Parent, Teacher & Community Association
They key is in the word "Community"
We are proud to have a vibrant and dedicated Parent Teacher Community Association (PTCA), a team of passionate parents working together to enrich our children’s school experience.
Our PTCA's focus is to build support amongst families and bring our community together through exciting events like Christmas and summer fairs, international evenings, quiz nights, Halloween parties, etc. These events not only bring joy and create friendships, but directly support our school in tangible ways. Our objectives are to:
- Foster strong relationships and school spirit between parents, staff, and pupils
- Support Class Reps with fundraising and community events
- Raise funds for learning resources and extracurricular activities.
Since Autumn 2014, we have raised over £20,000 that made a real difference in our children’s learning and development; in 2024, we were able to pay for the astro turf for the school MUGA.
We are currently working on raising funds for the school's new library and reading room.
Committee members
Parent Teacher Community Association (ID 1444)
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Renzo VeschiniCo-chair
Renzo Veschini
I am Renzo, Co-Chair of the Whitehall Park School PTCA. I'm always happy to chat, so please feel free to say hello!My son is in Year 4, and before him my oldest child was at Whitehall Park School from Reception to Year 6 (he's now in secondary school). So I have been part of the Whitehall Park Community since 2016. During this time we have come to love this school and its ethos, teaching style and sense of community. This sense of community took a bit of a knock during the Covid lockdown, but it has begun to re-emerge. We as the PTCA and Class Reps aim to further grow this sense of community through social events. Some of which are to also raise money, while others are purely for building camaraderie as a school.The funds we raise are put back into the school for important teaching resources as well as extra-curricular equipment etc. So far in 2025, as well as raising money for teaching resources we have managed to further add to the funds raised by the previous PTCA and are happy that the Multi Use Games Area (MUGA), will be getting a brand new astroturf surface.We also have a number of family events planned for this year and next! We warmly invite you, valued parents and guardians, to be a part of these special events. Your involvement—whether through participation, support, or simply showing up—makes all the difference. Together, we can create memorable experiences that strengthen our community, uplift our school, and, most importantly, bring joy and inspiration to our children. Let's make each event a celebration of what we can achieve together! -
Gill VeschiniTresurer
Gill Veschini
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Victoria GambleSEND Coordinator
Victoria Gamble
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Solone Hemmings
Solone Hemmings
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Stefan Aden
Stefan Aden
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Anna Bayliss
Anna Bayliss
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Lydia Stuart
Lydia Stuart
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Laura Lee Hamm
Laura Lee Hamm
Join us!
Whether you have little or lots of time on your hands, your energy is always welcome!
Joining the PTCA is a fantastic way to meet other parents and play a vital role in shaping the future of our school. Let’s make amazing things happen—together.
Drop a line to wpsfriends@whitehallparkschool.org.uk to:
- register your interest to participate
- volunteer
- offer support
- donate funds, if you are in a position to do so.
We warmly invite you, valued parents and guardians, to be a part of these special events. Your involvement—whether through participation, support, or simply showing up—makes all the difference. Together, we can create memorable experiences that strengthen our community, uplift our school, and, most importantly, bring joy and inspiration to our children. Let’s make each event a celebration of what we can achieve together!
Renzo Veschini, Chair
Fundraising
Sign up to easyfundraising and watch your everyday online spending turn into free donations. It won’t cost you anything and it can make a real difference to our school!
Once you’ve registered, all you need to do is visit the Tesco website (for example, via the easyfundraising website or app, shop as usual) and not only will we get an entry into the giveaway, Tesco will also give us £10 donation for your first shop and £1 for every subsequent shop as a ‘thank you’ for shopping with them.
Registering takes only a couple of minutes – help us to win £1,000 today!
We are a Registered Charity
In 2018 we registered as a charity, and are formally called the Whitehall Park School Parent Teacher Community Association, with Registered Charity No. 1178753
This means we are:
- exempt from paying income and corporation tax
- able to receive charitable donations from local and national companies
- eligible to apply to grant making charitable trusts
- able to receive donations made through payroll giving and company matched giving schemes
- able to apply for gift aid.