PSA Newsletter
The latest PSA newsletter is now available!
VIRTUAL PSA AGM – Thursday 22nd October 2020, 8-9pm via Zoom
Dear Parents, Carers and Staff, 1st October 2020
VIRTUAL PSA AGM – Thursday 22nd October 2020, 8-9pm via Zoom (link below)
As you know the PSA (Parent / Staff Association) raises money throughout the year (approx £11,000) to help fund additional school activities for all our children. Thank you so much to all our parents and carers who have:
· helped organise and run previous fundraising events (fairs, barn dances, film nights, book swops etc
· attended and spent money at PSA events
· made and helped with PSA cakes sales
· sourced prizes, sold and bought raffle tickets
· donated by using the PSA Amazon link https://smile.amazon.co.uk/ch/1084738-0 (Please use!)
An incredible effort all round!
Last year the PSA allocated ~£5000 funding to a variety of school projects including the Christmas Pantomime, ongoing mindfulness project, anti bullying week theatre company visit, rainy day boxes, sports equipment including yoga mats, playground equipment including table tennis tables and quiet area resources and matched funding for the World we Want project.
Parents and carers tell us it’s really important to provide that funding, but we need to raise money each year! And this coming year is going to be particularly challenging due to covid physical distancing restrictions (with some much loved events sadly absent from this year’s calendar eg the barn dance and winter fair). BUT we do have lots of ideas for alternative fundraising events and we would love (and need) you to get involved and also share your fundraising ideas…
That’s where you come in! Our next Annual General Meeting is taking place on: Thurs 22nd Oct 2020 8-9pm
Via the following Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84227984142?pwd=RHJUeUc0cXZSeFVCSXY0RFhtcC9kQT09
Meeting ID: 842 2798 4142
Passcode: 562728
At that meeting, as well as discussing funding priorities and fundraising ideas we will be voting for the parent / carer group who will run the PSA over the next year. Parents / carers can put themselves forward to be part of this team and / or champion specific fundraising events- please see our website for more information www.grazebrookpsa.com
We would love to see you at the AGM and hope you can join us.
With best wishes
Ali, Nadine and Beth and the PSA team
PSA Committee Elections
On Thursday 22nd October 8-9pm we will be holding the PSA (virtual) annual meeting. All parents and staff are encouraged to attend. We will vote on important funding issues and encourage parents and carers to get directly involved in the PSA Team. If you cannot attend but are interested in getting involved then please do email your details (grazebrookpsa@gmail.com) and we will get back in touch with you.
The following posts are open for election:
Chair / Co-Chairs
· Chairs Meetings
· Sets Meeting Dates
· Communicates with Head and School
· Attends PSA meetings
Treasurer:
· Administers PSA Funds
· Administers PSA Bank Account (with Chair)
· Prepares Floats for PSA Events
· Administers Reimbursements
· Collects Profits at events
Secretary:
· Records Meeting Minutes
· Distributes Minutes to School, PSA and wider school community
· Distributes Meeting Agendas
· Publishes Meeting dates
· Liaises with school to send PSA text reminders
Communications lead
In charge of the website
Leads on all forms of communication (facebook, twitter, instagram and liaising with the school)
Sets up specific webpages for events eg ticket sales /on line auctions etc
All roles can be co-chaired by two or more individuals.
If you would like to nominate yourself to stand for one of the above posts please either email grazebrookpsa@gmail.com or go to our website www.grazebrookpsa.com for further info/ to submit your details
Grazebrook Raffle
Grazebrook Raffle - After years of huge success Catherine Hyotte is moving on and we are looking for someone to head up the raffle group.
The group is a a fully functioning fantastic group of people who already collect loads to prizes, we just need someone organised to collate all the prizes onto a spreadsheet, order the raffle tickets, and help match tickets to prizes on the day of the Winter Fair (7th Dec) - anyone fancy taking this on?
The raffle is one of our biggest money makers, so if you want to help contribute to raising school funds, this is a great way to do it.
Feel free to post here or contact Catherine Hyotte / Rachel Kneafsey
Christmas Card Competition
Dear Parents/Guardians, Design Your Own Christmas Cards It’s that time of year again where we take part in the Christmas Card Project in partnership with Art Projects for Schools Ltd (www.apfs.org.uk).
The funds raised through your support will go towards tickets for the Christmas Pantomime.
All you need to do is:
Ask/help your child to create a piece of artwork on A4 paper, any paper/card can be used (coloured paper works really well)
It can be decorated using anything except glitter (pen/ink/paint/cotton wool/buttons/material etc).
Hand the artwork into reception by THURSDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2019, with your child’s name and class written on the back of the artwork. We will also be selecting one design to use as the Grazebrook School Winter Fair Poster! After half term:
You will receive the artwork back with a code to use to order the cards/wrapping paper/gift tags online (you will also be able to personalise your items with your child’s name and create your own custom greetings, and pay securely by debit or credit card).
Orders will need to be placed online by 5th NOVEMBER 2019 and will then be sent out by 18th November 2019, in plenty of time to write and send your cards.
Any enquiries relating to the project should be addressed to Rachel (rjkneafsey@hotmail.com, 07786 266095).
Many thanks for your support. Grazebrook PSA
Summer Fair Poster Competition 2019
One week to go - get scribbling on those entries for our Summer Fair poster competition! We can’t wait to see them!
