Welcome
PTA 2019-2020
Chair: Janet Elliot
Vice-Chair: Jess Faircloth
Treasurer: Kevin Eaton
Secretary: Vicky Howlett
Class Reps: 2019-2020
| Robins | Owls | Kingfishers |
| Sarah Nash | Kate Durack | Kelly Nicole |
| Emma Goodford | Vishaka Eaton | Lindsay Farr |
| Sally Tooth | ||
Charity number: 1073128
Hello and welcome to the PTFA page.
As a parent of a child attending St Andrew's automatically become a member of the Parent Teacher Friend Association (PTFA). The PTFA works to encourage closer links between home and school, organise social events for both parents and pupils, and raise money for our lovely school. We welcome all participation – from baking cakes, manning stalls, coming up with new fundraising ideas or just shouting announcements in the playground - there's always room for more volunteers!
We organise events throughout the year for parents and children. In the last academic year our PTFA raised £20,000, with an overall profit of £13,000 – an incredible amount for a small school. The money we raise is for those little – and sometimes big! - extra things that help make learning fascinating and fun. Thank you to everyone who organised and attended our events, and with your help we hope to raise a similar amount this year.
LATEST NEWS
This year, £1,300 of the money raised this year will be allocated to visualisers.
From our fund the school has spent £10,000 on installing a trim trail in the bottom playground in 2016-2017.
£13,000 was spent on play and learning equipment, a sound recorder and headphones, 2 urns, a Santa outfit, visit to a local fish restaurant, blinds for the hall and classroom touch screens and a mobile app for parents.
HOW WE FUNDRAISE
Our three main fundraising events are the Spring Fayre and Christmas Fayre which together brought in almost £6,000 last year, and the Farnham Charity Bike Ride for which we will receive £10,000.
We are especially proud of our on-going relationship with Farnham Round Table, our partner in organising the Farnham Charity Bike Ride. It is our biggest single fundraiser and in 2016 raised £6,000 for the school – in just one day! The event also supports other local and national charities.
The Farnham Charity Bike Ride was established by St. Andrew’s parents in 2009, and has grown each year to become a fantastic community event, which attracts cyclists from across the region. In 2017 there were 1475 registered riders of all ages and abilities (the biggest ride yet!). In the lead up to the event St. Andrew’s parents attend meetings with Farnham Round Table to discuss and organise logistics, which include online registration, liaison with the event sponsors, route planning and publicity.
On the day St. Andrew’s parents and teachers help out with marshalling the route, rider registration, or help out at the refreshment stops. Or you can take part! Get on your bike, maybe set up a cycling team with friends, and support St. Andrew’s through sponsorship.
If you would like to get involved with 2019’s event (Sunday 7th July) then we would love to hear from you. You can also keep up to date with details via the event’s website http://www.farnhambikeride.org.uk/
You can LIKE their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/FarnhamCharityBikeRide
And follow them on Twitter! @farnhambikeride
For more up to date information on the Farnham Charity Bike Ride please click here.
Last year our other fundraising activities included the school’s Sponsored Bounce (which raised £1,800!), second hand uniform sales, ice-cream sales and the Bag2School scheme, which encourages parents to recycle their unwanted clothes and textiles.
The PTA also help out in putting together the school’s float for the Farnham Carnival.
The St Andrew’s team have been very successful over the past few years and we are looking for parents to get involved in creating 2019’s entry, the carnival will take place on Saturday 29th June 2019.
EVENTS FOR 2019-2020
PTA- Annual General Meeting - 26th September 2019
Harvest Assembly - 22nd October 2019 (Owl Class cake sale)
Allotment Ground Force Day - TBC
Farnham Fireworks - 9th November 2019
Real Ale Train trip - TBC
Bag2School - 22nd November 2019
Christmas Mufti Day - 29th November 2019
Christmas Fayre - 1st December 2019
Christmas Play - 11th December 2019
Christmas Play - 12th December 2019 & Robin Class cake sale
Farnham Round Table Santa Sleigh - TBC
Quiz Night - 6th February 2020
Childrens' Pizza & Film Night - TBC
Children's Disco - TBC
Sponsored Bounce - TBC
Mother's Day Tea - 19th March 2020
Easter Service - 31st March 2020 & Kingfisher Class cake sale
Easter Egg Hunt - 3rd April 2020
Mufti Day - TBC
Spring Fair - TBC
Camping Weekend - TBC
Bag2School - 17th June 2020
Farnham Carnival - Sat 27th June 2020
****Farnham Charity Bike Ride - Sun 5th July 2020***
Year 2 Leavers' Assembly - TBC
Parents & Carers end of year Party - TBC
To get in touch with the PTA or if you have any great fundraising ideas, we would love to hear from you.
Please contact us in the playground or via info@standrews-infant.surrey.sch.uk
PTA Quiz Night 2018
Sponsored Bounce 2018
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Please click on picture below for a BOUNCY & NOISY video. The PTA organised the yearly Sponsored Bounce, the children ask family and friends to sponsor them for each bounce they do on the Bouncy Castle in one minute. It is always a very popular event and raises a lot of money for the PTA. THANK YOU TO THE SPONSORED BOUNCE HELPERS AND TO ALL SPONSORS AND OF COURSE THE PTA.
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Sponsored Bounce winners 2018
1 boy and 1 girl from each class
