Parent Teacher Association
Parent Teacher Association
What is a Parent Teacher Association (PTA)?
What is a Parent Teacher Association (PTA)?
Most schools have a Parent Teacher Association (PTA), which is an organisation of parents and staff. Its role is to encourage closer links between home and school. PTAs are best known for their fundraising work, but they have a useful social function too. Fundraising events provide an opportunity for parents, staff and pupils to get together.
Most schools have a Parent Teacher Association (PTA), which is an organisation of parents and staff. Its role is to encourage closer links between home and school. PTAs are best known for their fundraising work, but they have a useful social function too. Fundraising events provide an opportunity for parents, staff and pupils to get together.
How is the PTA organised?
How is the PTA organised?
Our PTA hold their annual general meeting in September, at the start of the school year. At this meeting a committee is elected to run the PTA. At present we are currently struggling and would love for new members to join. It would be ideal if we could have at least one or two parents from each class as 'class reps'. Their job is then to pass on information from the PTA to other parents in their child’s class. At present we currently only have three members in the WHOLE school and are finding it hard to think of new ideas and keep up the good events that we run! If you want to be involved we would love to see you, please look below. Without volunteers we will not be able to run our great events like Christmas fairs, summer fetes!
Our PTA hold their annual general meeting in September, at the start of the school year. At this meeting a committee is elected to run the PTA. At present we are currently struggling and would love for new members to join. It would be ideal if we could have at least one or two parents from each class as 'class reps'. Their job is then to pass on information from the PTA to other parents in their child’s class. At present we currently only have three members in the WHOLE school and are finding it hard to think of new ideas and keep up the good events that we run! If you want to be involved we would love to see you, please look below. Without volunteers we will not be able to run our great events like Christmas fairs, summer fetes!
How can I be involved in my PTA?
How can I be involved in my PTA?
There are many different ways you can help with our PTA, whether you have lots of time to offer or not. Some of the roles are time-consuming, although also rewarding. If you can’t commit to a big job, look out for things you can do less frequently (eg running a stall at the summer fair, baking for a cake sale). You can always support PTA events by simply turning up.
There are many different ways you can help with our PTA, whether you have lots of time to offer or not. Some of the roles are time-consuming, although also rewarding. If you can’t commit to a big job, look out for things you can do less frequently (eg running a stall at the summer fair, baking for a cake sale). You can always support PTA events by simply turning up.
How is money raised?
How is money raised?
Our PTA committees usually meet once a term and set up smaller working groups to organise individual events. Our PTAs raise money through events. They often hold one main event each school term – for example, a Christmas fair in the winter, and a summer fair. We are always looking for new fundraising ideas.
Our PTA committees usually meet once a term and set up smaller working groups to organise individual events. Our PTAs raise money through events. They often hold one main event each school term – for example, a Christmas fair in the winter, and a summer fair. We are always looking for new fundraising ideas.
How is money spent?
How is money spent?
Funds raised by the PTA are intended to provide ‘extras’ not already provided by the school's main income – often 'fun things' that make learning more interesting and exciting. The PTA committee and the headteacher decide how to spend PTA funds. Common items include computers, playground equipment, a school minibus and smaller purchases such as presents for Father Christmas to distribute.
Funds raised by the PTA are intended to provide ‘extras’ not already provided by the school's main income – often 'fun things' that make learning more interesting and exciting. The PTA committee and the headteacher decide how to spend PTA funds. Common items include computers, playground equipment, a school minibus and smaller purchases such as presents for Father Christmas to distribute.