PTFA

The school is incredibly grateful to all those who donate their time, money and other resources to help make the school such a wonderful learning environment.

The Parents, Teachers and Friends Association, the PTFA, is a long-standing home-school association. It is made up of parents and carers whose children attend the school and others who would like to support us. All parents and members of the school community are encouraged to get involved in the PTFA, even if they only have a small amount of time available, and all parents and carers automatically join this body when their child joins the school.

Our association is about much more than simply fundraising. The PTFA exists to provide closer links between home and school and it is an excellent way to bring staff, parents and friends together socially in support of the school, working towards a common goal.

The organisation has two principal aims:

• to raise additional funds for the school, to supplement the school budget and provide more for the children
• to strengthen the school community by organising events where all members of the community can meet and socialise

All money raised goes directly towards providing resources for the children. It helps us to finance immediate and longer-term goals. We are most grateful for the support of the PTFA and hope that their interest and generosity will continue in the future. The money this body raise makes a significant difference to the provision the children receive.

Our PTFA Committee consists of:

Chairman Toi Neibler

toi@barnesptfa.org

Treasurer Nicky Rawcliffe

nicola@barnesptfa.org

Trustee – Events McKenzie Klein

mckenzie@barnesptfa.org

Trustee – Events Sam Paget

sam@barnesptfa.org

Trustee – Legal Kate Lowes

The Committee meet on a regular basis with smaller working groups meeting as necessary when planning for larger events.

The Committee also hold open PTFA meetings, any member can come along, find out what the association are planning, share ideas and get involved.

Our Class Representatives play a very important role, providing a link between individual classes and parents, and the PTFA committee. The support from Class Reps is vital when it comes to organising our main events.

We welcome any volunteer help from parents, teachers and friends, and have a growing list of volunteers who commit some of their time to helping the association. Every little helps! If you would like to help us please speak to a committee member, come along to our next meeting or email us at nicola@barnesptfa.org.

PTFA funds are raised through regular donations to the school, in addition to the events that we run.

Donations

Regular donations are vital in supporting Barnes Primary School financially, in order to deliver an exceptional education to each child at the school. Donating £20 per child per month would generate £120k for the school each year.

Fundraising Events

Fundraising events not only raise funds for the school, but brings the wider school community together socially.  Our principal fundraising events planned for 2023/24 are:

Autumn Term – Autumn Fair and Christmas Disco

Spring Term – Spring Disco, Quiz Night and KS2 social 

Summer Term – Summer Disco & Summer BBQ

Monthly – Bake Sales

Each year the PTFA contributes approximately £100k to the school. Examples of previous spending are below and can be split across the following four categories:

Specialist Staff – Art, language, music and PE teachers ~ Teaching Assistants

Infrastructure upgrades – Replacing flooring ~ Touch screen boards ~ Classroom improvements ~ LED lighting 

Playground Improvements – Repair ~ Recladding ~ New artificial grass ~ New adventure play equipment  Planting in forest school

Resources – Restock libraries and book corners ~ ICT equipment ~ Musical instruments and lessons ~ Netball posts and equipment ~ Storage facilities ~ Creative resources and crafts