Parents of Papplewick (POP)
Welcome
Welcome to Parents of Papplewick, or POP as we are more commonly known. Run by a number of parents we are a forum responsible for organising all parent/staff social events such as the MacMillan Coffee Morning, Pub Quiz Night, Wine Tasting Evening, Hog Roast, and the end of year Summer Ball. Everyone is welcome to come along to a POP meeting, generate new ideas and help to run or coordinate an event. If you would like to get involved - your level of commitment is down to you and your availability - please email us at pop@papplewick.org.uk and we will get in touch.
Michaelmas Term
Macmillan Coffee Morning
We start the new school year with our annual Macmillan Coffee Morning, held on one of the Saturdays in September. The baked goods – whether shop-bought or homemade, sweet or savoury – are generously donated by our wonderful school community. This Saturday afternoon is a great opportunity to catch up with friends, meet new parents, and come together in support of a very worthwhile cause.
POP Pub Quiz
The Pub Quiz is an unforgettable evening hosted by the brilliant professional quizmaster, Lesley Brewis, who is ready to challenge your brains with a mix of intriguing and amusing questions. It is a night of fun, laughter and friendly competition, accompanied by a mouth-watering curry dinner. Our much-loved round of true-or-false questions about the teachers is guaranteed to deliver plenty of laughs and a few surprises!
Lent Term
Wine Tasting
The Wine Tasting makes its comeback in February. The doors open at 7.00pm, with a glass of prosecco on arrival, followed by a tasting experience of Italian wines, each carefully paired with matched canapés and Italian nibbles. An engaging wine tasting talk by an award-winning sommelier, along with fun games and quizzes, promises a truly memorable evening.
Summer Term
Hog Roast
The Hog Roast for the boys is one of the most eagerly anticipated and popular events in the school calendar. The sun miraculously always seems to shine, and there is plenty of fun for the children, including (but certainly not limited to) Land Zorbs, Laser Quest and the Bungee Run, as well as popcorn, ice creams and candy floss. It truly is an event for the whole family – there is even a Papplewick Dog Show, giving the family pooch the chance to sashay around the show ring. For the adults, there’s afternoon tea, the ever-popular hamper raffle, and a couple of cricket matches to enjoy, including the much-loved Year 4 mums versus sons match.
A sumptuous barbecue lunch is served, featuring the eponymous hog, burgers, vegan sausages and delicious salads. Gates open at 12 noon, with festivities winding down at around 4.00pm.
Summer Ball
The hottest ticket in town, the Papplewick Summer Ball is a black-tie event that gives everyone the chance to dress up and celebrate the end of the school year in style. The evening begins with prosecco and canapés on the Bursar's Lawn, followed by a three-course dinner and plenty of dancing. The marquee opens at 7.00pm, with carriages at midnight.
