PTFA

(Parents, Teachers and Friends Association) 

Who's Who in the PTFA?

This is the list of Committee Members and Class Links for the year 2025-26

Classlist

We invite all parents and carers to join Classlist which is an app where parents can connect, arrange social events and engage with the PTFA by purchasing tickets to our events. It means you don't have to join a whole load of WhatsApp groups or give out your personal details. All information on the app is private and you can share as much or as little detail as you like.

Use this link to join Classlist 

https://classlist.page.link/w2dAiRgTdrFxHFbJ6 

 We really need your help! Every parent with a child attending Park Mead Primary automatically becomes a member of the PTFA and you are very welcome!

Without your help we won't be able to raise any money for your children. Last year we raised over an incredible  £27,000, let's raise even more this year!

Aims of the PTFA

The aims of the association are:

• To support the school and advance the education of the pupils attending it
• To promote the school within the community
• To foster and extend positive relationships and communication between staff, parents and the wider school community 

What does the PTFA do?

Every parent with a child attending Park Mead Primary automatically becomes a member of the PTFA.  Registered as a charity, the organisation is run by a committee of parents with the aim of raising funds for the school.  We run several events throughout the year, including quiz nights, bingo afternoons, ParkFest which is a small music festival, Christmas and Summer fairs. Plus an ongoing cake raffle and half termly tuck shops and much more.

One of our biggest fund-raising events is the annual PTFA pantomime which is written, directed and performed by staff, parents and pupils, both past and present. All the children love watching it...oh yes they do!

And what makes it all so worthwhile is that all this money is put back into the school and directly benefits each and every child at Park Mead Primary.

There are so many ways you can get involved with the school, whatever your circumstances, interests or skill-set. You don't even have to be on the school site to help!

Some examples of where we need your help:

• Sell cake raffle tickets on a Friday morning before school
• Help out packing up sweets for the tuck shop, or help out selling at the tuck shop
• Man a stand for a short period of time at the Summer or Christmas Fair
• Bake/buy sweet treats for a tuck shop
• Sell refreshments at an event
• wrap gifts for our grottos and gift shops
• Print/photo copy event flyers/posters
• Donate/collect items for raffle prizes 
• Build props and sets for Panto, backstage crew and dressmakers always needed.
• Just give us ideas!
• Share our events on your social media  

New fundraising ideas are always welcome, just drop us an e-mail parkmeadprimaryptfa@gmail.com or talk to your class representatives (names below).

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Where does the money go?

Over the last year, thanks to the money raised through events, the PTFA has provided the school with the following:

• A new PTFA Hub which can be used to support the community as well as give us a place to run the charity from.
• Wow days across all year groups - including portrait painting, African drumming, pirate workshops and a variety of history workshops
• Reading books 
• Class resources
• SENDCO resources 
• First Aid classes
• Headphones
• VR headset experience
• Stem day
• Year 6 leavers disco
• Year 6 leavers book contributions
• Christmas tree
• ...and lots lots more!  

Click here for more detail in the PTFA Treasurer's report & financial Summary

Take a look at what we have funded in 2024-25 and what we raised

Yearly Schedule

This is the provisional calendar of planned events for the rest of the year (subject to change).

Recycling 

One of main our aims for this academic year is to tackle our disposable plastic use and be a lot better at recycling overall. We have plenty of plans in place for a few new recycling opportunities. We are working with a company called ‘Empties Please’. They collect and recycle used ink and toner cartridges the environmentally friendly way and will donate the money raised back to Park Mead! It’s very simple. All we have to do is collect used ink cartridges and put them in our recycle bin. ‘Empties Please’ will collect the bin when it’s full and then donate money raised straight back to our school. Parent Mail letter with more details. Click on the below bullet point links for more information. The more cartridges we can collect the more we can raise. We also get points for every pound raised. Happy collecting!

• Astra recycling - there is a convenient green bin by the KS1 playground entrance. Accepted items shown below. 
• Recycle ink cartridges and raise money for Park Mead - 'Empties please' details
• Ink cartridges price list 
• Batteries - drop off point inside the school office area. Collection boxes available upon request
• Toners accepted for recycling - If your toner is not listed on here, we recommend contacting the manufacturer who may have a recycling scheme of their own.

If you could display a bin in your workplace on behalf of our school please contact ‘Empties Please’ on 0844 879 7179 or email info@emptiesplease.com. Please ensure you provide our school’s name so proceeds are credited to Park Mead.

Every little helps! At each PTFA event our team collect the recycling and take it to the Recycling centre. If you have ideas you’d like to put forward please do contact Mhairi on parkmeadprimaryptfa@gmail.com. The PTFA want to enhance your children’s environment and this is an important subject to embrace, teach and discuss with all our children.

Getting in Touch

You can contact the PTFA via the message option on Classlist, via your class representative, or by emailing our Chair Mhairi on parkmeadprimaryptfa@gmail.com 

Come and join the PTFA Facebook and Instagram pages to keep up to date and have your say in new events. 

https://www.facebook.com/ParkMeadPTFA/

https://www.instagram.com/park_mead_primary_ptfa

Registered Charity Number 1061878