Friends of Churston

Friends of Churston brings together parents, carers and supporters who want to strengthen school life through fundraising, volunteering and community events.

How parents and friends are making more possible for student life at Churston

Fundraising with a purpose

Friends help to raise money for the Churston Together Fund supporting projects that directly benefit students – from enhancing facilities and resources to supporting enrichment activities and events.

Building community

Events organised by Friends of Churston give families a chance to connect with each other and with the school, building the sense of belonging that underpins life at Churston.

Supporting school initiatives

Whether it is lending a hand at performances, helping with events, or backing specific projects, Friends provide practical support that makes more possible day-to-day.

Getting involved your way

Some people can give time regularly, others occasionally, and some focus on sharing ideas or contacts. All contributions are valued, and there is no single “right” way to be involved.

A day at Churston

There’s no such thing as an ordinary day at Churston. We try to make every one of them special.

Here are just some of the moments that make a Churston school day.

Students in Year 12 received their Vinspired certificates for 10, 30 and 50 hours of volunteering service within the school community. As part of the Churston Baccalaureate, students are required to give back to the school and volunteer at least 10 hours of volunteering. This can involve, aiding teachers in lessons, offering peer support, running clubs, attending events and tours within school. They have already completed over 1800 hours of volunteering since September. Well done year 12. #CFGS #churstongrammarschool #churstongrammar #CFGSawards #CFGSVinspired #CFGSsocialjustice #CFGScommunity #CFGSsocialvalues #CFGSsuccess #CFGSachievement #WeAreChurston

Mr Howgate took a team of 8 students from Y10 to 12 up to Sir Thomas Rich's School, Gloucester for the South West Regional round of the European Youth Parliament (EYP) debating competition. The team debated the introduction of AI and took part in a range of other topics including defence, childhood hunger and asylum policy. Congratulations to the team: Emory, Gabriella, Joe, Rebecca, Riddha, Grace, Bea and Jamie. #CFGS #churstongrammar #churstongrammarschool #CFGSdebating #EuropeanYouthParliament #WeAreChurston

Our Year 9 students switched roles from pupils to teachers, hosting an energetic and highly successful Multi-Skills Festival for Reception pupils from Galmpton primary school. The event was designed to offer the year 9 students a chance to develop their leadership, communication, and organisational skills. From the moment the Galmpton students stepped off the bus, the atmosphere was one of high energy and focused activity. Well done to all our Y9 students who were involved in such a positive and rewarding day - it looks like the Galmpton students really enjoyed themselves. You did Churston proud and hopefully inspired a next generation of Churstonians! #CFGS #churstongrammar #churstongrammarschool #CFGSsuccess galmptonprimary #galmptonprimary #CFGScommunity #CFGSsocialvalues #CFGSvalues #CFGSsocialjustice #CFGSachievement #WeAreChurston

Congratulations to the Y11 Headteacher's Award winners Owen and Lois! Well done to you both on achieving this great accolade - we're proud of you! #CFGS #churstongrammar #churstongrammarschool #CFGSsuccess #CFGSawards #CFGSachievement #WeAreChurston

We are incredibly proud of our students for their outstanding achievements in this year’s Y9 Business Studies 10x Challenge Enterprise Fair! Together, they generated over £1000 in revenue, with multiple student-run businesses each earning more than £100, a fantastic accomplishment!. From homemade beeswax candles and honeycomb, to personalised charm bracelets, fresh smoothies, photobooths and more - their creativity, teamwork and entrepreneurial spirit truly shone through. Well done to everyone involved, the future is looking very bright! #CFGS #churstongrammar #churstongrammarschool #CFGSbusinessstudies #10xchallenge #10xchallenge2026 #CFGSsuccess #CFGSachievement #WeAreChurston

Some of our students recently starred in Spark Youth Theatre Company’s production of Wizard of Oz, produced and directed by Old Churstonian Polly Pritchard-Thomas. Annie Y7 - Dorothy Clementine Y7 - Scarecrow. Milly Y10 - Tinman Gwen Y9 - Wicked Witch of the West. Congratulations to you all on a fantastic performance! #CFGS #churstongrammar #churstongrammarschool #CFGSdrama #CFGSsuccess #CFGSachievement #CFGSperformance #WeAreChurston

Year 8 students at Churston Ferrers have spent their term in Philosophy and Religious Studies delving into the intersection of faith and creativity for the prestigious international Spirited Arts competition. They first studied religious art from the Global East and West before embarking on an art project of their own. Tasked with responding to religious themes, all 160 students produced a piece of art that was submitted to teachers and our Sixth Form judge, Emory, to narrow down. To select the finalists, the school welcomed back Ellen McPetrie, an Old Churstonian and celebrated local artist, as a guest judge. Facing the difficult task of narrowing down a diverse and high-quality field, Ellen spent Tuesday evaluating the technical skill and spiritual depth of the submissions. After a rigorous selection process, five students have been chosen to represent the school on the international stage. Their work will now be sent off to compete against 3000 entries from across the globe. The standard of work was incredibly high. We were glad to have a former student like Ellen return to see the talent currently emerging from our Year 8s and to judge the project. Congratulations to the official finalists: Layla, Emily, Edison, Marley and Harrison. Mr Beckett, Head of PRS #CFGS #churstongrammar #churstongrammarschool #CFGSart #CFGSphilosophy #CFGSreligiousstudies #CFGSsuccess #CFGSachievement #spiritedarts #spiritedartscompetition #WeAreChurston To see what Ellen has been doing since leaving us, visit https://www.mcpetrie.co.uk/. --

Congratulations to Jess in Y7 - after 9 years of commitment, dedication and effort Jess has now gained her Black Belt! Martial Arts has always been Jess's passion, competing, regionally, MF Regional Championships, Nationally Matt Fiddes Martial Arts Championships & Internationally Matt Fiddes Australia and New Zealand Matt Fiddes Martial Arts Gold Coast. Additionally honing her skills MF Martial Arts Bridport and at International Master Class Training. You are a massive inspiration and support to those who already look up to you as Miss Jess Matt Fiddes Southwest, encouraging others to achieve what they may at first feel they are not able to, but with patience, practice and dedication, achieving whatever you set your mind to. Congratulations Jess - we are all so proud of you!! #CFGS #churstongrammar #churstongrammarschool #CFGSsuccess #CFGSachievement #CFGSsport #CFGSmartialarts #WeAreChurston

Our Year 13 Drama students recently performed their final Drama exam performances, bringing their work from page to stage. We are incredibly proud of the hard work that they put in during their rehearsal process. It was their last performance here at Churston and we wish our Year 13 Drama class the best of luck in the future! #CFGS #churstongrammar #churstongrammarschool #CFGSdrama #CFGSperformance #CFGSsuccess #CFGSachievement #WeAreChurston

To celebrate World Maths Day, Y7 investigated the possible number of platonic solids that could be made and why there are only 5 possible ones! They made their own platonic solid and used their models to find the connection between the number of faces, vertices and edges. This led them to discover Euler's formula F + V - E = 2. #CFGS #churstongrammar #churstongrammarschool #CFGSmaths #WorldMathsDay #WeAreChurston