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PTA Newsletter

Newsletter September 2024 

 


 

our pta 

About us

We exist to support the school in raising additional funds to support the education of our children. A few of the key projects delivered over recent years includes improving and upgrading the IT equipment within the classrooms, refurbishing our beautiful school library, funding outdoor enhancements such as the forest school, pond area and allotments, and most recently replacing the outdoor play equipment for both playgrounds, which was a huge undertaking.

Equally importantly, we plan and arrange events and activities for pupils, parents and friends of the school to enjoy.

All parents are automatically members of the PTA, and are invited to attend the PTA meetings, or to get involved in any way you can. We know that everyone has different commitments and time pressures, and there are many ways you can help us to support our school.

 

PTA

 

Meet the Committee

The PTA Committee manages the PTA activities. Here are the current parents on the committee:                                                                                                                     

Chair- Sue Fish

Vice-Chair- Laura Penny 

Treasurer- Kyrstn Brooks

Secretary- Alice Payne

Contact us

The PTA email address is pta@buckinghamprimary.com

Ongoing initiatives

 

Easy Fundraising

Online Shopping- Easy Fundraising

Whenever you shop online, Easy Fundraising generates funds for school, at no cost to you. You just need to take a few minutes to set it up!

To set this up, go to the following page:

Easy Fundraising Set Up

You’ll find us under ‘Buckingham Primary School PTA’. 

Once you have downloaded the app, you can install a widget which pops up whenever you are on an eligible website and asks if you want to activate the donation. It’s brilliantly easy to use, and the amounts we can generate are really worthwhile, for example 5% through Expedia, 4% through booking.com, 3% through H&M and New Look, 5% through JD Sports…. These amounts mount up significantly, so it would be fantastic to have your support too!

Once you’ve downloaded the app and set yourself up, click here to set up the Donation Reminder widget: Donation Reminder

 

Easy2Name

This is a great site for ordering name labels for school clothing.

If you need to buy labels to name your child’s new uniform, consider ordering them via Easy2Name. They will donate 20% to our PTA when you order through them, as well as giving you free delivery.

Simply go to easy2name.com and use the code FR-BUCKINGHAMPS-94 at the check-out.

 

Bags to School

We arrange collections every term, which is a great way of raising funds for the school, as well as motivation for a good clear out!  Click on the link below to see a list of what can be donated.

Bags2School List 

 

Second Hand Uniform

We provide a service for good quality second hand uniform. Please drop off anything (especially logoed items) in good condition at the school office, FAO the PTA. If you need something, please email, and we can check the stock

Bonus Ball Lottery

We run a weekly Bonus Ball lottery, with the new year starting in September. You simply pick a number from 1-59 and it costs £1 per week. If your ball is drawn in Saturday’s Lotto, then you win £20! If you’d like to reserve a number for this year’s draw, please email pta@buckinghamprimary.comLast year’s lottery was lots of fun, and also raised over £800 for the school, which goes straight into our outdoor play equipment fund.

 Upcoming Events 

🎃👻🐈‍⬛ Halloween Disco- Wednesday 23rd October 🎃👻🐈‍⬛

We are delighted to confirm the details for our annual Halloween Disco! 

 
Once again, we will welcome an external DJ. There will be two discos. The first for F2, Yr 1 and Yr 2 at 4.15pm-5.15pm, and the second for Years 3-6 at 5.30pm- 6.30pm.
 

Tickets can be purchased through the following link (please make sure you select the correct disco for your child):

www.pta-events.co.uk/buckinghamprimaryschool

 

Bags2School Collection- Thursday 7th November

Our next collection is scehduled for the 7th November. Please bring anything on the list below in a black bin bag, with drop off in the normal place behind the staff car park (this will be clearly signed).
 
Drop off will be possible on either Wednesday after school, or Thursday morning before 9am.
 

The following ‘good quality’ items are gratefully accepted:

  • Men’s, Ladies’ and Children’s clothing
  • Paired shoes (tied together or elastic band around)
  • Handbags
  • Hats
  • Bags
  • Scarves and ties
  • Jewellery
  • Lingerie
  • Socks
  • Belts
  • Soft toys
  • Household linen
  • Household curtains
  • Household towels
  • Household bedding (bed sheets, pillow cases and duvet covers)

 

Please don’t include the following:

  • Duvets and blankets
  • Pillows and cushions
  • Carpets, rugs and mats (including bath, shower and toilet mats)
  • Soiled, painted, ripped or wet clothing
  • School uniforms with and without logo (please leave good quality uniform in the donation box in the shed)
  • Corporate clothing and workwear
  • Textile off-cuts, yarns or threaded material
 
School Uniform Donations
And as ever, if you have any old uniform in good condition that you no longer need, donations are gratefully received to maintain this service. Please drop any uniform donations off at Reception, FAO The PTA. If you would like to order any uniform, please email pta@buckinghamprimary.com.

 

 

 

Asda Cashpots for Schools

ASDA are running a promotion called ‘Cashpot for Schools’ to raise money for schools between now and November.

All you have to do is opt in through the Asda Rewards app, choose our primary school and shop and scan in store or shop online at Asda.com, between 2nd September and 30th November 2024.
Asda will donate 0.5% of the value of your shop to our PTA. Also, every time somebody opts in, Asda will give an additional £1 to the school Cashpot, so well worth downloading the app and signing up even if you may not shop at ASDA.