Welcome everyone to the PTA Annual General Meeting for 2018
I am delighted to present my 1st report as Chair for St Catherine's PTA
As the Treasurers report will detail, we have been successful in raising £2,646.43 in the last year.
We have been delighted to use this money to enable us to donate the following to the school:
Drum kit, double oven (both from last year’s wish list), Pantomime for all years, Christmas tree, Christmas crackers for the children’s Christmas dinner & the Father Christmas gift of a chocolateselection box for each child. The Pirate ship to replace the broken wobbly bridge as also requested in last year’s wish list is on order but as of yet, not invoiced for and not reflected in this year’s report.
In terms of numbers we were undoubtedly short of help this year which has had a direct impact on the number & type of events that could be held, but with that in mind we still had a very successful Mothers Day, quiz night and Summer fayre! Moving forward I hope that this year we will be able to raise more for our school & that the PTA will increase in size & support.
We are pleased that this year we are able to introduce a new events platform that should help in the ease of ticket allocation & online payments.
The membership of the PTA’s Facebook group continues to grow, providing a good instant way of communicating with many of the parents.
First aid training is being offered to all PTA members
The schools PTA tab on their website will finally be put to use documenting meeting minutes.
Andwith our hope of bringing new & exciting events we are happy to announce that the Circus is coming to St Catherine's!
Now comes the time for the committee to officially stand down from our positions & for me to take the opportunity to say a huge thank you to Leigh Davies as our Secretary & Rebecca Fraser as Treasurer. Your continued support & guidance along with late night PTA chats has helped make this year an enjoyable one, all be it a stressful year that has earnt us all the extra grey hair or two!Until you take on the role of Chair, you never truly realise how important it is to have people like Leigh & Becky at your side, so I thank you
I would like to finish the Chairs report by thanking all members of the PTA for their help & assistance which is crucial to a successful PTA, the Office staff for all they do for us & the Head Teachers for allowing us to provide what we can for the children.Finally, thank you to everyone attending today & I wish the new PTA even greater success in the future!
Mrs Ashley Locke, PTA Chair for St Catherine's School Feb 2017 – Feb 2018