Friends of Coltishall Primary School

20/10/2026

✨ GLOW UP Walk 2026 ✨

Now in its 5th year, our Glow Up walk has become a much-loved Coltishall Primary tradition, bringing our school together to show support for those in our community affected by cancer.

On the 16th October, families walked along the Bure Valley Railway path from Coltishall to Wroxham, raising funds for two wonderful Norfolk charities, Star Throwers and Big C Cancer Charity.

It’s a community effort - and we’re so grateful to local businesses who support this event.

🚌 Wrights Coaches for generously providing free return coaches from Wroxham.

🧁 The Bake Shed Coltishall and Dollies Deli for the delicious treats enjoyed by our walkers … and the Friends were happy to sponsor all the hot drinks and serve our walkers back at school.

Together, we raised over £550 for our chosen charities, which will be split between them.

A huge thank you to everyone who walked, donated, volunteered and supported this special evening - we’re so grateful for our wonderful Coltishall community! ✨

08/10/2026

🧘‍♀️ Little yogis, big wellbeing! 🌈

Our Morning Yoga Club is off to a brilliant start at Coltishall Primary School.

The children have been enjoying time to move, breathe and begin their school day feeling calm, confident and ready to learn. When the British weather behaves, they can use their lovely new yoga mats outside. When it doesn’t ☔️, the library becomes their yoga studio!

FoCPS was delighted to fund the new mats and help bring this wonderful wellbeing initiative to life.

A huge thank you to the brilliant Yoga adventures with Kate for creating such a positive start to the day for our children.

Happy minds, healthy bodies! 💛

11/09/2026

🤗 Welcome to our new Cherry Class 🍒

We so enjoyed hosting you, your careers and your teddies at the park for our Teddy Bears’ Tea Party. 🧸

FoCPS love this start of year tradition, as it gives the children a chance to play together, while their grown-ups can meet and mingle - helping our new families feel welcomed into our school community. 🥰

We were enjoyed some delicious home-cookies from The Bake Shed Coltishall, which always go down a treat!

Wishing our new Cherry Class all the best for a happy year ahead! 🍒🌈

All the best - from “The Friends”.

11/09/2026

🧘‍♀️ NEW MORNING YOGA CLUB FOR OUR KIDS 💛

FoCPS are delighted to be funding a new Morning Yoga Club twice a week, giving children the opportunity to move, stretch and start their day feeling calm and ready to learn.

It’s part of FoCPS’ continued investment in pupil wellbeing, alongside projects such as our Happiness Hive, and our aim to make wellbeing opportunities accessible to as many children as possible.

A huge thank you to Yoga adventures with Kate for bringing this to life with us! 🧘‍♂️✨ And thank you, as always, to everyone who supports FoCPS.

Your fundraising makes initiatives like this possible for our children. 💛

09/08/2026

A little appreciation for Coltishall Group of Parishes - St John the Baptist Church, Coltishall.

There’s been a church at the heart of our village since at least 1086, when Coltishall was recorded in the Domesday Book, with roots stretching back to Anglo-Saxon times.

For generations, it’s been part of the fabric of village life - and it would be wonderful to see that continue with a new generation of families. ❤️

This summer, Rev’d and the team have been running brilliant outdoor All-Age Services - relaxed, fun and a lovely way to bring people together.

A huge shout-out to the small but mighty volunteer team. They serve several churches across our area and do an enormous amount with limited hands. 🫶

But our village church needs its village.

So if you’ve thought about coming along, this summer is a great time to give it a go.

📅 Next Outdoor All-Age Service
Sunday 6th September | 10am

Nearly a thousand years of village life, faith and community. Here’s to keeping that story going. 💛

20/07/2026

💙 One last photo. One special chapter.

Last week we said goodbye to our amazing Year 6 Class of 2026.

Each year, one of the ways FoCPS says “good luck” is by gifting every Year 6 pupil a leavers’ hoodie and contributing towards their end of year celebration. It’s our way of marking such an important milestone and giving them something to remember their Coltishall Primary days by.

These children have been a wonderful part of our school community. They’ve thrown themselves into school life, supported FoCPS events, cheered on fundraisers, and helped shape the community we all enjoy today.

We hope you wear your hoodies with pride as you head off on your next adventure.

Good luck, Class of 2026. Be kind, be brave, keep aiming high, and never forget you’ll always be part of the Coltishall Primary family. 💙

Thank you to every family who has supported FoCPS over the years. Your fundraising makes moments like these possible.

Please join us in wishing our Year 6 leavers every happiness and success for the future. 🌟

17/07/2026

What a way to finish the school year! 🎉

Our annual Summer Festival is all about celebrating Coltishall Primary and the amazing community around it.

From inflatables, crafts and games to bubbles, BBQ and brilliant local stalls, it was an evening packed with fun, laughter and sunshine.

What makes it so special is that everyone gets involved. Our pupils, teachers, FoCPS volunteers, families, governors, local businesses and community groups all play a part in creating an event that’s about so much more than fundraising.

It’s a celebration of everything that makes Coltishall Primary such a special place to belong.

A huge thank you to everyone who volunteered, ran a stall, donated, supported or came along. 💙💛💚

17/07/2026

💛 Wow. Thank you. 💛

We’re absolutely blown away by the support for our Aviva Community Fund grant campaign.

Not once. Not twice. We increased our target three times… and together you helped us raise over £20,000.

To every Aviva employee who donated, and every person who shared and supported our campaign, thank you!

Your generosity will leave a lasting legacy for the children of Coltishall Primary School, funding opportunities and experiences that go beyond the school’s core budget.

A special thank you to Samantha Mower, Jenny Scott and our Headteacher Dan McKeown for all the behind the scenes to make this happen.

We’re so grateful to be part of such a kind and generous community. Together, we’re making a real difference. 💛

Click the link 👇 to read more about what these funds will help make happen for our beloved village school…

To create a sustainable outdoor learning and biodiversity space focused on climate action and conservation.

20/06/2026

🌈 RAINBOW RUN 2026 🌈

Hundreds of runners, seven paint stations, brilliant volunteers, amazing sponsors, our school staff, teachers, families and the wider Coltishall community all coming together for one very colourful morning.

And the best bit?

Together, we raised an incredible £8,000 for Coltishall Primary School. 💛

The funds raised will help continue the work of the Happiness Hive, Coltishall Primary School’s dedicated wellbeing and nurture space, as well as supporting outdoor learning and more opportunities for children across the school.

To view the Rainbow Run video and photos, head to our website:
https://www.focps.org/

Tag your running buddies, paint throwers, cheer squad and anyone you can spot in the photos. 🌈

Photo credits: Neil Smith & Ellie Long

20/06/2026

THE RAINBOW RUN VIDEO IS HERE! 🌈
Our Coltishall community at its colourful, chaotic, joy-filled best.

Coltishall Rainbow Run 2026 raised an incredible £8,000 for our village school, and every runner, sponsor, volunteer, supporter and paint thrower helped make it happen.

Can you spot yourself?
Watch, share and tell us your favourite moment from the day. 💛

Video credit: Ellie Cleaver