PTA

The Parent and Teachers Association (PTA) has two key purposes: to fundraise to provide much-needed additional monies to support our students, and to create a community for our parents, carers and staff.

We run a number of events ourselves each year and provide the catering at school-run events, both of which create the opportunity to raise money for the school. We have funded items across every department, including instruments for the Music Department, data loggers and microscopes for the Science labs and 3D laser-cutting machines for Design Technology. This is possible only through the support we receive from the staff, students, parents and friends of the school.

Getting Involved

The PTA is delighted to welcome any parent who would like to join the committee that oversees all PTA activities and votes on the allocation to school of the funds raised. We meet around three times a year and parents can choose the extent to which they get involved with PTA events. We recognise that there are huge demands on everyone’s time and so there are a number of other ways that you can support the PTA. These range from buying event and raffle tickets to helping out at events for an hour or two on an ad hoc basis. You are very welcome to sign up to our list of regular helpers whom we email when we ask for volunteers for particular events. Alternatively, you may have a specific skill or interest that you would be willing to volunteer.

Without your help we cannot raise funds to benefit your children so please help if you can. If you would like further information, or to volunteer, please email us at pta@twgsboys.kent.sch.uk.

Monetary Donations

For those unable to help the PTA in person due to constraints on their time we also welcome monetary donations. To make regular payments please follow these steps:

1. Decide how much you want to pay each month.
2. Contact your bank or use your online banking and ask for your payments to be credited by way of standing order to: Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys PTA
   Lloyds Bank, Tunbridge Wells,
   P O Box 1000, BX1 1LTL 
   Account Number 01777311  ♦  Sort Code 30-98-77
3. Once you have set up the payments if you are eligible for gift aid please then fill out this form and send us a copy to pta@twgsboys.kent.sch.uk so we can claim gift aid on your donation.

A very big thank you to those of you who already make contributions to the school’s PTA.

Matched Funding

If you are currently working and volunteer on a stall at one of our events, then it is always worth checking with your employer whether they have a matched funding policy. Any money you raise on the stall could be matched by your employer, so we double our income! Please contact the PTA if you would like to know more about this scheme.

Second-hand Uniform

The PTA sells second-hand uniform and you can request items during term time by emailing us at 2ndhanduniform@twgsboys.kent.sch.uk (Tunbridge Wells) or Soaks2ndhanduniform@twgsboys.kent.sch.uk  (Sevenoaks). We will confirm whether we have the item in stock and its price, and it can then be collected from school. We also sell uniform to new Year 7 parents towards the end of June when the school runs a welcome evening. Click for our second-hand uniform prices. 

If you have uniform to donate, please drop it into Reception in a bag labelled ‘Second Hand Uniform’. We always sell out of our second-hand uniform and all donations are gratefully received. Please note that we only accept white shirts and school trousers if they are new/nearly new.