Friends of Newton

02/11/2026

Thank you to all the local businesses and organisations that helped us to get the winning vote!

We are the 2026 WINNERS of the UK National School Song competition! Thank you to everyone who voted and supported us on our journey to the final. All the children, staff and parents are incredibly proud of our school’s achievement. We are the first school from Wales to win the competition and our song will be released as the next charity single in support of The Great Ormond Street Hospital in London 🏆 🤩 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

29/10/2026

📣PLEASE VOTE FOR US!
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https://pollunit.com/polls/1MaaUHRZ7HVN096gQ2CxVA

Newton Primary School has reached the final of The 2026 School Song UK National songwriting competition and will be Wales' only entry 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

We have reached the final twice but have not yet been fortunate enough to win.

With your help this could be possible 🤞

🗳️ The voting is now live and all entries are available for a public vote but they will also be judged by a panel of music industry experts.

✅ Please scroll down on the web link and click on the tick next to our school video to vote.

Clicking the dot means a negative vote or an abstain.

You will be asked to register but you can continue as a guest.

You’ll have 11 votes but you can only vote for us once.

🚨PLEASE VOTE & SHARE
You are encouraged to use any form including email, WhatsApp, Social media etc.

The staff and children would love to do well in this competition and the winning school will release their song as the next children's charity single in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital!

Please support Wales' only finalists ❤️

25/10/2026

You could make a real difference for Friends Of Newton Primary School Porthcawl this Sunday, in just a few taps of your phone.

You just need to install the easyfundraising app. Once you have it, join as a supporter of Friends Of Newton Primary School Porthcawl. Every 10 supporters who join with the app will unlock a £50 donation for our school. Then just open it whenever you need to shop online, and the retailer you shop with will give cashback to us at no extra cost to you. Our staff and pupils would be so grateful!

Get the app here. Thank you!

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25/10/2026

Please sign up to support Friends Of Newton Primary School Porthcawl on easyfundraising today and raise FREE donations every time you online shop.

With Christmas around the corner, it’s the perfect time to join and turn your festive shopping into free donations for us! Over 8,000 retailers are ready donate at no extra cost to you!

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25/10/2026

We know you're enjoying a break from the school routine, but a few minutes of your time could really help Friends Of Newton Primary School Porthcawl. We're trying to raise some extra funds this term and you can help us for free.

Whenever you shop online via the easyfundraising app, retailers will give cashback to our school at no extra cost to you. If you install the app via the link below this month, you could help us earn a £50 bonus, too.

Once installed you'll be prompted to join our cause. We'd love your support. Thank you!

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15/10/2026

Huge thank you to The Hi Tide Inn for saving our bacon yesterday and letting us have their events room for our disco 🪩 🎃 ! You have been a fantastic support for all these years ❤️ being able to put on the disco yesterday was such a fabulous farewell for our PTA team!

15/10/2026

15/10/2026

💙💛 FRIENDS OF NEWTON PTFA – AGM & A NEW CHAPTER 💛💙

Following our AGM this evening, we are pleased to announce that a new committee will be taking Friends of Newton forward! 🎉

A huge congratulations and warm welcome to our new committee:

💙 Kirsten – Chair
💛 Charlina – Treasurer
💙 Rachel – Secretary

We wish you all the very best in your new roles and look forward to seeing Friends of Newton continue to grow and flourish. ❤️

Tonight also marks the end of a very special chapter, as I officially step down as Chair after four years.

When we established Friends of Newton in November 2022, we started with lots of ideas, enthusiasm and a determination to make a difference for the children of Newton Primary School.

Four years later, we’ve built an established PTFA, raised thousands of pounds, created wonderful memories and achieved registered charity status. 🥹

I’m especially proud that we raised over £5,000 in each of the last two school years, helping us provide equipment, resources and experiences for the children.

It hasn’t always been easy, but it has certainly been worthwhile!

I’d like to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey — our committee members past and present, parents, carers, volunteers, local businesses and everyone who has supported our events.

None of what we’ve achieved would have been possible without you. ❤️

As I hand over to the new committee, I do so with pride in what we’ve built together and excitement for what comes next.

Goodbye from me as Chair, and good luck to the new team! 🥰

Here’s to the next chapter of Friends of Newton! 💙💛

Gemma xx
Outgoing Chair, Friends of Newton PTFA