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September — December 2026
Outgrown uniform, PE kit and coats, sorted by size and sold for a fraction of new. Donations of clean, named-out uniform are very welcome — drop them at the school office beforehand.
To be confirmedper item — prices to be confirmed
Just turn up
Donated bakes sold from 50p. Every coin goes straight to the school fund.
From 50p
Just turn up
A firework projection across the hall wall, a glow bracelet for every child on the door and a tuck shop. Book your child a session so we can staff it.
£5–7per ticket — final price to be confirmed
Reserve a place for Bonfire Night Disco (opens in a new tab)Every child designs their own card. Taking part costs nothing: the printing company handles the ordering and the payment directly with families, so there is nothing to pay Friends of the Mead. The kind of thing grandparents keep for a decade.
Freeprints ordered direct from the printer
Order direct from the printer
Children fill and decorate jars with sweets, hot chocolate or homemade jam. Donations of empty jars very welcome.
Freefree to take part
Just turn up
Small group, glass of something, a local florist walking you through it. All materials included.
Every year group puts together two themed hampers — one small, one large. The class reps pick the theme and their families fill them.
Indoor and outdoor stalls, mulled wine, Father Christmas, carol singing from the choir and the hampers raffle draw.
£5per adult, children free
Get tickets for Christmas Fair (opens in a new tab)The autumn term signs off with a party: Year 6 run the Christmas grotto and the games and activities that go with it. Free for every child, with nothing to book.
Freefree to take part
No booking needed
January — March 2027
Burns Night proper, on the night itself: haggis piped in and addressed, a whisky flight on every table and a ceilidh band with a caller who will not let you sit down. Black tie — tartan very welcome.
Every child draws a card for a resident at a local care home. Friends of the Mead hand-delivers them on the Friday.
Free
No booking needed
Easter-themed bakes encouraged — this is the run-up to the egg hunt, so bring on the mini eggs.
Volunteer-run hunt around the grounds. We need six helpers on the morning — do get in touch.
Free
No booking needed
April — July 2027
Eight rounds, teams of up to six, bring your own bottle. It sells out every year, usually within a fortnight.
Screening with popcorn and a soft drink included. The film is chosen by a whole-school vote earlier in the term.
£5–7per ticket — final price to be confirmed
Book a place for Movie Night (opens in a new tab)An 18-hole scramble for dads and male carers, followed by drinks, prizes and some very tall stories.
To be confirmed
Register interest for Golf Day by emailWhole-school sponsored run — laps of the field through coloured powder stations. Sponsorship collected through ParentPay.
Sponsored
Sponsor via ParentPay
Our summer fete reimagined as a medieval fair: jousting, archery, the Dragon’s Lair, the Royal Hunt, feasting stalls and the Great Hall marquee. Come as a knight, a dragon or a jester — there is a prize for the best.
£10per person, under 3s free
Get tickets for Meadfest — Kingdom of Mead (opens in a new tab)A social morning of tennis or padel for mums and female carers, followed by lunch in town.
To be confirmed
Register interest for Tennis & Padel Morning by emailThe one they ask about in September. Two sessions, tuck shop, and a proper send-off for the Year 6 leavers.
Ticketed events are booked through our scheduling system, which opens in a new tab. Free events still need a place reserved so we know how many children to expect. Anything marked order info sent home comes through the school bag rather than this website. If a date clashes with something at home, email friendsofthemead@example.com — we can often be flexible.