Charity: Florencecourt Primary School Parent Friend Teacher Association N.1. Charity Commission Number: 100275 Report: Annual Trustees Report Financial Year: 1st September 2023 - 31 st August 2024 Charity Purpose: To improve relationships between home and Florencecourt Primary & Little Bridges Community Nursery by having an active PFTA that works in partnership with the school, engaging parental I family support to enhance the education of pupils within the school & nursery. There are many benefits that flow from this purpose, including bringing us together as a school community and to add much needed finances to the school budget. Funding for additional resources to increase educational progress and attainment of pupils and enhance links build with the local community. This is demonstrated to pupils having access to resources, activities and links with the local community which are not available through school funding. Charity Trustees.. Natasha Doogan (Chairperson) Arianne Reilley (Vice Chairperson) Natalie Haskins (Treasurer) Helen Lindsay (Secretary) Summary of main events and activities this financial year: This is a synopsis of what some of the money raised by the PFTA has gone towards this year.. The installation of a polytunnel on school grounds, which will be used to host an intergenerational growing project to help children learn more about food production and draw support from our local community Continued subscription to the Mathletics scheme Continued subscription to the Accelerated Reader (primary) and reading and language development (nursery) programmes Assisting families in financially challenging circumstances to their children are offered the same opportunities as their peers. such as further subsidising school trips, providing items of uniform etc. Purchasing equipment for the betterment of the school e.g. technology upgrades Transport to school trips
Providing hospitality at school events Providing the P7 Leavers plaques so all students have a memento from the school Treats for the children throughout the school year, such as small gifts from Santa and the Easter Bunny, and the ice cream van at Sports Day These monies through various fundraising activities throughout the school year including two "Bonus Ball" draws, Halloween and Valentine's Day discos, various draws and events around Christmas and Easter, our our sk Fun Runwalk & Scavenger Hunt now held annually in May and Break the Rules day, which is a fun activity for the children in school and nursery. Synopsis of the charity's financial position: Total income: £9,417.14 Total Expenditure: £10,467.70 Signed.. (Secretary) Helen Lindsay