The Kingshott Association (The KA)
The Kingshott Association (KA) is our Parents Association. We are a registered charity (charity number 1150666) made up of a team of volunteer parents and teachers whose purpose is to enrich our school community through events that everyone can enjoy – parents, teachers, and our children.
Our aim is to make our events accessible, inclusive, and fun to help build and support our thriving school community. As well as raising money for charity at these events, any additional funds raised are able to go back into the school to help provide additional facilities or items for further enrichment.
We have achieved some brilliant things in 22/23 with the support of parents, teachers, volunteers, and our children. A heartfelt ‘thank you’ goes out to you all. Some of the highlights include:
- Raising over £10,000 for Garden House Hospice Care
- Hosting our biggest attended fireworks night yet
- Bringing new games to the children’s playgrounds
- Providing supplies to continue our support of the eco-garden.
Whether you’ve got a fun idea for a new event, you’d like to get involved or you’d like to find out more, please get in touch: KingshottKA@hotmail.co.uk
Our Event Calendar for 2023/4
Welcome BBQ – Saturday 9 September 2023
A fun welcome-back to the school year with a delicious BBQ and games.
Chill Night – Thursday 21 September 2023 – years 7-8
Pizza, drinks and mocktails with friends to start the new term.
Fireworks Night – Friday 11 November 2023 – Ashbrook Field (gates open 5.45pm)
A spectacular firework display to music, topped off with delicious food and treats.
Christmas Fair – Saturday 2 December 2023 – Old Gym and Dining Room
A magical grotto, accompanied with crafting activities and games to kick start the festive season.
Quiz Night – Friday 26 January 2024 - Old Gym and Dining Room
Delicious curry and a host of fun questions to test your wits and your teams!
Disco – Friday 1 March 2024 – for years 3-6 and years 7-8
Music, games, entertainment and chill out area for our eldest pupils which always creates such a buzz.
Easter Egg Hunt – Saturday 23 March 2024, 2-4pm
Easter egg hunt and Spring-crafts… and maybe some chocolate too!
Summer Ball – Saturday 11 May 2024
A reason to get dressed up, dance and have lots of fun. A Kingshott favourite.
Our Committee
The KA is a member of the national PTA organisation, which is a charity supporting all Parent Associations, and also a registered charity ourselves. The day-to-day running of the KA is in the hands of our committee which is elected at our Annual General Meeting held at the end of the Summer term. The official roles are held by those listed below this academic year (23/24), and are joined by all our additional committee members:
President - David Weston
Co-Chairs - Clare Atack & Emily Dearman
Treasurer - Inga Turner
Co-Secretary - Sam Shaw & Rebecca Eatock-Hubble
Marketing & Communications – Emily Dearman
Committee Meetings for 2023/24
12 January 2024 – 8.30am, dining room
8 March 2024 – 8.30am, dining room
A successful 2022/23 year!
Recent KA events and activities
A magical Christmas Fair - December 2023
A huge thank you to everyone who kindly donated a present for The Salvation Army collection at the Christmas Fair. Your generosity meant we had several boxes of presents we were able to donate to help the 400+ families The Salvation Army has in need this year. They asked us to pass on their sincere thanks to you all! It was a magical event, kicking off the festive season for us all!
A spectacular Fireworks Night, November 2023
Congratulations to our 2023 Firework poster competition winners who were picked by Mr Weston and the Senior Leadership Team from a fantastic selection of entries from across the school:
As our first-place winner ignited the fireworks, kicking off our 2023 fireworks display with a blast! Thank you to everyone that joined us and made it a really fun night.
Supporting Garden House Hospice Care, October 2023
A big thank you to all the parents, pupils, teachers and supporters who contributed to the May Ball auction and Sports Day raffle, resulting in a remarkable total donation of £8,725 to Garden House Hospice Care. The cheque was officially presented at one of their Letchworth stores, and will help them continue to provide free, compassionate care and support to patients and their families. The photograph shows the culmination of everyone's wonderful fundraising efforts when former Treasurer for the Kingshott Association, Melissa Benson, presented a cheque to Jean Allinson, Relationship Fundraising Manager at Garden House Hospice Care.
Supporting charities and Kingshott School:
Our purpose
The Kingshott Association (KA) is our Parents Association. We are a registered charity (charity number 1150666) made up of a team of volunteer parents and teachers whose purpose is to enrich our school community through events that everyone can enjoy – parents, teachers, and our children.
Our aim is to make our events accessible, inclusive, and fun to help build and support our thriving school community. As well as raising money for charity at these events, any additional funds raised are able to go back into the school to help provide additional facilities or items for further enrichment. The termly subs paid also help support these events.
Get Involved!
The KA is open to all Kingshott parents and we’re always excited to welcome new members.
Join as a ‘Friend’ and lend a hand whenever you can or on a particular event, or put yourself forward to be on the committee, running and supporting events on a regular basis.
You’re also welcome to join our committee meetings to see what we’re planning and to see how you can help – dates are advertised throughout the year, and listed below.
Get in touch if you’re interested: KingshottKA@hotmail.co.uk
