Helping Hands

Barkston Ash Helping Hands is a registered charity (RCN 1169761) that fundraises on behalf of Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School in order to enhance the learning and experience of the pupils at the school.

Three trustees represent our members:

Sarah Chester - Chair
Vicki Grier - Secretary
Nicola Taylor - Treasurer

We have a thriving membership of parents and friends who support our fundraising ideas and get involved with a variety of events and activities throughout the school year. If you are not a member, please email for a membership form or ask at the school office. It is a simple form, but due to the constraints of GDPR and the requirements of the Charities Commission, we do need you to complete this information with a signature. We only hold on file email addresses and telephone numbers.

Additionally, we also have “Year Representatives” for each year group. The idea of this role is to enable better communication and a more personal connection between Helping Hands and parents within each year group. Parents and friends directly involved with each year group on a day to day basis have the opportunity to speak to someone they know well with their views, ideas and suggestions. Our current Year Representatives are:

Reception Toni Raeck

Year 1 Lisa Sanderson

Year 2 Aliaa McCormick

Year 3 Sarah Jollands

Year 4 Sarah Stoney

Year 5 Deborah Liddell

Year 6 Kate Murray

If you would like to get involved with Helping Hands fundraising in any way or have any questions, ideas or suggestions, please contact the trustees on helpinghandspfa@gmail.com. We’d be happy to hear from you!

Christmas Fayre

Our Christmas Fayre on Sunday 28th November 2024 was a fantastic event where lots of fun was had by all! See the pictures below for some of the ativities on offer.

Why not come along and join us this year on 1st December. Our letter below gives you some idea of the fun events on offer and is a guide to some of the preparation you may wish to do.

Christmas Fayre 2024 Newsletter