It was a fantastic evening supporting the brilliant parent volunteers at St John’s C of E School, where we took on two impactful tasks to help improve their outdoor spaces.

The 9 GoodGymers split into two teams: one group tackled the extensive bindweed that had taken over the fence alongside the Forest School allotment. Working among their residents - two Pygmy goats, rabbits and chickens - we made great progress clearing the fence so people can now look in and parents can now focus their time growing things in the allotment for the children to see and learn about.

Meanwhile, the second group got busy painting one side of a large shed with a holly green base coat - the first step in an exciting transformation, as another parent volunteer will soon be working with the children to create a mural on the shed that will really brighten up the end of the playground.

Both tasks were hugely satisfying, and we hope our efforts will make a real difference for the school community. To top it all off, we enjoyed a final hello to the animals on our way out - always a highlight!

We were on full-on grind mode building tables, benches, and setting up the ultimate tombola and raffle stations. 🎟️ Teamwork definitely made the dream work because we locked in and smashed out a massive gazebo in literally 30 minutes flat. ⏱️💪 While the rest of the squad crushed the football zone and chill areas, Emma and I finished up by labelling the raffle prizes. Obviously, we only used numbers ending in 6 or 7... because we stay trendy like that. 😎 The grounds are officially set, the summer fair aesthetics are locked in, and we are so ready for tomorrow! ☀️🍦