Welcome to the Parent’s Association. Our primary objective is to ensure we organise or support events and initiatives that will enable us to raise funds towards providing facilities that may not be covered by the funding authority, whilst also providing a social community environment for the students and parents. 

This year, we are working towards supporting the purchase of air-conditioning in the Tennet Centre.  In previous years, PA funds have been used to purchase lighting and radio mics for school plays and music productions, develop the Elizabeth Gardens (a place for Year 7s to go during their break and lunch time), and contributed to revamping the library, furnishing the Sixth Form Tennet Centre, and installing a Multi-Use Games Area.  

We raise funds through several activities each year, including:   

  • Year 7 Bingo   
  • Family Bingo  
  • Annual Christmas Market  
  • Family Quiz Night  
  • Incoming Year 7 Welcome Event for parents and daughters 
  • Providing refreshments for Christmas and Spring Concert and other school drama productions  

The PA also raises money in other ways, such as:    

  • The Fundraising Draw – with cash prizes each month and all money going to school departments to buy equipment, we encourage all parents to subscribe to this. Click below for more information  
  • The easyfundraising website (www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/watfordgsgpa/). Every time you shop online at a wide variety of retailers (including Amazon, eBay and Tesco), you can raise money for the school at no cost to you.   
  • Employer match-funding schemes – you may work for a company that encourages employees to participate in their local community by matching the amount raised at a school event
    WGGS-Match-funding-Orgs-2023.pdf – watfordgrammarschoolforgirls.org.uk. 

As a parent of the school, your support is invaluable to us. Whether you are interested in contributing to event planning, joining our helpers’ squad, assisting with match funding, or participating in any way you can, we welcome your involvement. 

If you wish to get involved, please join us at our meetings or reach out to us via email at WGGSPA@watfordgirls.herts.sch.uk. We are always eager to welcome new members and hear your ideas. 

Many thanks, 

The Parents’ Association 2024 Executive Committee  

Chair: Manisha Patel

Vice Chair: Geeta Mistry  

Treasurer: Virginia Rivera

Vice Treasurer: Renuka Maheswaran  

Secretary: Shital Dedhia

Marketing and Communications: Mala Patel  

Corporate Relations: Paul Fox

Fundraising Draw Co-ordinator: Elizabeth MacDomnic  

  • Meeting Dates for your Diary

    All PA meetings are held at the school in the meeting room in the Tower. 

    Directions to the Meeting Room in the Tower: 

    From main Reception > Turn right and right and go up a half flight of stairs > Proceed across the bridge > The Meeting Room is the first room on the right 

    If we have to hold the meetings virtually, we will post details about how to join by the relevant dates below in time for the meeting.   

    Everyone is welcome! 

  • PA Fundraising Draw

    Would you like the chance to win £25, £20 or £15 each month and at the same time support the fundraising efforts of the Parents’ Association?

    The WGGS Fundraising Draw is open to all parents and friends of the school. For just £12 a year you will be allocated your own personal number in the draw.  You can have as many entries as you like (for example £24 for two numbers, £36 for three, etc). 

    Every month a draw is held and three people win £25, £20 or £15, depending on whether their number was drawn first, second or third. 

    In addition at the AGM in January we also make one additional draw for £100. 

    During the year the WGGS Fundraising Draw provides funds to all school departments enabling them to purchase relevant materials. 

    Its easy to join:  

    Fill in the form at https://bit.ly/WGGSFundraIsingDraw which includes instructions to set up a yearly payment with your bank to: WGGS 100 Club (Lloyds), SC: 30-99-21, A/C: 01071063 

    We’ll confirm receipt and allocate your personal number(s) 

    Good luck! 

  • Get Involved

    You can help support your daughters’ school by participating in any of the following: 

    Come along and participate in our PA meetings – a great opportunity to get involved, build new friendships and meet representatives from the school. 

