PTA
COME AND JOIN US!
Who We Are
Members of the PTA committee are voted each year and all members of the school community are welcome to attend meetings.
For the 2023/24 school year, the PTA core team is made up of these parents:
Chair: Mel Sambells
Vice-Chair: Sorrel Kelly
Treasurer: Beth Rowe
Secretary: Jacky Honour
Class Reps are
Reception: Sarah Pointer
Year 1: Laura Butler
Year 2: Bridie Mickleburgh
Year 3: Beth Baxter
Year 4: Ellen Mussell
Year 5: Mel Sambells
Year 6: Hannah Williams
Teacher Reps: Michelle Powell / Jonathan Barber
What We Do
Following the PTA’s AGM, we wanted to say a huge thank you to you all for your support. During the 2022/2023 school year we raised £5943.18 and contributed to the school with Easter eggs, Christmas gifts, Diwali celebrations, school book fund, Planetarium / Space day, leavers’ hoodies, and two swift boxes.
In the past, contributions have also included school trip transport, theatre performances and other educational visits.
During the 2021/2022 school year the total raised was £3,435, with the post-lockdown December activities alone raising an incredible £1354.49 (Winter Grand Draw, Christmas wreaths, Christmas cards and Blue Class’s Christmas fundraising day.)
Fundraising takes many forms including:
Bake saes
Ice lolly Fridays
Christmas wreaths
Summer Fete
Christmas Mingle
Christmas cards
Quiz night
Grand Draws
Hampers for Mother’s Day / Father’s Day
Rainbow (non-uniform) days
NEWS
Thank you to everyone who helped with the 2022 PTA Summer Fete, we raised a whopping £2100! Special thanks to Starkings and Watson who sponsored the fete and to everyone who contributed raffle prizes:
| Adnams |
| Adventure Cinema |
| Africa Alive / Banham Zoo |
| Ben Burgess |
| Booja Booja |
| BugzUk |
| Cinema City |
| Earsham Street Cafe |
| Fairhaven Gardens |
| Flint Vineyard |
| Green Pastures |
| Hillfied Nursery |
| Jarrolds |
| Jon Vaissiere Heating Services |
| Loddon Garden & DIY |
| Mardle Books |
| Middletons |
| Morrisons Beccles |
| Morrisons, Norwich |
| NAMCO Funscape |
| Norfolk Museums |
| Norfolk Snowsports |
| Orchard Butchers |
| Orchard Toys |
| Playbarn |
| Pleasurebeach |
| Rockland Post Office |
| Roys / Highway Garden Centre |
| Spoon Cake |
| Starkings and Watsons |
| The Feathers Pub |
| The George and Dragon |
| Thorrington Theatre |
| Thrigby Hall |
| Thurton Vans |
| Turtle Bay, Norwich |
| Waitrose |
| Willow Gallery |
| Woodland Stoves |
| Yarmouth Hippodrome Circus |
| Yarmouth Marina |
Over the years the PTA have raised money to purchase fantastic resources including:
School stage
Playhouse
IPads
Listening and recording units
Outdoor clothing for R/1
Buses to educational visits to keep the costs to a minimum for families
Outdoor music equipment
Outdoor tables
New ideas are always welcome!