The Association help to generate new funds for the school to purchase new equipment and items that might otherwise be unaffordable. Who can join the PTA?
The Association was set up over 25 years ago as a community association linking teachers, children, parents and those in the surrounding area to the school. In recent years we have paid for a Tyre Park and large outside play equipment. New members on the Committee are always needed and are very welcome. Please send us a message on here or come along to our next meeting which will be listed on this
25/04/2026
Its been a busy week for the PTA.
We're proud to support the school with a pantomime this week, M&M Theatrical Productions gave a performance to the whole school. They also provided a workshop for our Yr6 students!
We can only bring these events thanks to our school community who support us through our many events.
Thank you for helping us make our children's school journey one to remember!
11/04/2026
We hope you're all enjoying half term!
We're looking forward to seeing / hearing about what the children got up to over easter.
If your child has been helping the PTA by raising money in their smartie tubes, why not share what they've been up to with us in the comments!
Happy Easter!
We've sent the children home with smarties, with a challenge attached. Fill the tube to raise money for the PTA if your class raises the most we'll give them a prize!
Have a great half term, we'll see you for more fun in 2 weeks!
13/02/2026
Did you know we have a school lottery?
Our lottery has raised over £2000 since we launched which has gone back into the school, supporting things like the annual STEM event. New forest school equipment and new bookcases in the library.
Why not join in and not only be in with a chance of winning but also help us raise vital funds!
https://www.yourschoollottery.co.uk/lottery/school/dovedale-primary-school?utm_campaign=citybreak26&utm_source=cause-admin&utm_medium=social&utm_content=Hyperlink
With our final event of 2025 done our volunteers are having a well earned rest!
We hope you've all enjoyed our events!
See you in 2026!
Events like yesterday don't happen overnight! Our final thank you's go to our amazing volunteers who worked tirelessly over the past few weeks to put this together and the school staff who support us not just with events like this but with all our PTA do.
If you've ever considered volunteering and would like to see how you could get involved in future events we'd love to hear from you.
Our Raffle was huge success thanks to the generosity of local businesses
Cam Group Sevices
Bella Coco Crochet
Asda Long Eaton
The Trent Lock
GST Clearance Outlet
Wacky Warehouse
200° Coffee
The Farm Coffee House
Ambitions
Rowcom Technical Sevices
The Cornmill
The Bakery Sawley
F&S Consultants
The Butchers Restraunt
Rowcom Technical Sevices
Rangemaster UK
Sawley Junction
Derby Arena
Manor Farm Park & Woodlands
Wollaton Winter Wonderland
Tristams Estate Agents
Motorpoint Arena
O’B&CO
Heights of Abraham
Morely Hayes
The White Lion Sawley
AGA & AGA Cookshop
Our School Staff and Volunteers.
Without this supporting our raffle could not happen so thank you 😊
We had incredible support this year from so many local businesses, who gave so generously to our raffle.
The Butchers
The Farm Coffee House
The White Lion at Sawley
All gave vouchers to us last minute so we'd like to give a mention to those first as they missed our first round of shout outs.
Each one offers something different and all of them have things going on as we get into the festive season so please go check out there pages and see what they are up too.