Good Shepherd Primary School and Nursery School, Derry

We Need Your Help!!!!

18th Feb 2026

18/02/26

Dear Parents,

Our KS2 show this year is ‘Grossbusters.’ If anyone has any of the following costumes in children’s sizes, we would be very grateful if you would you please consider lending them to the school for the duration of the show.  If there is a number beside any of the items that indicates the child’s age.

In particular we need:

Any furry monster costumes in a range of sizes & colours – we need lots of these!

Bowler hats – any colour

Top hats – any colour

1950s-style dress (10-11)

Child’s apron – black or red (10-11)

An 80-s female ‘power suit’ with shoulder pads – any colour (10-11)

Bow ties & braces – a variety of colours!

Black/any colour tailcoats (10-11) – Willy Wonka costumes could be used here

Any waistcoats in a variety of sizes

Ghostbuster costumes/khaki overalls (8-9 & 10-11) Need 4 of these

Orange overalls/hazmat suits with hoods – a variety of sizes

Camouflage/combat suits – need 9 of these in a variety of sizes!

Black & white striped t-shirt (10-11)

Black Men-in Black type suits (jackets/trousers) a variety of sizes

Sunglasses

2 bright-red onesies (8-9)

Round glasses

Bob-style wig – any colour

Furry clip-on tails -we need lots of these in any colour

Monster horns – we need lots of these in any colour

Feather boa – any colour

Straw hat

Elton John style glasses – the larger the better

Sequinned /striped blazer (9-11)

Burger costumes (9-11)

Brightly coloured shorts/t-shirts (think loud Hawaiian-style outfits) (9-10)

Plain tank tops – a range of sizes

Striped tights/knee socks of any colour

Green onesies – need 6 of these

If you have any of the above items, I would greatly appreciate it if you would send them into school asap in a bag labelled with your child’s name & class. That way, I can keep an inventory and ensure all items are returned at the end of the show. I have included some pictures to give you an idea of what I am looking for,

Many thanks,

Mrs Forbes