      • Join the Parents’ Association Fundraising Draw – invest just £1 a month and potentially win up to £25 on a monthly basis. 
      • Log onto https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/watfordgsgpa/and earn money for the school every time you shop online at a wide variety of retailers and at no cost to you. 
      • Many companies encourage their employees to participate in their local community – including schools, so help your daughter’s education.  This may include sponsoring events or ‘Matching’ a sum of money raised at an event.  Check with your Human Resources Department to see if your company runs such a scheme.  This could double the amount of funds the WGGS PA raises each year.  We have compiled a list of companies that we believe support ‘Match funding’ check to see if your organisation is on the list and if it is please reach out, and we will help you complete the necessary forms. 
      • Agree to have an estate agent board outside your property for a limited time promoting our key fundraising events. 
      • Donate products and services to help support our fundraising activities, raising the profile of your business to the school community. All donations are acknowledged in communications. 
      • Join the Women of Vision Trust 

  • Family Games Night

    Saturday 4th October 

    We are delighted to confirm, our annual Quiz Night for Saturday 4th October from 6pm – 10pm.

    The event will be catered by Namaste Watford and we are delighted to welcome Beats School Uniform as the Quiz Masters!

    The evening will have a mixture of fun and interactive games (no trivia knowledge required!). Come and join us with your children and family and embrace the school community.

    Tickets are £15 per adult and £10 per student and includes Chicken/Vegetarian biryani or cheese and tomato pizza, snacks and sweet treats.

    Purchase tickets here: bit.ly/wggsquiznight25

  • Christmas Market

    Sunday 23 November from 11:00am – 4:00pm.

    ✨Plans are underway for this year’s Christmas Market, Sunday 23 November, 11:00 – 16:00 and there are lots of ways you can help to get involved:

    MARKET STALL: If you would like to take up a stall space to promote your business, services, sell your product please enquire here: bit.ly/wggsstalls25

    ENTREPRENEUR STALLS: For those Students in Year 9-11, you can take up a student stall to raise money for any upcoming trips and causes – please enquire here using your student email address: bit.ly/wggsstalls25

    ADVERTS: If you would like to advertise in the Christmas brochure you can have a full page or half page advert – enquire here: bit.ly/wggsadvert25

    Raffle Prizes

    We have been very fortunate to have had some amazing donations by some extremely generous parents from the school for exceptional prizes so far:

    🌟 Dyson Hair wrap multi styler and Dryer, and Ninja Swirl by CREAMi sponsored by Caremark (www.caremark.co.uk)

    🌟 Nintendo Switch 2 Console sponsored by The Tea Tree  (https://www.theteatrees.com)

    🌟 BridgePro Bean to Espresso machine sponsored by BridgePro (www.bgepro.com/shop)

    If you would like to help acquire from external companies or donate any raffle/auction prizes, please do kindly get in touch with the WGGSPA on: 📨 WGGSPA@watfordgirls.herts.sch.uk

    Please state ‘PRIZE’ in the email subject box

    Festive Kitchen

    We are looking to work with a restaurant(s) to donate food for our Festive Kitchen. Traditionally we had a parent that owned a restaurant and would generously donate to the school chicken and veg curry. We also do provide hot dogs, pizza and other sweets or savoury snacks so if you can help with any contacts or own a restaurant / home catering business please get in touch with the PA on: WGGSPA@watfordgirls.herts.sch.uk

    Please specify ‘Festive Kitchen’ in the subject line.

    Estate Agent Board

    As part of the promotion to the wider community we are looking for any parents who would be happy to have a promotional estate agent board for the few weeks leading up to the Market.

    Please kindly add your details to the form in the link: bit.ly/wggsestate25

  • PA Funded Initiatives

    • An all-weather multi-use sports area
    • Refurbishment of the school library
    • Contribution to IT provision for the students to help facilitate distance learning
    • Computers
    • Refurbishment of the maths building (Hyde House)
    • Refurbishment of the Year 7 area (Lady’s Close)
    • Lighting equipment for the Hall for school productions and music events
    • Refurbishment of The Curve, next to Lady’s Close (an area used for recitals and hire)
    • A school minibus
    • Trampoline for PE lessons and after-school clubs
    • Furniture for the Sixth Form block (Tennet Centre)
    • New microphones for the Hall