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 members working together to enrich our children’s school experience.
Compared to other schools PTAs, the key difference is in the word Community. Our focus is on building connections and support amongst families. We facilitate meaningful connections, build lasting memories, and bring our community together through exciting events like Christmas and summer fairs, quiz nights and so much more. These events not only bring joy to families and create friendships, but also directly support the school in fun and impactful ways.
Since Autumn 2014, we have raised over £20,000 – funding vital school equipment and special projects that make a real difference in our children’s learning and development.
Whether you have lots of time to give or just a little, your energy and ideas are always welcome. Joining the PTCA is a fantastic way to get involved, meet other parents, and play a vital role in shaping the future of our school.
Let’s make amazing things happen—together.
We are a Registered Charity
We are quite unique! 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.
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! -
Hanna CollinsCo-chair
Hanna Collins
I am Hanna and I am a Co-Chair of the Whitehall Park School Parent Teacher and Community Association (PTCA). I have been a member of this school community since 2022, when my son began attending in Year 2, after a period of home schooling.While home schooling worked well for us, my son missed socializing with his peers. I chose Whitehall Park because of its strong community, teaching philosophy, and ethos, and I have not been disappointed. I have seen my son's diverse skills flourish daily thanks to the care and encouragement of his teachers.While the COVID-19 pandemic affected our community, as it did many others, we are working together to rebuild this. We organize many affordable events throughout the year, ranging from ice lolly and toy sales to summer fairs and cultural events. We would be most grateful for your participation in these events and any support you can offer our school. Feel free to contact me at any time with questions or suggestions. If you cannot find me in person, drop me an email at wpsfriends@whitehallparkschool.org.uk! -
Gillian VeschiniTresurer
Gillian Veschini
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Anais RicharteSecretary
Anais Richarte
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Matt RobinsonFundraiser
Matt Robinson
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Victoria GambleSEND Coordinator
Victoria Gamble
Join us!
Drop us a line to our dedicated email 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 would love to hear from you!
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, Co-chair
Fundraising
This May, if staff, parents and other supporters shop with Tesco via easyfundraising, our PTCA will receive free donations and be in the draw to receive a £1,000 funding pot!
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 us! 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!
