The school’s Macmillan Coffee Morning hosted pupils and their families for juice, coffee and cake, raising over £120 for the cancer support charity and The Rainbow Centre.

Parents and pupils came together on Tuesday, September 22 for the fundraising event, hosted by the school’s new headteacher, Jayne Watson.

Hoping to bring together the school’s community at the start of the new term, Ms Watson said: “I thought it would be a nice opportunity to raise money for some really valuable charities, for the parents to get back together after the summer and reconnect, and for the parents of children new in reception to come and meet each other.”

“Also, for me as the new head, it’s a good way to meet the parents in quite an informal way.”

Wheatcroft School's fundraiser coffee morning hosted parents and pupils for a good cause. Picture: Richard Ponter

placeholder image — Wheatcroft School's fundraiser coffee morning hosted parents and pupils for a good cause. Picture: Richard Ponter

Joining the school at the start of September, Ms Watson hopes to continue the school’s charitable tradition.

Ms Mariana Glass, special educational needs coordinator at the school, said: “We tend to have lots of different events throughout the school year supporting different charities.

“Our PTA also gets involved and they’ll raise money either for the school of for different charities that are local.”

Having previously supported the Rainbow Centre and Downright Special, Ms Glass added: “Sometimes we will find a link to our families, if they’re involved in something, and then we will fundraise for that as well.”