WLFS PTA (Parent Teacher Association) 

Who are we?

The WLFS Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is a registered charity (number 1165365) with two main aims:

1)To organise and run activities and social events which:  

- bring benefit to the school's pupils, staff or parents/carers and/or 

- Raise funds to be spent on the school's enrichment, to advance its pupils' well-being and education; 

2) Develop the relationship between staff, parents/carers, the local community, and others associated with WLFS. 

What do we do?

Each academic year, parents/carers are elected onto the PTA committee. The committee meets regularly with the purpose of organising events and seeking sponsorship and donations.

The committee organises the Summer Festival, raffles, leavers’ events, auctions, quiz night and more, as well as providing refreshments/bars for school events.

All money raised enriches and supplements the educational offering for our students and fills funding gaps. 

WLFS staff submit funding requests which the committee discuss and vote on, providing thousands of pounds of additional funding each year to the school. 

Second-hand Uniform

We run a second-hand uniform ‘shop’.

Donations of clean uniform in good condition are encouraged from parents and can be left in the school office at any time.

Orders for uniform can be made by filling in this simple form (please click link).

WLFS Pre-Loved Uniform Shop

You will receive an email letting you know when the item is available to collect.

Once your child collects their item, if it fits, parents are encouraged to donate via Arbor - please head to the "School Shop Products" and click on "PTA Second Hand Uniform". If the item does not fit, simply return to school. 

Suggested donations: 

Blazer £15

PE Jumper / Grey Jumper £10

Other sportswear £5 

Grey trousers and skirts £5

We sometimes hold live second-hand uniform sales and dates for these will go out in the weekly Families’ Update.

Upcoming PTA events  2025-26

• 16^th September - AGM
• 22^nd October - Year 7 Social
• 7^th November - 6^th Form Album Night
• 1^st December - Winter Concert
• 4^th February - Quiz Night
• 5^th March - Y8/9 Cabaret
• 6^th March - Y7 Cabaret and Y10/11 Cabaret
• 26^th March - Comedy Night
• 7^th & 8^th May - School Play
• 5^th June - School Art Exhibition
• 26^th June - Summer Festival
• 3^rd July - 6^th Form Cabaret

PTA Highlights (2024-25)

• HITTING OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISING TARGET OF £30,000!
• Manning the bar and enjoying the fabulous music at the 6th Form Album Night
• Putting on the fundraising busting Summer Festival
• Serving drinks and snacks and enjoying the amazing performances at the School Production of David Copperfield
• Selling loads of ticket for the Summer Raffle
• Doling out ice lollies at Sports Day
• Serving cheese and wine at the whole school Art Exhibition
• Manning the bar and enjoying the fabulous music at the Year 10 & 11 Cabaret
• Giving our brain cells a workout at our SOLD OUT Quiz Night
• Crossing our fingers and hoping to win one of the amazing Comedy Raffle prizes  
• Enjoying much laughter and amusement with 120 members of the WLFS community at our inaugural Comedy Night
• Agreeing the Greening-UP! scope of works with the School and Trust and handing over to the Trust to deliver 
• Watching ‘Goosebumps’ and munching popcorn at the Year 7 Movie Night
• Manning the bar and enjoying the fabulous music at the 6th Form Album Night
• Selling hot chocolate and mulled wine at Mr Watkins’ very last Winter Concert
• Standing in the windswept playground and carting round Christmas Trees and Wreaths
• Sorting through bundles of Pre-Loved Uniformknowing it's going to a loving new home
• Sipping fizz and eating mince pies at the incredible Art Auction
• Crossing our fingers and hoping to win one of the amazing Festive Raffleprizes

Enjoying a well-deserved drink, canapé and the wonderful company of over 50 WLFS parents and carers at the PTA Christmas Drinks

 Enrichment Opportunities Funded by the PTA (2024-2025)

• A large contribution to activities week 
• 1st, 2nd and 3rd place pin badges for Sports Day 
• A   large contribution Science Week 
• Subsidising the Y10 History Trip to Heaver Castle 
• Paying for the Y10 and Y11 100% Attendance Vouchers 
• Digital clocks for the school to keep children on time 
• Subsidising a Y12 biology trip for children on Free School Meals 
• £1,500 for English GCSE text books 
• Nat Lessore author visit, which was the best selling author visit ever hosted be the school!   
• A new Pupil Voice initiative, where Prefects are given the opportunity to allocate funds to specific school projects to enhance pupil experience. 
• 4 trips to the Royal Institute for years during Science Week for years 8, 9 & 10 
• A ‘Wild Science’ visit to WLFS for the year 7’s during Science Week 
• Netball Trip to the Copper Box to watch London Pulse professional netball team 
• Geography Field Trip to Rushall Farm in Oxfordshire
• The EMC e-magazines poetry conference
• An immersive Economics trip to Fulham Football Club
• GCSE PE Hoodies for our PPG pupils
• WLFS branded Basketball kit for the PE department to keep
• Book vouchers for the winners of the Valerie John Reading Prize 
• Rock climbing for our PPG GCSE pupils 
• Transport to the Herne Hill Velodrome 
• Pizza and drinks for the 6th Form Quiz Night

Committee Members 2023-24

Chair: Alison Lakey (Y7 and Y9 parent)

Vice Chair: Emily Hammersley (Y7 and Y8 parent)

Treasurer: Fiona McQuillan (Y9 & 11 parent)

Secretary: Claire Taylor (Y13 parent)

Honor Mercer (Y10 & Y8 parent)

Isabelle Magambo (Y9 sibling)

Hannah Izbicki (Y8 & 10 parent)

Julie Weir (Y7 & 9 parent)

Angela Paterson (Y7 parent)

Jenny Ilderton (Y7 parent)

Join us!

We welcome and value help from all members of our community.

If you would like to offer help, or get in touch for any reason please email us. pta@wlfs.org

We have an informal ‘community group’ of parents on WhatsApp. On this group, requests for assistance for various events goes out. If you'd like to join this group, use the QR code below.

WhatsApp Year groups are used widely by the PTA for communications.  If you are not a member of your relevant year group, contact other parents for a link, or email us and we can help.

    Follow us on Instagram   @wlfs_pta 

EasyFundraising

Please register at Easyfundraising www.easyfundraising.org.uk and nominate the ‘WLFS PTA’ as your chosen charity. All retailers listed will donate a percentage of what you spend. Follow this link: 

Attachments

A copy of our constitution can be accessed here.    

Minutes AGM September 2024 can be accessed here