Parents and Friends Association of Sandelf ord School Annual Report Financial year end 31st December 2018 Charity 11Mber. 101756 Details of the chari Parents (Thd Friends of Sandelford school 4 ru9by avenue. Coleraine. 8T52 IJL Parents and Friends of Sdelf0rd school have their constitution which was modelled on the PTA UK model constitution. A copy is reviewed each year at the AGM. Ain The aims of the Association ¢we: _ To provide opPortltieS for parents ld f riends to meet each other. To assist the school by raisiThJ fd$ for the benef it of the pupils. To provide opportunities for members of the Association to attend meetings to which speakers may be invited to tdk on subjects of interest. The committee meets termly or as required in order to fulfil the aims of the association as set out abo (Three members shall constitute a quorum) Public benefit (xrtcomes of the charity sel:Im roved relationshi s between home and school The benefit which f lows from this purpose includes fundiThJ for odditionol resources for the school links lyjilt with the local comMlty. This is demonstrated through haviThJ (m active PTA th(rt works in partnership with the school and ewages parental support. se 2: Advancin the educatian of ils in the Sch(1 The benef it which f lows f rom this purpose includes increased educational progress d attoinment of pupils in the school links built with the local community. This is demonstrated through pupils havirnj access to resources. events. activities and links with the local community which are not available through direct school fwKlirvJ.
Chori O Alain activities to fvrther its yposes fw the p61ic be•t Main athievements last The charity held a number of events in the post ye(tr to raise funds this included: l. thristmas Fair~ Held on Tuesdoy 28 Nk)vember 2018 from 5pm-7pm in 5andelford School. 2. Pennies for PFA- Milk bottles sent otrt with pupils to collect pennies or change. The milk bottles were taken ta the b(k omount deposited in Parents and Friends aCcolt. The total collected was £480.55 3. Fun day was held on Tuesday 29" IAay 2018 and was a fantastic opportunity for parents and carers to meet in school and take part in a sponsored walk. The totttl roised was £3873.40 on to a Thhmber FtIonS for fun&1 - Halifax Foundation - £27 Community Foundation-£4800 nities where iven relationshi s between home and school This happened through PFA meetings. a beetle drive was orN¢ ised for parents to attend, the Christmas fair and summer d(ry provided a great opportunity for parents that otherwise would not get the chonce to meet to 9e* tO9ether in on informal way. An internet Safety talk was orwised for parents to attend and was run by local PSNI in Sandelford School. l. Mini bus insurance - £910.08 The PTA helps with the upkeep of the school minibus. 2. Building services £2991.26 This money was given to help the school create o library/resource area for the pupils to use in Middle School. 3. JP LeMard- £24.72 This was to provide items to the school for Hydrotherapy. 4. Primary ICT - £38.94 Sand timers to be used as part of sensory programme. S. Therapy World - £315.36 Life jackets to be used as part of swimmiNJ/Hydrotherapy scheme. 6. Halliwick AST - £83.00 lu £lO.th) SwimmiThJ games, sowjs, ideas and lamirnted charts for Hydro and swimmi ramrne.
- Creative activity- £llJ)1.40 Provided f or Sensory equipment.
- Creative activity- £143.82 Sensory Item to School
- Cossum Swim- £360 Lifesavin9 course for staf f involved with Swimmin9.
- Gym Tech - £487.20 Hydrotherapy aids Cossum Swim - £720 Swimming feochers a¥Mrd course. Iz. Summer Scheme- £1) A summer scheme is held in the school for our pupils in July and the PFA makes a contribution towards this each year.
- Steven Lowry - £IIOO (paid across the yelw in instalments) Money was paid out to a fundiThJ consultant to help apply for fundiry opportunities which included the Halifax Foundation grant and Community Foundation 9rant. The school is also able to use his services to apply for funding opportunities.
- North Coast Commwity Transport - £153.20 This was for a School outin9 that pupils otherwise would not have been ¢Jble to avail of.
- McKeefry Trust-£300 wos given to the school to use for Educatior1 purposes.
- Jackie Doo9an - Face pointing and balloon rnodellin9 activity for pupi Is 11. awity Tntstees Colin Taylor David Wray Date: