PTA Newsletter May 2016.pdf
MORE PARK PTA April 2016
More Park PTA Newsletter
Fashion Show and Monsters Ball
On the Fashion Show…
I liked all the Clothes.” It’s been a busy year for the PTA, starting with a fashion show. Pupils from the school had the opportunity to perform on our very own catwalk, wearing clothes from the Kids on the Catwalk company. Clothes’ sales and refreshments came to total of £279.87 The Monster’s Ball continued to be a very popular event. The tunnel had grown longer and spookier. The cauldron was back as disgusting as ever, much to the children’s delight. So many of the children had put a great deal of effort into dressing up in the goriest and spookiest outfits they could imagine. Overall we raised £800 and the children had a great time.
“The children really felt part of the event.” - Izzy (Year 6)
Dates for your Diary Pre-Loved Dress evening - 6th May
On the Monster’s Ball…
Father’s Day Gift Shop 10th, 15th & 16th June
“I really liked the entrance and the tunnel. It was so dark and there were hands and scary stuff in it.”
AGM - 17th June Summer Fair - 2nd July
- Liam (Year 4)
Christmas Cheer
- Lily (Year 4)
Monster Ball & Fashion Show
Working alongside the parish, the Christmas Fair was very successful, with lots of new stalls, some old favourites and an elaborately decorated Santa’s Grotto. Overall we raised a whopping £2047.82 The PTA worked with Mrs Dowd & the School Choir to prepare us for the Christmas season with some wonderful Christmas Carols. We also made £71.55 from generous donations for mince pies and refreshments. Our next fundraising activity was the beautiful Christmas cards, which raised a terrific £230 Just before Christmas we also launched the easy fundraising initiative, which raises money whilst you shop online- to date we have raised £539.56 www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/moreparkrcp
Summer Ball - 15th July On the Christmas Fair…
“I liked the present we got from Santa.” - Lily (Year 4) “There
were lots of different places to go around the school & lots of different things to do. I particularly liked Secret Santa.” - Izzy (Year 6)
School Lottery On the 5th March we also began our ‘School Lottery’, whereby parents sign up online. Each parent is entered into two draws one National where the prize is £25,000 and the other is just for our school. This means that every week someone supporting the school is guaranteed to win a prize. So far we have raised £201.60 for the school. Please join us at www.yourschoollottery.co.uk & Mothers Day Afternoon Tea
Mother’s Day, Film Night & Easter Quest The year continued with another big event in the form of the Mother’s day Afternoon Tea. A selection of husbands and Mr Fox served Mothers and their children with sandwiches, scones, some very beautiful miniature cakes & refreshments including the odd glass of Prosecco! It was well attended and enjoyed by all and helped to raise £298.19.
On Mother’s Day… “I
liked all the food.” - Edward (Year 2)
“I
liked the balloons and the
Next came Key Stage 2’s Film night. In keeping with book week we showed David Walliam’s ‘Mr Stink’ as suggested by the School Council. Lily from year 5 won first prize of a Toy’r’us gift voucher and several other children won books. This event helped to raise £64 towards buying more books for the school.
doughnuts were delicious.”
The term ended with the traditional ‘Easter Quest’, unfortunately due to our British weather this year’s quest had to take place inside the hall, however this did not deter anyone and the event was very well supported and raised £109. Many of the children were particularly fond of the Easter Bunny or maybe it was the chocolate eggs she was handing out!
beautiful. We were waited
- Johnny (Year 5) “We
had a really wonderful
time. The tables looked so on by the lovely Dads, the cake stands were full of goodies and the vintage china looked so pretty.
On Film Night… “I
Thank you so much to eve-
liked being able to just sit with
ryone who worked so hard
friends and watch the films.”
to make this event such a
- Izzy (Year 6)
treat to enjoy with the children”
On Easter Quest… “I
- Gillian Jarvis
got all the answers correct.”
(Grandparent to Oliver in Year 1)
- Samuel (Year 1) A Mother’s Day Server
New Play Equipment The children have been very excited by the arrival of the new play equipment “I like how we can do flips.” - Lacey (Year 2) “I like the thing that goes round and round.” - Nora (Year 3)
“It encourages kids to become more Active and not just sit around.” -- Fia (Year 6)
Football Kits The PTA have successfully secured sponsorship of a complete bespoke kit for our schools Football Team valued at £800. They have been generously sponsored by Teampol in Rochester.
New Play Equipment installed over Easter holidays
The Circus comes to More Park After weeks of anticipation Happy’s Circus finally arrived complete with Stalls, Barbecue & Beer. There were a variety of performances ranging from flexible Hula Hoop Girl, to the incredible Spiderman. Happy & Pip provided plenty of comedy and, of course, audience participation. All the smiles and laughter showed everyone had a fabulous family time. This event raised over £2000
On the Circus… “I
liked the funny acts with
Happy and Pip & the weather forecast” - Edward (Year 2)
Bar & Barbecue and Circus performers
“Great
Family fun, my girls loved it.
Well done to the PTA and thank you for bringing the Circus to More Park! - Lara Lingham (Parent)
School Lottery Winners
Don’t Forget...
Hannah Byles
Pre-Loved Dress Evening
Katie Hilleard
We are looking forward to seeing you at, our joint parish fund-
Leanne Hussey
raiser, the Pre-Loved Dress Evening. It takes place on Friday 6th May at 7pm. Tickets are £5 and each one includes an entry to
Natasha Allen
the Man for a Day raffle (ladies only!). Tickets can be bought
Michelle Langlands
from your Class Rep or the office.
Isabela Allen
Thank you
Alex Rex
Finally we would like to thank all the parents who have supported the PTA in many different ways: from helping on stalls, baking cakes, selling tickets, buying tickets, helping set up or clear up, buying cards, donating prizes, attending events and
Class Reps
everything else! Every little thing you do helps us to support our children further.
Ladybird - Lily Button (Ava’s Mum) & Katie Hubble (Daisy & Lilly’s Mum)
We hope you have enjoyed the events this year if you would
Caterpillar - Ben Edwards-Ramirez (Isabella’s Dad)
like to get more involved or have any ideas for events, please approach a member of the committee or contact us on [email protected] or 07801 837777
Dragonfly - Lara Lingham (Pippa’s Mum) & Aisling Boughton-Reynolds (Ethan’s Mum) Kingfisher - Sam McLoughlin (Kian’s Mum)
We are always on the look-out for new helpers. Your PTA Committee
Ravens - Geraldine Sharp (Alex’s Mum)
Racheal Garrett-Tuffney, Sarah Bick, Aisling Boughton-Reynolds & Susanne Canham.
Owls - Sue McCarthy (Haydn’s Mum) Eagles - Rebecca Andrews (Maddie’s Mum)
Don’t Forget to check out our Facebook page “More Park PTA News & Events”
Together makes a school
More Park PTA Newsletter
Fashion Show and Monsters Ball
On the Fashion Show…
I liked all the Clothes.” It’s been a busy year for the PTA, starting with a fashion show. Pupils from the school had the opportunity to perform on our very own catwalk, wearing clothes from the Kids on the Catwalk company. Clothes’ sales and refreshments came to total of £279.87 The Monster’s Ball continued to be a very popular event. The tunnel had grown longer and spookier. The cauldron was back as disgusting as ever, much to the children’s delight. So many of the children had put a great deal of effort into dressing up in the goriest and spookiest outfits they could imagine. Overall we raised £800 and the children had a great time.
“The children really felt part of the event.” - Izzy (Year 6)
Dates for your Diary Pre-Loved Dress evening - 6th May
On the Monster’s Ball…
Father’s Day Gift Shop 10th, 15th & 16th June
“I really liked the entrance and the tunnel. It was so dark and there were hands and scary stuff in it.”
AGM - 17th June Summer Fair - 2nd July
- Liam (Year 4)
Christmas Cheer
- Lily (Year 4)
Monster Ball & Fashion Show
Working alongside the parish, the Christmas Fair was very successful, with lots of new stalls, some old favourites and an elaborately decorated Santa’s Grotto. Overall we raised a whopping £2047.82 The PTA worked with Mrs Dowd & the School Choir to prepare us for the Christmas season with some wonderful Christmas Carols. We also made £71.55 from generous donations for mince pies and refreshments. Our next fundraising activity was the beautiful Christmas cards, which raised a terrific £230 Just before Christmas we also launched the easy fundraising initiative, which raises money whilst you shop online- to date we have raised £539.56 www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/moreparkrcp
Summer Ball - 15th July On the Christmas Fair…
“I liked the present we got from Santa.” - Lily (Year 4) “There
were lots of different places to go around the school & lots of different things to do. I particularly liked Secret Santa.” - Izzy (Year 6)
School Lottery On the 5th March we also began our ‘School Lottery’, whereby parents sign up online. Each parent is entered into two draws one National where the prize is £25,000 and the other is just for our school. This means that every week someone supporting the school is guaranteed to win a prize. So far we have raised £201.60 for the school. Please join us at www.yourschoollottery.co.uk & Mothers Day Afternoon Tea
Mother’s Day, Film Night & Easter Quest The year continued with another big event in the form of the Mother’s day Afternoon Tea. A selection of husbands and Mr Fox served Mothers and their children with sandwiches, scones, some very beautiful miniature cakes & refreshments including the odd glass of Prosecco! It was well attended and enjoyed by all and helped to raise £298.19.
