What is the PTFA?
PTFA stands for Parents, Teachers and Friends Association. It is a charitable organisation, which is made up of parents, teachers, friends and carers of children that attend our school.

Why does the school need a PTFA?
Like other schools, after paying for the running costs of the school, such as rates, electric, gas, etc. and the basic educational necessities, there is not a lot of money left to buy other things the school needs.

What does the PTFA do?
The primary objective of the PTFA is to raise funds, which helps the school to pay for items that the school budget doesn’t cover. Without this vital support, the school’s budget would become overstretched to the disadvantage of the education of your children.

One of the aims of the PTFA is to assist with improvements to the school by using the resources of parents, teachers and friends of the community. We also update and replace school equipment when it is needed. For instance, our contributions to school, so far, this year have been to part fund the school sports kit, part fund a new mobile PA system, contribute books to the accelerated reading scheme for the school library and donate money to the School Council for Gardening equipment.

Money raised also pays for things like subsidising school trips and parties. Not to mention buying new equipment for both lessons and playtime use. We also have an annual commitment for our year 6 leavers’ photographs. All monies raised by the PTFA are spent on items needed and requested by the school to improve your child’s education or for those extra added value things to give our children a great social life too!