Parent and Friends Association
President Mrs K Woods
Chair Mrs K Hughes
Treasurers Mr M Poole, Mrs F Milnes and Mrs L Weston
Secretaries Mrs C Duffin and Mrs L Stead
Letters & Events
Forthcoming Events
Further information will be sent about each event nearer the time
Halloween Disco - Wednesday 22 October
Pumpkin Carving Competition - Friday 24 October
Book Fair Storytime Evening - Tuesday 4 November
Christmas Wreath Making (limited places left) - Thursday 13 November
Christmas Fair - Saturday 29 November
Cookie Day - Friday 19 December
Staff Wish List
SUPPORT US THROUGH EASYFUNDRAISING
Please sign up for “easyfundraising”, an online scheme for registered charities whereby online retailers donate a % of your purchase to the school. Every purchase earns free donations that help fund school activities, resources and events. It’s quick and easy and makes a big difference.
Last year, 167 supporters raised almost £1,200 for Crowlees PFA, double the amount on the previous year simply through everyday shopping! We urge all parents to join them, please go to www.easyfundraising.org.uk, register your email address, select ‘Association of Parents and Friends of Crowlees School’ as your cause, and download the app which activates a helpful pop up reminder when you shop online.
Who Are We?
Crowlees School PFA was formed in 1993 with the specific aim of furthering the interests of children at Crowlees by promoting an atmosphere of co-operation between parents and the school. With the support of parents we are able to raise a considerable amount of money each year. These funds are then spent on a variety of items and/or projects identified by the school.
What do we do?
We run a number of events throughout each school year. Some are designed mainly to raise money, some are aimed at the children and some provide opportunities for the parents to socialise and get to know each other.
The main fundraising event is the annual Christmas Fair which is usually held on the last Saturday afternoon in November. We hold a school disco for the children each year and fund the Year 6 leavers’ disco. We organise several family fun events throughout the year, such as film nights, magic shows, fashion shows, race nights, barbeque night, beach party and Halloween spooky trail. We run a cake stall at Sports Day each July.
“Crowlees School is a fantastic school, with very happy children. The teachers are very friendly and kind. We enjoy all the fundraising events, especially the Christmas Fair. My family loves to contribute by baking cakes and scones, and helping out in the cafe.”
Where do the funds go?
All the money you help to raise is donated directly back to the school. Every year we fund the children’s Christmas parties and buy presents and we meet the cost of the Year 6 Leavers’ Disco.
Other monies go towards projects or specific items identified by the school. In the previous years we have made a variety of purchases for the school, including;
- SMART board for the school hall
- Laptops
- Contributed towards the Sensory Garden near Year 2
- History artefacts
- Classroom games and computer equipment
- Equipment for infant playground
- Football strip and nets shed
- After-school club equipment
How do you join?
Every parent of a child at Crowlees School is automatically considered to be part of the PFA. Although the association is open to everyone, we particularly like to see the parents of the younger children at our meetings so that we can continue to grow and benefit the school in future years. Every year we lose members as their children leave Crowlees and move on to local secondary schools. It is extremely important to us that “new” parents get involved.
Meetings
Our meetings last about an hour every 2 months or so. We are aware that everybody leads busy lives and have many demands upon their time, and for that reason we strive to keep our meetings brief and very informal. Of course, legally, we do have to have Officers (Chair, Vice-chair, Secretary and Treasurer) and these are elected annually at our AGM in September.
Help US to Help YOUR kids! Get involved with Crowlees PFA.
Crowlees PFA became a charity on 9th February 2012, which enables us to claim gift aid from tax payers on any donations made to school.
Current Trustees are Mrs K Hughes, Mr M Poole, Mrs F Milnes, Mrs C Duffin, Mrs L Stead.