Broomfields PTA (Parent Teacher Association)
Broomfields PTA is a group of parents and teachers who meet from time to time, frequently at the pub, to arrange fundraising events that benefit pupils, parents and staff at Broomfields Junior School.
Broomfields PTA help to enrich the education, opportunities and experiences of the pupils at Broomfields, by organising activities for the children and social events for members of our community.
Broomfields PTA has registered status, so that the money raised at our fundraising events can be donated to the school to pay for school equipment and events.
Who are we?
The PTA usually consists of a team of:
- Chairperson, Vice-Chair, Treasurer and Secretary and trustees
- Class representatives
- A host of many other parents who provide their support on an ad hoc basis
All officers and trustees are voted in at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) which takes place at the beginning of each academic year.
In the past few years, the PTA has raised over £30,000. Here is just a small example of some of the resources the PTA has been able to fund:
- Fantastic playground
- Greenwood Mile Running track and signage
- New cameras for every class
- Digital recording camera and stand for recording school concerts
- New garden growing beds
- Reading books and new library system
- Zero hunger cooking pans for partner school in South Africa
- New maths resources
Fundraising events include:
- Fireworks Spectacular and Fairground
- Summer Fair
- Crazy Hair Day
- Scary Disco
- Sponsored Fun Run
- Bag2School
- Family Bingo Night
- Cinema Night
If you have read this and like what we do, join the PTA! We are a really friendly group of people who would appreciate more supporters, however much time you are able to commit. Please contact school office for more details.
Contact Us
If you are interested in getting involved with the PTA, as a future committee member, class representative or an occasional helper, please contact one of the Committee Officers via email at broomfieldspta@hotmail.com
Alternatively, please speak to the School Office staff who will pass on a message.
Terms of Reference
All parents, carers and teachers of children at Broomfields Junior School are automatically members of the PTA. Our meetings and events are open to everyone who wishes to join in. We hold our Annual General Meeting (AGM) in September, at the start of the school year. At this meeting a committee is elected to run the PTA consisting of a Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer and a Secretary. There are two teachers on the PTA and all consultation with the school is through them. Despite our roles (which are in accordance with national PTA rules) we are an informal group with a goal of trying to make fundraising fun.
The PTA as a whole usually meets once a term and we set up smaller working groups to organise individual events.
Aim of the PTA
To raise funds to improve and enhance the educational and social experience of the children, their teachers and their families.
Communication
The PTA communicates with parents through newsletters, the PTA page on the school website, a Facebook notice board and School Ping. Meeting minutes are kept on the PTA page of the school website. The PTA can be contacted by email:
Fundraising
Broomfields PTA raises money by organising and managing various fundraisers throughout the school year. The money raised by the PTA is used to purchase educational tools, playground equipment, classroom supplies and is also used to pay for special events for the children, which the school would otherwise not be able to afford.
The following areas fall outside the remit of the PTA:
- Issues relating to confidentiality
- School management
- Curriculum or time-tabling
- Staff selection or appointment
- School hours or holidays
- School Budget
- Specific circumstances of individuals