Park Mead Primary

PTFA

(Parents, Teachers and Friends Association) 

Key Diary Dates:

• Halloween tuck shop - This Friday 19th October after school - We will be selling a selection of sweets, cakes and cookies.

  If you are able to bake some cakes, biscuits or cookies for the tuck shop please bring them into the office in the morning before or after drop off or anytime before pick up on Friday. Please do not include any nuts or nut products.

 Wednesday 14th November

Please drop off any donations under the veranda between the Food Tech room and the Library any time before this date. Phil the Bag accepts all kinds of adult and children’s clothing, hats, shoes, belts, handbags, and household textiles including sheets, pillow cases, duvet covers, curtains and towels. They do not accept blankets, bric-a-brac, duvets, pillows, sleeping bags, rugs, carpet, offcuts of fabric, tent canvas or ripped or stained clothing.   

• Christmas fair - 1st December at 12-14.30

• Presents for parents - 14th December   

• Cake raffle every Friday - buy your weekly cake raffle ticket every Friday morning from 8.30am to 8.55am from the food tech room or side entrance to KS1 Hall. 20p per ticket. Raffle drawn in assembly and the lucky winner will be taking home a yummy cake for the weekend!

We still have some vacant positions on our PTFA team. Want to know more? e-mail our Chair - Mhairi Coles on ptfa@parkmeadschool.com 

or Click on here PTFA job descriptions 

Next PTFA Meeting dates:

•  Next PTFA meeting is on 8th November at 20.00 in the food tech room. Everyone welcome.

PTFA key documents:

PTFA/OGM Meeting minutes

Chairs report 2017-2018

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  £24,000, let's raise even more this year!

Above is a picture of the recently purchased (much needed) school mini bus - this wouldn't have been possible without all the parents fundraising together.

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 nights, a scarecrow competition, 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
• Sell tickets to an event
• Print/photo copy event flyers/posters
• Donate/collect items for raffle prizes 
• Just give us ideas!
• Share our events on your social media  

New fundraising ideas are always welcome, just drop us an e-mail ptfa@parkmeadschool.co.uk or talk to your class links (names below).

Sign up to PTAsocial - buy tickets online, see what events are coming up or tick the job(s) you feel able to help with. It couldn't be easier!

https://app.ptasocial.com/register/ParkMeadPTFA  

Follow us on Facebook - Park Mead Primary PTFA

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 minibus
• 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
• Updating the wildlife area
• Computer updates
• Year 6 leavers disco
• Year 6 leavers books
• ...and lots more!  

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

Who's Who in the PTFA?

This is the list of Committee Members and Class Links for the year 2018-2019

Yearly Schedule

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

Getting in Touch

You can contact the PTFA via the school office, via your class link, or by emailing our Chair Mhairi on ptfa@parkmeadschool.co.uk 

Don't forget you can also write to us or to fellow PTFA helpers on PTAsocial by using the discussion walls.

Sponsorship opportunities

 We are currently looking for sponsorship for the Christmas fair. If you are interested then contact ptfa@parkmeadschool.co.uk