What’s On

• • Non uniform day – Friday 26th June 2026
  • Summer fair – Saturday 27th June 2026 12-3pm
  • Colour run – Friday 10th July 4:00pm
  • Sonning Common 10k Run – Sunday 4th October

PTA Uniform Shed

As we say goodbye to some families at the end of the school year, we are also losing some brilliant volunteers who have run the 2nd hand uniform shed for nearly 7 years! Thank you so much to Stephanie A and Kate W.  From September we need new volunteers to help at the uniform shed after school on Fridays (this day could be changed depending on availability of those volunteering). If you are interested, please contact pta@sonning-common.oxon.sch.uk

Summer Fair

We are pleased to announce that our Summer Fair will take place on Saturday 27th June 12-3pm. There will be lots to enjoy and we hope you can join us on the day. We will be hosting games, activities, BBQ, performances from the children, as well as a special performance from Dr. Loader’s band Within the Blood. We will also be joined by local companies and charities. If you have or know a company or charity that would like to host a stall at our Summer Fair, please get in touch with us on pta@sonning-common.oxon.sch.uk
To be able to hold the Summer Fair as best we can, we need plenty of volunteers to help us set up before and help on each stall during the fair. Without enough help we may not be able to hold all the activities we’d like to. We would be very grateful if you could find some time to help us with the Summer Fair by clicking the link below and filling out the form: https://forms.gle/pfqp6UG7xEzxVMGA7

Friday 26th June is a non-uniform day for the children. On this day, we ask that you bring in a donation for the Summer Fair of either:

Bottle for the adult’s tombola
A jam jar filled with sweets or little toys for the children’s tombola
Preloved toys for our sale
Suitable donations for our raffle

We have had many kind donations for our raffle recently including a meal for 2 from the Hare & Hounds, a money off voucher from Pressed for Time, a free cut from Village Barbers, a bag of coffee from Anonymous Coffee, TG Gym and Wellness have offered a month’s membership, Shiplake College have donated passes to their summer camp, Kennylands Gymnastics have offered passes to their play gym sessions for under 4s and the Herb Farm have donated a herb planter pot. If you have something you would like to donate please email pta@sonning-common.oxon.sch.uk

Colour run

Please note our Colour Run will now take place after school at 4pm on Friday 10th July. If you are able to help throw paint at the children and adults as they run around, please email us at pta@sonning-common.oxon.sch.uk

Sonning Common has always prided itself on being a partnership between staff, parents, governors and children.  All parents/carers of children at SCPS are members of the SCPS PTA and we exist to not only to fundraise for the school but to create a social opportunity for parents, staff and pupils to get together. Your PTA makes sure all the money raised is spent as effectively as possible across the whole school.

This academic year (2025-26) the PTA have already bought new rubbish drums and resources for Diwali. We are now working on raising funds to replace some of the athletics equipment (bounce mats and triple jump mats) and to provide shorts for the girls’ football strip and, thanks to the success of the 10k run over the last 3 years, we are now in a position to investigate options to install a running track looping around the field and paddock area.

Our latest newsletter gives you more information PTA newsletter Feb 2026

Our chair is Emily Doubek, our secretary is Tiff Belcher, our treasurer is Charlotte Hunt and our vice- treasurer is Rachel Kelly.

Would you like to get involved in the PTA?

If you would like to find out more about the PTA, our fundraising goals and how we support our school,  please email pta@sonning-common.oxon.sch.uk or speak to any of the committee members.

Whether it’s for a one off event, a particular activity or a more long term involvement, we are keen to get more parents involved in the PTA.

• Maybe you’d like to join our working group for the Summer Fair?
• Could you help at the 2nd hand uniform shop?
• Do you want to help us with marketing our events?
• Can you help us apply for school funding grants?

You don’t have to get involved in the PTA all year round, maybe just join us certain times of the year, or just specialise in one activity.  There are many ways you could help. We occasionally meet in person but it’s mostly monthly online meetings but of course you’re not committing to joining us every time.

Any time you can give to helping the PTA would benefit the school and in turn your children. If you’d like to get involved or have an informal chat for more information, feel free to have a chat with your year rep below or drop us an email on pta@sonning-common.oxon.sch.uk

Kites – Claire Barber
Year 1 – Nicola Panel
Year 2 – Emily Doubek (CHAIR)
Year 3 – Rebecca Champion
Year 4 – Tiffany Belcher (SECRETARY)
Year 5 – Jackie Stoffels
Year 6 – Charlotte Hunt (TREASURER)

Do you have a child starting in Kites in September? Would you like to be their year rep? Please get in touch with us if you do.

If you would like to join the committee, please email pta@sonning-common.oxon.sch.uk or talk to Emily.