Parent teacher association (PTA)

Parent Teacher Association is run by a voluntary committee of parents and staff. They give their time generously to organise and run a calendar of events throughout the year – discos, quiz nights, Bake off’s, summer and Christmas fayres and many more. Through these events, the parents and staff raise thousands of pounds each year. These funds have provided Birchwood Grove with a variety of resources; such as: IPads, a book vending machine, science resources and whole school playtime equipment and more.

If you have any suggestions for fund raising events or would like to get involved with the PTA we would love to hear from you. Please feel free to contact us: pta@bwgschool.com

Please join our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Birchwood-Grove-PTA

pta@bwgschool.com

The committee relies on parents to help run and support these events. All parents of children at the school automatically become members of the PTA and are encouraged to join the committee, or to give some time to help run the PTA events, which are all great fun and very rewarding.

Upcoming PTA events

Please see below a list of all events planned for the next academic year:

PTA events 2026-27

Next event:

We're excited to announce our PTA Colour Run – a fun-filled evening of colour, music and fundraising for our school! 🌈 Please read the waiver attached before sign up.

Book your place here

Event Details

📅 Date: Friday 25th September 2026

🕔 5:00pm – Under 5's & Key Stage 1 Run

Under 5's & KS1 children and their parents/carers only.

Under 5's must be accompanied by a participating adult.

🕠 5:30pm – Key Stage 2 Run

KS2 children and their parents/carers only.

🕕 6:00pm – Family Run

Open to everyone! Parents, carers, siblings, current Year 6 pupils, family members and friends are all welcome to take part.

Each run will last approximately 20 minutes.

Tickets

🎟️ £10 per participant

Every runner will receive:

A pair of protective goggles (they must be worn)
A finisher's medal
A certificate

Please return your goggles at the end of your run to collect your medal and certificate.

What to Wear

We recommend wearing:

Older, light-coloured clothing
Trainers or suitable footwear for running

Although the coloured powder is designed to wash out, we cannot guarantee that staining will not occur, so please avoid wearing anything you would not want to get colourful!

Sponsorship

Once you have purchased your Colour Run ticket and completed your registration, you will receive a confirmation email containing your personal fundraising link.

We would love every participant to collect sponsorship from family and friends to help make our Colour Run an even bigger success.

As a thank you for your fundraising efforts:

🌈 Raise £15 or more and receive a FREE white T-shirt.

💧 Raise £30 or more and receive a FREE water bottle.

Class Competition

🏆 The class with the highest number of participants will win a special class treat!

Refreshments

There will be plenty to enjoy before and after the runs, including:

Snacks
Drinks
A pocket money stall

Volunteers Needed

This event can only go ahead with the support of our wonderful volunteers. If you are able to help before, during or after the event, please let us know.

Whether you can spare 30 minutes or the whole evening, your support would be greatly appreciated.

We can't wait to see everyone come together for a fantastic evening of fun, colour and fundraising. Thank you for supporting our PTA and helping us raise money to benefit all of our children.

Some dates/events may be subject to change. Look out for details of each event via Parentmail or Birchwood Grove PTA Facebook Page: birchwood grove pta - search results | Facebook

Link to pay for PTA events

Here is the link if you would like to pay for events or make donations online:

https://www.pta-events.co.uk/birchwood-grove/

PTA AGM and Annual Report

PTA AGM minutes 2024

PTA Annual Report 2023-24

PTA AGM minutes 2025

PTA Annual Report 2024-25

Your PTA Committee for 2024/2025 is:

Chair	Jo Triggs
Co-Vice Chairs	Dominque Carter and Katie Thompson
Treasurer	Caroline Triggs
Secretary	Elle Rome
Preloved Uniform Coordinator	Paula Wooden

We also have a wonderful group of PTA members who help with events, social media, fundraising ideas and more and always welcome new people to join us in those activities whether it’s sourcing a raffle prize or manning a stall at at a fayre or utilising your skills!

If you would like to join the PTA, please feel free to speak to any of the members listed above if known to you or email pta@bwgschool.com for further information.

Grants made to the school through PTA fundraising

The funds that have been raised through PTA events and activities have paid for some amazing things to support the children at Birchwood Grove over the years. We’d like to extend a huge thank you to all the parents and care givers for their continued support. Here’s just a snapshot of some of the ways in which the money has recently been spent:

Gazebos for multiple use throughout the school year
A wide variety of books
Digital signing-in system for school reception
iPads, cases and secure storage
Forrest school
Year 6 Buddy day
Year 2 camp supplies and catering
‘Scrap art’ scheme
X20 teacher licenses for TeachMate AI
Various classroom supplies
Christmas decorations