Cradoc School

PTA

What is the PTA?

Parent Teachers Association :

• A group of parents and staff whose role is to encourage links between

home and school

• Fundraising & Social Events

• Meet 1-2 times per half term plus AGM

• Committee consists of chair, vice chair, treasurer, secretary & committee

members, but PTA open to all parents, staff and governors.

• Always looking for new recruits & new fundraising ideas!

• Join us on Facebook @ Friends of Cradoc School (PTA)

How do we raise money …

Funds raised through various events

• Easter Bingo

• Summer Fair

• Christmas concert

• Bags to school (clothing collection)

• Valentine & Halloween discos

• Raffles at various events

• 100 club (Application forms on your table!)

• Easy fundraising (www.easyfundraising.org.uk)

Fundraising 2016/2017

• Easy fundraising £22:42

• Bag to School £76:00

• Summer Fayre £852:28

• Halloween Disco £311:10

• Harvest Raffle £130:00

• Christmas Raffle £1036:80

• Cradoc’s got Talent £455.80

• Donations £288:73

• Joseph Murphy ‘Tough Man’ sponsorship £805:00

What do we spend the money on?

Traditionally … the ‘extras’ that make learning more

fun and exciting.

In reality … the ‘essentials’

•Special Needs equipment

•Computers

•Classroom and playground equipment

•Subsidising school trips/buses

How is the money spent?

We have bought…

• 10 MS Surface i pads (£4,000.00)

• Choir Music (£60.90)

• Goal Posts (£553.38)

• Williams Coaches (£150.00)

How can I be involved in my PTA?

• Come join us…

• It is time consuming but rewarding

• The funds raised benefit all the children at Cradoc

school