info for new parents

The PTA aims to help enhance our children's education by providing extras through fundraising for the school, but also to bring people together and keep the great sense of community going in the school.

Here at Montpelier Primary School we have a very strong PTA. All of us are automatically members but each year more new people are coming forward to get involved with the various activities. Whatever you are able to contribute – your time or your ideas, it’s up to you.

International Food Fair, Non Uniform Day, Xmas Disco, Summer Fete
Quiz Nights (Music, General Knowledge, Inter School), Car Boot Sales*

Achievements 2004/2005

Donate £16,000 to buy 30 brand new computers for the school's new computer suite ensuring every child in a class has computer access.
Give £1,000 to boost Arts Week, which has been such a hit with the children, paying for art materials and visits from arts groups.
Give £650 to buy tools, plants, compost and gloves for the new PTA-run lunchtime gardening club and the school grounds makeover.
Subsidise school trips, including the Isle of Wight (£2,000)
Kit out the new lunchtime gardening club with tools, plants and compost and start the grounds makeover (£600)
Give every teacher £50 to buy extra things for their class (£1,100).
Pay for new playground markings
Fund a new video and TV for the nursery
Provide a leaving gift - a dictionary - for all our Year 6s
we raised a massive £22,000!

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We also saw the launch of our FANTASTIC NEW WEBSITE www.montpelierpta.org.uk, where you can find out about what is going on in the PTA, read meeting minutes or start discussions on what you think we could be doing for events or how you think the money raised should be spent. There is also a notice-board where you can post items for sale or other notices. The site was designed and is being run by one of our parents - Check it out!

Also new is the wonderful GARDENING CLUB, which is funded and run by the PTA. The club runs at lunchtime and is open to everyone. There is no need for children to register, they just come along when it is their year's turn. The club is very popular with the children, who have been growing fruits and vegetables from seed as well as planting the new shrubs and flowers around the school.

Parents who run the gardening club are also working with Mr Rai to begin IMPROVING THE SCHOOL GROUNDS and sent out questionnaires to all children about what they would like to see in the grounds. They have also helped attract volunteers from broadcaster BskyB, who come to school on 18th August to help improve the grounds.

We will be hosting our first meeting very soon, they are usually held on a Tuesday evening. Please come along and meet the Committee and the other parents – it is a great way to network socially and help us to make 2005/2006 another successful year.


Welcome to New Parents and Carers a message from the co-chairs of the PTA, Diane Trebble & Alex Stanier download a 'Word" version of this document
	The PTA aims to help enhance our children's education by providing extras through fundraising for the school, but also to bring people together and keep the great sense of community going in the school. Here at Montpelier Primary School we have a very strong PTA. All of us are automatically members but each year more new people are coming forward to get involved with the various activities. Whatever you are able to contribute – your time or your ideas, it’s up to you. Annual Events : International Food Fair, Non Uniform Day, Xmas Disco, Summer Fete Quiz Nights (Music, General Knowledge, Inter School), Car Boot Sales* Achievements 2004/2005 As a result of these great events the PTA has been able to: Donate £16,000 to buy 30 brand new computers for the school's new computer suite ensuring every child in a class has computer access. Give £1,000 to boost Arts Week, which has been such a hit with the children, paying for art materials and visits from arts groups. Give £650 to buy tools, plants, compost and gloves for the new PTA-run lunchtime gardening club and the school grounds makeover. Subsidise school trips, including the Isle of Wight (£2,000) Kit out the new lunchtime gardening club with tools, plants and compost and start the grounds makeover (£600) Give every teacher £50 to buy extra things for their class (£1,100). Pay for new playground markings Fund a new video and TV for the nursery Provide a leaving gift - a dictionary - for all our Year 6s we raised a massive £22,000! back to the top of page INNOVATIONS We also saw the launch of our FANTASTIC NEW WEBSITE www.montpelierpta.org.uk, where you can find out about what is going on in the PTA, read meeting minutes or start discussions on what you think we could be doing for events or how you think the money raised should be spent. There is also a notice-board where you can post items for sale or other notices. The site was designed and is being run by one of our parents - Check it out! Also new is the wonderful GARDENING CLUB, which is funded and run by the PTA. The club runs at lunchtime and is open to everyone. There is no need for children to register, they just come along when it is their year's turn. The club is very popular with the children, who have been growing fruits and vegetables from seed as well as planting the new shrubs and flowers around the school. Parents who run the gardening club are also working with Mr Rai to begin IMPROVING THE SCHOOL GROUNDS and sent out questionnaires to all children about what they would like to see in the grounds. They have also helped attract volunteers from broadcaster BskyB, who come to school on 18th August to help improve the grounds. We will be hosting our first meeting very soon, they are usually held on a Tuesday evening. Please come along and meet the Committee and the other parents – it is a great way to network socially and help us to make 2005/2006 another successful year. Diane Trebble - Alex Stanier Co-Chairpersons All dates and contact details for events can be found from the home page
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