WELCOME TO THE CARRINGTON SCHOOLS PTA
The Carrington Parent Teacher Association works closely with both the Infant and the Junior schools helping to provide additional funding to enhance the education for all the children. We rely on the support from the parents to help provide these vital funds. We welcome any help you can give, even if it is only occasional, at a school social event or some ideas for the committee.
 
Membership is completely free. In fact, all parents/guardians are automatically members of the PTA whilst their children are at the schools.
 
WHO ARE THE PTA - Download 2010 Letter
All parents/guardians of children at the two schools are automatically members of the PTA. The PTA is managed by a Committee comprising of voluntary members that include both parents and teachers from the two schools. New members are always welcome at our monthly meetings.All parents/guardians of children at the two schools are automatically members of the PTA. The PTA is managed by a Committee comprising of voluntary members that include both parents and teachers from the two schools. New members are always welcome at our monthly meetings.
 
FUNDRAISING
In 2010/2011 PTA activities raised almost £13,625 and enabled the PTA to hand over cheques to both the Infant and Junior schools for these funds. Past funding has helped the schools in the following ways:
  • TYRE PARK, MUSIC CENTRE, PODDLEY (GIANT CONSTRUCTION KIT IN A CAGE STORAGE UNITS) - INFANTS
  • ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND, TYRE PARK, MATHS WORKSHOP - JUNIORS 
  • NEW INTERACTIVE WHITE BOARDS FOR THE CLASSROOMS
  • PURCHASING EQUIPMENT FOR THE  ICT SUITE IN THE JUNIOR SCHOOL
  • HELPING WITH THE REFURBISHMENT OF THE LIBRARY IN THE INFANT SCHOOL 
EVENTS
The PTA organises fundraising and social events throughout the year. Newsletters are sent out in your child’s school bag detailing all new fund raising events. Also, our newsletters are available on this site along with printable copies of forms needed to be returned to school.

Planned fund raising and social events for 2011/12 include Curry Night, Harrod's Shopping Trip, Children’s Calendars, Easter Egg Raffle, Chocolate Raffle, Infant School Christmas Party, End of Year Disco and The Summer Fayre.
 
The PTA also raises funds through other activities such as the Summer Fayre Raffle which always offers fantastic prizes
 
HOW YOU CAN HELP
  • PLACE YOUR NAME AND EMAIL ON OUR HELPERS LIST – we are always in need of helpers to donate a small amount of their time – as little as half an hour can be a great help and ensure an event is able to take place.You can contact us at carringtonpta@gmail.com
  • FILL OUT OUR QUESTIONNAIRE - click here for a copy
  • USE OUR ONLINE SHOP WHEN YOU BY ONLINE - By clicking on the links within our webshop to access your online shops, you can ensure that the retailers you choose will send us a commission to support the school - and it wont cost you any extra! www.spendandraise.com/carrington
  • SUPPORT EVENTS! – If you can spare the time, please try to come along to our fund raising events, they are always great fun and are a chance to catch up with other parents.
  • PRIZES, DONATIONS AND ADVERTISING – prizes and donations are always gratefully received and are a great way of supporting the school if you are too busy to attend any of the fund raising events in person.If you have your own company, there are two opportunities to support the school by advertising with us either in our School Calendars or in our Summer Fayre Programme.
  • JOIN THE COMMITTEE!! - have the chance to put your ideas for fund raising activities into practice and become an active part in raising valuable funds for our children. You will also get the oportunity to meet and make new friends at our meetings which are held on average once a month.

The Carrington PTA is a Registered Charity No 1102086