it’s important for parents across the school to be represented when we gather to discuss ideas and make decisions. Your presence is warmly welcomed at our AGM, termly meetings or if you can’t make these just pass any thoughts onto your class reps.

2. Special skills. Let us know if you have any special skill sets. Are you a baker, IT guru, marketing specialist, DJ etc. We are always on the lookout for special talents.

3. Volunteering at Events – There are always lots of jobs to do during events and we always need plenty of assistance. Help doesn’t need to be just from parents, we welcome grandparents, aunts & uncles and anyone willing to lend a hand.
4. Attending the Events - We work hard putting together each event, but their success is dependent on your support.

Class Representatives

We would like to welcome our new and returning class reps. These are as follows:

Nursery 1 & 2 – Vacant
Nursery 3 – Vacant
Foundation – Allan Murungi
Reception – Tandy Yard and Becky Norris
Year 1 – Aman Sagoo
Year 2 – Kasia Austin, Amanda and Tommy Gorgy
Year 3 – Helen Ware & Autumn Ellis
Year 4 – Sarah Lawrence & Lisa Birchall
Year 5 – Jeni Ferns & Katherine Clarke
Year 6 – Rebecca Neale & Emma LoGiudice

Upcoming Events - Autumn Term 2024

Back2School Disco - Join us to celebrate returning to school in style!

Friday 20th September - 15:45hrs

Dance the night away with your friends! Enjoy glitter face art, Sweetie Prize Stalls and don't miss the disco bouncy castle, located in the community hall!

Book an Event

To book onto any of our WFA events, please click below:

Book WFA Events Here

How The WFA Money Gets Spent

Experience Days in School - Some examples of these last year included; History Interactive Workshop for Y5 & Y6, whole school Science VR Headset experience and a West End Workshop to celebrate World Book day.
Funding Additional School Equipment
Living Eggs Project
Easter Egg Hunt
Gifts from Father Christmas
Father Christmas Visit
Specialist Art supplies
Ad hoc Donations

Non-Event Related Fundraising

Easy Fundraising - Do you do a lot of online shopping? The WFA will receive small donations from online retailers, every time you shop online at stores like M&S, Ebay, Argos, Sainsbury's and thousands more. All you have to do is join easyfundraising for free and select Waverley Friends Association as your cause to support. It really is that easy! Please click this link for more details on easyfundraising and how to join: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/waverleyfriendsassociation/
Bag2School - If you’re having a clear out of old clothes, please consider, bagging them up and bringing them along to our next Bag2School collection.

Second Hand Uniform

The WFA take donations of second hand branded uniform school. Please note not Shirts/blouses or boys trousers or KS1 girls skirts. Please drop of clean branded uniform into the Uniform bin outside Mr Shore's office in the School Reception. If you would like to purchase any uniform please contact our Uniform Reps Tandy Yard & Jeni Ferns via uniform uniform@waverleyschool.co.uk.