"Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Our PTFA
The PTFA Committee
The PTFA Committee
Chairperson - Alix Seth
Vice-chair - Katy Headland
Treasurer - Alisha Cox-Rogers
Secretary - Louise Gale
PTFA Activity
Help us make Thatcham Park School an even more fantastic place for our children to learn by joining and/or supporting the PTFA.
The PTFA is a group of committed parents that spend their time planning and organising events that raise money to spend on the children that attend our lovely school. Technically, every parent or guardian of a child at the school is a member of the PTFA - but to make our PTFA run really well, we need people to get involved in one way or another.
That could be attending one or more of the fantastic events run for children, parents or families, joining the committee or simply using one of the services that earns money for the school for free. There's loads going on and we're always glad to see new faces and hear from people that want to help us make a difference; whether that's suggesting an event that can raise funds, or proposing a project that the PTFA funds can be spent on. So please - read on and please get involved!
What we have achieved
The PTFA is tremendously grateful to everyone that comes to and supports the events and activities it runs. The money we raised from recent events has meant that the PTFA has been able to pay for some important projects and enjoyable activities at the school that really make a difference for all our children.
Recent Projects funded by PTFA include:
- New laptops, trolleys and accessories for the whole school to use to improve their ICT skills
- Foundation Stage pathway to ensure safe and easy access to the foundation classrooms
- Non- fiction guided reading books for classes to use
- Fiction and non-fiction reading books for KS2 students to access
- Welcome packs for all F2 children starting school
- Software used by all classes to enhance education and understanding of the cultural world around us
- Subsidised school trips and experiences for all classes
Past Projects funded by PTFA include:
Shade Sail - in the KS1 playground to provide sun safe play and outdoor learning area for KS1 children.
Play Equipment - a £12,000 multi-skill play equipment scheme and safety precautions for use by all children.
F2 Multi-Media Equipment —3 KidiZoom cameras and rechargeable batteries.
Dining Tables - much needed new dining tables with fixed seats to make dinner times comfortable and safe.
Computers - replacing all the old computers in the ICT suite and classrooms, an investment of over £10,000.
School Trip Subsidy - a fund has been paid to the school to subsidise a school trip for each child by £2.
Gardening Club - £300 for large planters, compost and other much needed items that keep the gardening club “growing”.
Christmas Tree - the lovely tree that graces the school hall each Christmas is bought and decorated by the PTFA.
Recent Events
Every year we run a full range of events to fundraise for the school. These include Christmas and Summer fairs, discos, non-uniform days and cookie sales.
We do regular used clothes collections, and money is donated to the school based on the weight of the clothes donated.
One of our favourite events is our yearly Sponsored Event where children ask their friends and families to sponsor them to run laps of the field and go through an inflatable assault course. This event regularly raises over £2000 and is enjoyed by children and staff alike.
This year for the first time we have run ‘Mrs Webster’s Wonder Bars’. We sold over 350 bars all with colour in your own wrappers. Included in over 70 of the bars were Golden Tickets which had prizes like ‘extra play time’ or Roald Dahl books to be won.
We are focused on raising money to enhance the experiences of all children within the school. However, we also love to run events that really engage the children and give them memories that will stay with them for years to come.
Future events
The PTFA Committee plans an ambitious programme of events , but we are always open to hear suggestions for events or activities that other parents or family members have for events they would like to see run that can raise funds for the school.
Please get in touch with any member of the committee or come along to a meeting - meetings are very relaxed and it's a good way to find out more about the what we as parents can do to help our children.