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The Hurlingham School PTA

What is the Hurlingham School PTA?

The PTA is a small group of parents and teachers that meet on a regular basis to organise events and fund-raising activities for the school throughout the year.

What does the PTA aim to do?

The PTA's primary aims are:

1. To bring parents and staff together through informal social activities, to support development of the school and help introduce new families.

2. To raise money for the school to provide equipment, facilities and other educational items or services that would not be available from other funding.

3. To decide on the most appropriate use of the funds raised.

How does the PTA do this?

The PTA relies on the goodwill and effort of pupils, school staff, parents and others to give their time to organise both social and fundraising events (not all events are held to raise money).

The PTA is always looking for volunteers to help out with events. It doesn’t matter if you cannot help on a regular basis or if you can only give a small amount of your time. It really is a case of many hands make light work, so please let us know if you can lend a hand and get involved.

What events has the PTA organised recently?

During 2007 the PTA organised the Quiz Night in February, the Summer Party in June, the Cake Sale in November and the Christmas Fair in December (including Secret Santa, the tombola, the coffee/cake stall, the crystal rock stall and the advertising).

How has the money been spent?

The PTA takes advice from school staff about the most appropriate use of funds raised. We are always looking for new suggestions so please let us know if you think of something that could benefit from extra funding.

Previous uses of fundraising proceeds include:

• The new Hurlingham School minibus (part funded)
• Computer equipment
• Construction play equipment
• Stage lighting equipment in assembly hall
• Drop down screen in assembly hall
• Subsidising school social activities

Our current goal is to cover the outstanding balance on the purchase of the Hurlingham School minibus.