Welcome from Princess May's PTFA

As we start a new academic year, it’s fantastic to see all the new faces joining the Princess May community. As a Parents Teacher & Friends Association (PTFA) we’d like to welcome everyone to the school.

We are fortunate at our school to have a PTFA that is and has been an integral part of the school community. The PTFA helps to raise funds to enhance our children’s education experience and the school’s facilities. As fantastic as the fundraising is, our PTFA is about much more than simply raising money. The PTFA is an excellent way to bring parents and friends together socially in support of the school, working towards a common goal. All families are automatically members of the PTFA when their child joins our school and everyone is encouraged to get involved.

The PTFA is extremely conscious of the inclusive ethos and diversity of our school, and we try very hard when organising and planning events to respect this. As well as raising funds, the PTFA, plays an important part in building a strong community around the school:

• by getting to know parents and teachers outside your child’s peer group
• by making little eyes sparkle at events created especially for them
• by learning to do new things as a team and thinking up new ideas
• by engaging with the local community on our doorstep
• making new friends and having fun

Not all of our events are run as fundraisers. Our children’s disco, Easter Trail and The Big Picnic are run with the aim of giving the children a good time and as a way of thanking families for their continued support for the PTFA.

Our PTFA Committee

How you can help

In order to achieve our goals, we are asking for as much support as possible; from helping with donations for events, giving time to support the running of events, but most importantly, by attending and supporting our events to make them worthwhile for the school and the community. See the dates for your diary section which lists our upcoming events.

We are 100% volunteer-led, and all our current volunteers have full-time jobs or other commitments too.  So we are looking for some additional help by gathering extra volunteers. All help is welcome; from taking an active ongoing role to donating a few hours of your time occasionally.

We are currently looking for:

Dates for your diary

The PTFA is currently organising a series of events for the school year. You will see these dates appear in the Newsletter and Parent Board. 

Date	Time	Location	Event
21st September 2023	3:30pm-4pm	Princess May	Steering Group Meeting
12th October 2023	3:30pm-4:15pm	Princess May	PTFA Annual General Meeting (AGM)
19th October 2023	3:30pm-4pm	Princess May	PTFA Meeting
31st October 2023	3:30pm-4:30pm	Princess May	PTFA Meeting
8th December 2023	2pm-5:30pm	Princess May	Winter Fair

PTFA communication channels:

Facebook: TBC
Instagram: TBC
PTFA email: TBC

PTFA initiatives that run all year that you can start supporting today!

Easyfundraising.org.uk:
Please note Princess May Primary School – London is registered with easyfundraising. Easyfundraising is a simple and hugely effective way to raise funds for the school. Once registered, any purchases you make through a partner retailer (there are thousands of partner retailers) will generate a donation to the school at no extra cost to you.
In the coming weeks, if you’re shopping online, please remember to shop via the easyfundraising website or app. There are thousands of retailers on easyfundraising, including M&S, booking.com, Argos, Sky, Sainsburys Groceries, John Lewis, Clarks, WHSmith etc. who all give free donations to Princess May School, based on a percentage of what you spend at no cost to you (the percentage varies per shop, but some are up to 6%).
If you’re not already signed up, it only takes a few minutes, then you can begin using the easyfundraising website or app straightaway – simply visit easyfundraising first and then shop online as normal. This will be an enormous help to us, at no extra cost to yourself.

Please visit the easyfundraising page to get started: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/princess-may-primary-school-london/

 

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