PTA

Role Of The Committee 

The PTA Committee consists of 6 Officers (Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, Vice-Secretary and Minutes Secretary). We also have 7 other Committee members to make up the full Committee. The Committee meets on a regular basis usually at least once per half term as necessary to organise fundraising events. 

Annual General Meeting (AGM) 

Our Annual General Meeting is held at the beginning of the autumn term. This is an opportunity for all parents to come along and hear in more detail about events run, funds raised and how the money has been spent. It is also the occasion when we elect our new committee and class representatives, and agree dates for our main fundraising events for the forthcoming school year. 

How We Raise Money 

As in most schools, the majority of funds are raised through the events that we run. Some of our most popular events are the fairs, children’s discos and dress down days. We also have other events such as bags to school collections, families night, ladies night, coffee mornings, a 100 Club and produce a School Calendar. The PTA places the orders for School Uniform each term and all discounts received on sales contribute to PTA funds. Not all our events are run as fundraisers, we have a Shoebox collection in November giving the children the opportunity to give to others less fortunate than themselves at Christmas. 

How We Spend The Money We Raise 

It is at PTA Committee Meetings that the decisions on how to spend the money are taken. Usually the Head Teacher will have a “shopping list” of items that the school would like to purchase. Often this will be as a result of the children asking for something for example new playground equipment and markings. At other times it will be for resources to improve a particular area of the curriculum or school environment. In the main the PTA funds are for the “extras” not provided by the school budget, that make our children’s learning experiences so much more fulfilling and exciting. The money we raise is invested rapidly to enhance you child’s learning experience. That way you can be sure that in supporting our school, your and everybody’s child will feel the benefit. 

We always endeavour to spend our funds in ways that will benefit all our children across all areas of the school and curriculum. In recent years we have raised funds to improve the playground and library.