Help us make our school buildings as special as the people inside them
Campaign totaliser - Phases 1 & 2
Figures are as of 20 June 2025. For a more detailed breakdown of costs and money raised, click here.
"The UK is in the midst of a school buildings crisis, with Hatherop Primary among those affected. As a community, we need to act now to secure the future of our school.”
Taryn Hancock, Headteacher
Fundraising news
Heidi Forbes sets 3 Peaks Challenge record!
On 31 May, Year 3’s Heidi Forbes walked her way into the record books after scaling the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales in just 22 hours and 23 minutes—in doing so becoming the youngest girl ever to successfully complete the National Three Peaks Challenge!
Heidi was joined by brothers Otis (Y6) and Heath (now at Farmor’s School) and parents Rob and Helen. The family undertook the challenge to raise funds for both the Big Build and a new Astro pitch at Farmor’s.
Solo 24-hour cycle challenge
At 9am on Thursday 17 July, school dad and governor Michael Birnie will be setting off an immense personal challenge to cycle for 24 hours in aid of the Big Build. Michael will be doing a continuous local loop starting at the school and making his way through Fairford, Quenington and Coln St Aldwyns before heading back to Hatherop. Then doing it over and over and over again...
• For more info and to sponsor Michael, please click the button below.
(Please note: the original start date of 10 July was pushed back by a week due to personal reasons.)
Next events
Sun 07 SeptNext to Yew Tree LodgeAfter the success of last year, they are back!
Thank you!
£50,000 donation keeps Phase 1&2 plans on track
Big Build supporters have been bowled over by the extraordinary generosity of the John Armitage Charitable Trust, which has donated an astonishing £50,000 to the campaign. The Trust is a charitable foundation committed to "helping people help themselves". Its support for the community-led Big Build will certainly do just that, putting us within touching distance of reaching the target for Phases 1 & 2.
The Barn Theatre hosts the Weakest Link!
On 18 January, Cirencester's The Barn Theatre staged a one-off performance of the iconic TV quiz show, with the legendary Queen of Mean, Anne Robinson, asking the questions and putting the celebrity contestants through their paces. Our greatest thanks to the theatre's owners Ian and Chrissie Carling and artistic director Iwan Lewis, to Mighty Productions, to Anne and to everyone else involved in putting on an unforgettable evening. More to follow.
