Brookeborough Primary School PTFA
Chairmans Reports by Joy Carson
October 2022 to October 2023
This report is for the year Oct 2022 to Oct 2023
The aim of our group is to raise funds for the school to enable
children to participate in activities and events above and beyond
what the school may be able to provide our children.
The success of this year's fundraising is not only owed to the
committee but also the parents, staff, friends, businesses and the
wider community which has supported us through out the year.
Our meetings started slightly later last year so there was very little
activity for the first quarter, however after our first official PTFA
meeting held in Feb and then ourAGM in March we gained great
momentum for the remainder of the yearl
Last year we said goodbye to some long standing members within
our PTFA, Shelley Hamilton (Treasurer), Carrie Reynolds, Tracey
Madill and Arlene Liddle (Committee Members). We also welcomed
two new committee members, Lyn McDowell and Alison Little. We
welcomed our new secretary Amanda Smith, Treasurer Melaine
Johnston and Chairperson Joy Carson
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Our first main fundraising was the very successful Easter Raffle. The
prizes were kindly donated by local businesses (vouchers, flowers,
easter eggs) and the school family and staff who donated cleaning
products. Not forgetting the much sought after W5 family pass. The
total raised was £853. We all agreed it was a very beneficial
fundraiser.
Prior to the Easter holidays Cash for Clobber bags were distributed to
the pupils for a collection after Easter. The total raised was £184.
We were successful in receiving a grant from Ulster Scots to help hold
a Kings and Queen's walk around Colebrooke Park to celebrate Kings
Charles111 coronation. What a night this was, it was lovely to see all
the children out dressed as Kings and Queens enjoying the evening.
Brookeborough Flute Band led the parade around Colebrooke Park
and everyone enjoyed a delicious BBQ and ice-cream on their return.
£547 was collected by voluntary donation on the night. A special
thanks to Lord Brookeborough and Colebrooke Church for their
support with this event.
We applied for the Live Here, Love Here grant and were successfully
awarded £500 to spend on raised beds, soil, plants etc. This has now
been purchased.
In July the PTFA provided two bouncy castles for the End of Term Fun
Day held during school.
In September we held another Cash for Clobber event which raised
£72.
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Last month we held a very successful harvest hooley, it was great to
see all the kids having fun and enjoying their night. A tuckshop was
provided on the night. The total raised was £175.50.
Again, we have put in an application for the Teiges Hill grant and for
the British Science Week. Updates will be provided when we hear
the outcome on these.
The PTFA liaised c105ely with the teachers to apply for resources that
will make a huge impact on children's learning and wellbeing.
Our goals this year are to:
Continue to pay for Mathletics
update some of the old Ipads within the school
bring in more musical instruments
Apply for more grants / funding etc
I would like to thank Mr Edwin Humphry's for independently
examining our accounts.
Thank you to all members of the committee, Alison, Jenna, Linda,
Lyn, Shirley, and a special thanks to Melaine as teasurer and Amanda
as secretary. Thank you for your willingness to help and for all the
fun we have had over the last year. Thank you for supporting me in
my role as Chairperson.
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