( Chairperson's Report for Brookeborough Primary School PTFA
2021/2022)
I present to you tonight. Wednesday 1st March 2023. a report for the year
2021/2022 for Brookeborough Primary School PTFA.
The aim of the committee is to raise funds which are benef icial to all pupils attending
the primary school. helping to provide resources and events which financially the
school may not be able to provide without our support.
The year 2021 /2022. had been signif icantly disrupted by Covid Restrictions so things
had been limited, hence this report may appear shorter than normal. in relation to
face to face PTFA meeting and events, however planned meetings were still able to
take place through Zoom.
Our bank balance commenced at £6645.40 and we raised £2646.78 during this
year.
In the Year 2021/2022 we f inancially supported funding for the Accelerated Reading
Progromme and Mathletics programme. This offers excitin9 learning opportunities
for online quizzes for children in Nmeracy and literacy.
Overall agreement to fund th¢ transport to swimming lesson continued { Covid
restrictions permittin9)
A grant from the Council was used to fund the bouncy castle for the Queen's Jubilee
Celebrations in June22 and an exercise event.
As a committee, we would like to thank those who take a lead role in filling in and
applying for this type of funding for our PTFA.
Although fundraisin9 was limited during this year the Christmas Hamper Draw 2021
was very successful raising £963. the committee decided to make smaller hampers
rather than two laryer ones. the committee was extremely appreciative of the
generosity of our parents in relation to donations for this event and the purchase
of tickets. Those who won the hampers were delighted. The local community also
supported us really well with this event.

Our first foce to face event took place at Easter at Colebrooke Park in 2022. This
was extremely successful. thanks went to Lord Brookeborough for allowing us to use
his estate grounds for our walk. to Mr D Satchwell. for kindly agreein9 to carry out
an important role for us on the night and to Colebrooke Parish Church for allowing
us the use of their hall. This event raised £664.
The PTFA organised a very successful and fLm night out for the children at the end
of the year for their Summer Fete. thanks to 90 to Mr Potters from Fermanagh
Fun Farm for bringing some animals along and to the Oak Healthy Living for loaning
the Crazy Golf course. The children really enjoyed havin9 the opportunity to come
back to school with their parents and friends after what had been a year of
restrictions. Thank you also must go to Mrs Henrietta Willis for providing the
delicious apple tarts.
We would like to pay thanks to all of those who have been on the ¢ommlttee for
this year 2021/2022 and many have been In the position to have been able to stay
on in our current year 2022/2023. Thank you to parents and staff who have
supported this and volunteered to give of their time.
Finally, o big thank you to Mrs B Clarke who finished as Chairperson in January
2022 and for the effort that she put into this role. 8arbara was an enthusiastic
member of the committee for many years and was eager to see the retention of
this group in our school environment and so stepped up to the role of Chairperson.
We acknowledge the time and effort that she so generously gave to our PTFA.
Thank you also goes to our treasurer Shelly Hamilton for her service to the PTFA
for the last 7 years and to all the support that she has provided carrying out this
important role on the committee so eff iciently. Thank you Shelly. Shelly will now be
Standing down from this position.
We may not be in as strong a position finally as normal and in reflection of the
current climate. we have to be considerate of our fundraising taryets. We may look
for other ways that parents can be included ttnd supportive with regard to helping
the PTFA.
For the forthcoming year we are hoping to be able to continue to fvnd the Mathletics
pro9ramme and we have supported the trnnsport to swimming lessons for the
children.

We look forward to another big Easter event and thank the wider community and
businesses for continuiry to support our school support group.
I now present this report and ask for it to be adopted.
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