On Mother’s Day… “I
liked all the food.” - Edward (Year 2)
“I
liked the balloons and the
Next came Key Stage 2’s Film night. In keeping with book week we showed David Walliam’s ‘Mr Stink’ as suggested by the School Council. Lily from year 5 won first prize of a Toy’r’us gift voucher and several other children won books. This event helped to raise £64 towards buying more books for the school.
doughnuts were delicious.”
The term ended with the traditional ‘Easter Quest’, unfortunately due to our British weather this year’s quest had to take place inside the hall, however this did not deter anyone and the event was very well supported and raised £109. Many of the children were particularly fond of the Easter Bunny or maybe it was the chocolate eggs she was handing out!
beautiful. We were waited
- Johnny (Year 5) “We
had a really wonderful
time. The tables looked so on by the lovely Dads, the cake stands were full of goodies and the vintage china looked so pretty.
On Film Night… “I
Thank you so much to eve-
liked being able to just sit with
ryone who worked so hard
friends and watch the films.”
to make this event such a
- Izzy (Year 6)
treat to enjoy with the children”
On Easter Quest… “I
- Gillian Jarvis
got all the answers correct.”
(Grandparent to Oliver in Year 1)
- Samuel (Year 1) A Mother’s Day Server
New Play Equipment The children have been very excited by the arrival of the new play equipment “I like how we can do flips.” - Lacey (Year 2) “I like the thing that goes round and round.” - Nora (Year 3)
“It encourages kids to become more Active and not just sit around.” -- Fia (Year 6)
Football Kits The PTA have successfully secured sponsorship of a complete bespoke kit for our schools Football Team valued at £800. They have been generously sponsored by Teampol in Rochester.
New Play Equipment installed over Easter holidays
The Circus comes to More Park After weeks of anticipation Happy’s Circus finally arrived complete with Stalls, Barbecue & Beer. There were a variety of performances ranging from flexible Hula Hoop Girl, to the incredible Spiderman. Happy & Pip provided plenty of comedy and, of course, audience participation. All the smiles and laughter showed everyone had a fabulous family time. This event raised over £2000
On the Circus… “I
liked the funny acts with
Happy and Pip & the weather forecast” - Edward (Year 2)
Bar & Barbecue and Circus performers
“Great
Family fun, my girls loved it.
Well done to the PTA and thank you for bringing the Circus to More Park! - Lara Lingham (Parent)
School Lottery Winners
Don’t Forget...
Hannah Byles
Pre-Loved Dress Evening
Katie Hilleard
We are looking forward to seeing you at, our joint parish fund-
Leanne Hussey
raiser, the Pre-Loved Dress Evening. It takes place on Friday 6th May at 7pm. Tickets are £5 and each one includes an entry to
Natasha Allen
the Man for a Day raffle (ladies only!). Tickets can be bought
Michelle Langlands
from your Class Rep or the office.
Isabela Allen
Thank you
Alex Rex
Finally we would like to thank all the parents who have supported the PTA in many different ways: from helping on stalls, baking cakes, selling tickets, buying tickets, helping set up or clear up, buying cards, donating prizes, attending events and
Class Reps
everything else! Every little thing you do helps us to support our children further.
Ladybird - Lily Button (Ava’s Mum) & Katie Hubble (Daisy & Lilly’s Mum)
We hope you have enjoyed the events this year if you would
Caterpillar - Ben Edwards-Ramirez (Isabella’s Dad)
like to get more involved or have any ideas for events, please approach a member of the committee or contact us on [email protected] or 07801 837777
Dragonfly - Lara Lingham (Pippa’s Mum) & Aisling Boughton-Reynolds (Ethan’s Mum) Kingfisher - Sam McLoughlin (Kian’s Mum)
We are always on the look-out for new helpers. Your PTA Committee
Ravens - Geraldine Sharp (Alex’s Mum)
Racheal Garrett-Tuffney, Sarah Bick, Aisling Boughton-Reynolds & Susanne Canham.
Owls - Sue McCarthy (Haydn’s Mum) Eagles - Rebecca Andrews (Maddie’s Mum)
Don’t Forget to check out our Facebook page “More Park PTA News & Events”
Together makes a school
