Friends of Deighton Gates (FoDG)

Welcome to The Friends of Deighton Gates Page!!

We're the school's Parent Teacher Association – known as The Friends of Deighton Gates – and we bring together parents, carers, neighbours and staff to raise vital funds for the school and help create a strong sense of community. Everyone is welcome, whether you want to share ideas, help out, or just come along for a cuppa and a chat.

We organise fun, family-friendly events throughout the year – including our popular Summer Fair, school discos, Christmas quizzes, and year group bake sales. Thanks to generous support from local businesses, our raffles have featured amazing prizes like glamping holidays, motorhome hire, festival tickets, vouchers for local shops and signed sports memorabilia.

The success of these events has been down to the amazing support we get from parents and friends of the school. Families have realised that these events raise money for the school and, as importantly, they are great fun!!

All the money we raise goes directly back into the school, helping to fund everything from a new outdoor classroom and upgraded IT suite to a refurbished sensory room, fitness track, new library books, a community-accessible defibrillator – along with many more smaller but equally important projects. We also provide every child with a book bag when they start school and a leavers’ gift when they move on to High School.

Getting involved is easy and hugely rewarding – and our events are a great way to meet other families and have some fun while supporting the school.

Halloween Disco 2026!

Get your costumes ready, it's nearly that time again! Our Halloween Disco is coming up on Friday 9th October at Deighton Gates.

KS1: 6:00pm – 7:00pm
KS2: 7:15pm – 8:30pm

Fancy dress is welcome but entirely optional, so come in a Halloween costume or your everyday clothes, whatever you prefer! Either way, join us for an evening of music, dancing and fun with friends.

A huge thank you to PFM Surveying Ltd for kindly sponsoring this event.

Christmas Quiz 2026 - 4th December

The FoDG Christmas Team are already working on our 4th annual Big Fat Christmas Quiz.

It will be held on Friday 4th December in the school hall. Full details will be released soon. For now, just Save The Date!!

All The Fun of The Fair 2026!

We are delighted to share the total raised at our Summer Fair - a magnificent £5,311 was made!

We're really proud of our summer fairs, not only because of how much it raises, to go to directly benefit our lovely school but also we know how much the children look forward to it. The fun and our school community coming together to put on a great event which is open to everyone does make it all worthwhile!

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the Deighton Gates Summer Fair such a success — the organisers, volunteers, staff, teachers, those who helped set up and pack away, everyone who donated, and everyone who came along to support us.

It takes a whole community to make a day like this happen, and it was wonderful to see so many people having fun and making memories together.

We’re also incredibly grateful to our Main Sponsor, Manning Stainton, whose support helps make events like this possible and allows us to continue creating memorable experiences for our children and families. Also a HUGE thanks to Just For Fun Theatre Group who kindly sponsored our BBQ this year.

And we're already thinking about how we make next year even better.

19th June 2027 - SAVE THE DATE!!!

Playground Makeover by FoDG Families

A group of Friends of Deighton Gates (FoDG) families came together to give the "well used" wooden structure in the centre of the playground a vibrant new lease of life.

Previously looking a little tired and worn, the structure has now been transformed with a fresh coat of paint – in the colours of the rainbow, just like our school logo! Children love to hide, sit and play around it, and we hope everyone agrees that it now looks brighter, happier, and more inviting.

This was the first step in our wider playground improvement project, and it wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible volunteers who gave up their time on both Saturday and Sunday to help.

A huge thank you also goes to The Decorating Centre, Wetherby, who generously donated all the paint and brushes needed for the job – your support is very much appreciated.

Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to improve our school’s outdoor spaces!

Upcoming Meeting Dates

Thursday 22nd October
Wednesday 18th November
Tuesday 19th January
Wednesday 10th February
Thursday 18th March
Tuesday 20th April
Wednesday 19th May
Thursday 5th July

Meetings are generally held from 8pm in the school conference room. Online MS Teams links are also available for people to dial in. Joining info available prior to the meeting or email us at fodg@dgpta.org.

Minutes from previous meetings are available for download further down this page.

Free ways to help raise funds for the FODG

1. Sign up to easyfundraising

Easyfundraising turns your everyday online shopping into free donations for the FoDG. Just start your online shopping first at easyfundraising, then shop as normal. Retailers will then make a small donation to say “thank you”.

Click this link to sign up - Friends of Deighton Gates - Wetherby Fundraising | Easyfundraising

2. Clothes and Shoes Recycling:

We have a clothes and shoes recycling bin near the main entrance for items that are no longer needed. Please bring in any unwanted items in bags - wearable clothing, paired shoes, handbags and belts. All donations help raise money for our school and help save the planet!