Parent, Teacher and Friends Association

PTA meeting : 3/6/09

Apologies – Jon Stevens, Marion Drabble, Resi Classen, Niccy Cheney, Linda Miners. Attending – Tweeny Van Mierlo, Helga Pinn, Sue Shepherd, Jean Watson, Julie Rowe, Alan Reid, Glenda Smith, Carol Wood, Alison Blake, Donna Brownrigg, Chris Pollock.

Discussion points

• Julie Rowe presented the financial report – at present, PTA has £20,717-97 (Business account) and £3,213-98 (Current account). We need to be doing some major fundraising over the next couple of years to help finance the needs of the school. Merging the PTA fund and School Fund has been put on hold at present. We need to start charting how fundraising is going e.g. thermometer-type indicator?
• Summer Fair – we discussed stalls, location and other practical aspects. Advertising is important, especially as we are having a Fancy Dress competition (High School Musical and any other American ideas). Separate letters to go home, asking for help, as well as posters to be sent out locally. We need lots more volunteers! Separate list of jobs to be done.
• Picnic – Sunday 19th July for pupils’ and staff families – to be advertised asap. Tweeny will make a “Pass the Parcel”. Sand and Splash to be used? A Wii tennis match will be organised (VOLUNTEER NEEDED TO ORGANISE).
• We are looking into a new “user-friendly” name for the PTA – suggestions to be brought to the next meeting.
• We discussed the need for the school website to give a wider range of information for parents. Chris Pollock has volunteered to look at updating it – thank you to Chris! (Alan Reid will organise a meeting)
• Linda Miners sent feedback on her work with parents e.g. first aid
• PTA minutes to be sent home after each meeting to keep everyone informed about what the committee is doing.
• Meeting closed at 8.15

Next meeting

Dates for future meetings

Feedback on Fair and picnic.

Planning for “Back to School” evening and Quiz night.

Action plan for fundraising?

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE PTA, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH CAROL WOOD (ring school on 300270 and they will pass  details on),

FOR INFORMATION ONLY –DOESN’T NEED TO GO HOME TO PARENTS!!!! Tweeny, Alan, Julie and Glenda may need a copy each.

Summer Fair 2009

 

Stall	Contacts or Stall helpers
Groceries	Janet Hampe
Bottles	Chris /Becki  ?
Public refreshments  HALL	Pasties, (boiled) hot dogs
Cakes                         HALL	Julie
Ice cream	GS to buy cornets + 2 types ice cream + sprinklies. Freezer from Blue Kitchen (Helga to make sure it’s empty!)
Popcorn	Seniors ? GS to ask
Doughnuts	CW to ask NC
Fancy Dress competition	High School Musical
Breakdancers	GS to ask LQ
Horseshoes ?	CP to check out
Rope Quoits ?	Alternative if needed
Chalk pictures on grid - slabs	CW to get chalk
OR Paint cups or plates	CW to check out
OR Paint Fimbles	CW to check out
Basketball	CW to ask BC if we can borrow one
Line dancing	LJ getting back to GS. Helga will help
Bottles (cups on top  and guess full ones)	Christmas Fair (with Santa hats on!)
Photos of objects/babies + adults	GS to ask SJ
Books
Toys
Jumble	Jean and Yvonne
Jewellery	Lydia
Spin the Wheel
Money	Pam
Pasties	Tweeny

 

There is still much to be done at the school.  The PTA wants to continue supporting our children.  If you feel you would like to join us then please come to our next meeting. The date is still to be arranged but if you would like more information then please feel free to contact me, Tweeny on 01579 384760.