PTA

Richard Crosse PTA - THANK YOU!!!!

Note from Ms Bowring (Headteacher):

Without the support of the PTA members and the parents who support our events, we would not be able to provide many of the amazing resources and experiences we have at our school.

School budgets are so tight currently that we rely on the tireless efforts of our PTA to fund many of the resources you will see around school. I really can not thank them enough for all they do!

Over the last 18 months the PTA have raised money to support:

Classroom resources
Chromebooks
A wellbeing area within the playground
Subsidised school trips
Fencing for the outdoor learning area
Safety Road signs
A new school stage
Leavers hoodies
Recommended reading books
EYFS Climbing frames
Reading huts
Play sheds
A sensory planter with benches
Trim trail
Traversing wall
A new PE shed
Playground storage
Provided compost, herbs and plants

These examples are but a few! Take a look at our website news section and gallery for the most up to date information!!

A note from Kerrie O'Mara - Head of the PTA

The Parent & Teachers Association is here to support the school in providing a fun and enriching environment for pupils to learn. We run events throughout the year aimed at raising additional funds for the school to use for the benefit of the pupils and teachers. If your child is a member of the school family then you, as a parent or guardian, are a member of the PTA. The events we coordinate and run throughout the year are done on a voluntary basis so we rely heavily on everyone’s support, in whatever shape or form that is.

We normally schedule our meetings around events. In the past we have arranged these during school hours, either just after drop-off in the morning or pick-up in the evening. We know people can’t always make the meetings but we will make sure that everyone knows what we have discussed so you can support us in whatever way you can. Notes from all meetings will be available on the website.

If you have any ideas or questions please don’t hesitate to get in contact with either Kerrie O'Mara (Chair of the PTA) or Ms Bowring through the school office.

So... What do we do???

We organise many fun events for the children and parents including:

Movie nights
Discos
Pancake flip days
Whole school Pantomime trip
Summer and Christmas Fayres
Mother and fathers day gifts

In doing so, we have also raised an amazing amount of income to support the school.

How can you help now?

● Join committee and/or volunteer to help at events
● Sign up to EasyFundraising for internet shopping
● Think about joining the £1 a week club

Please become a friend of the PTA Page: https://www.facebook.com/richard.c.pta or https://www.facebook.com/richard.pta.9

After which you will receive an invite to the PTA Group.

£1 a week club -

Last year the PTA introduced a £1 per week club, whereby members would pay £39 for the year, in exchange for their child to attend PTA events/receive items for PTA run events as stated above. This scheme had a great uptake in the first year, with over 50% of pupils becoming members.

Having this financial commitment for the year from the Richard Crosse families, enabled us to better plan the PTA events for the year, reduce the amount of time and resources spent on banking, chasing paymets etc. We are hopeful that next year, there will be a higher percentage of £1 club members and this will further reduce the admin behind the scenes for each PTA event.

Easy Fundraising -

You can find our Easyfundraising page at https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/richardcrossepta

For those of you who are familiar with Quidco (a website which gives you a kick back when you purchase online), well, Easy Fundraising follows the same principle, donating to the PTA each time you spend online. Once signed up, you just need to click on the accept donation icon which will pop up when you are spending online. It is really that simple! Please view the step by step guide below to guide to show you really how simple it is to sign up. There is also an app you can use, if you are more likely to use your phone when making purchases.