Parent, Teacher and Friends Association (PTFA)

Registered Charity Number 1181048
 

Who are we and how can you get involved?

Parents, carers, and guardians of pupils currently at the school and teaching and non-teaching staff presently employed by the school are automatic members of the school PTFA organisation, Friends of Chartham Primary School.

Members can also be approved by the Committee - anyone over the age of 18 offering support or help to the association approved by the Committee can also become members. For example, grandparents or members of the local community can be members and invited to open and general meetings.

Your voice counts

As a PTFA we depend upon a continual cycle of parental involvement. Without parental support, we would not have a PTFA at our school. The Friends of Chartham Primary School is a mixture of parents/carers that work together for the benefit of the school. Some are full-time parents/carers, some work part-time, or work full-time. Taking an active role with the Friends will improve your child’s experience during their time at this school:

YOU are vital to the success of the school

Without the funds raised by the Friends, your child would not have the benefits of the playground equipment, radio station, Early Years roleplay furniture, school lockers, polytunnel, stage curtain, hall sound system, library updates, books and magazine subscriptions.
 

It’s very flexible

There are many ways you can be involved, from designing a poster, suggesting new ideas for events or stalls at events, helping with preparations for an event, running a stall at the Christmas or Summer Fairs, attending a Disco as a volunteer, or helping with the clean up after an event.

You’ll be part of a great network

You will be part of a like-minded network of people who all share a common goal of improving the school for our children.

To make a difference

By volunteering to help the PTFA, you’ll be able to use whatever skills you have for a noble cause. We strive to establish a supportive and encouraging community for the entire school.

We’re not just for mums

It’s important to us, our school and our pupils to have dads represented on our committee and to help reach out to other dads. Grandparents are also very welcome.

Be a role model

By getting involved with the Friends you’ll show your children that not only are they important to you, but their education is as well. Getting involved illustrates good teamwork and community spirit.

What the Friends does affects every parent/carer and pupil

Your voice matters. Your ideas and involvement can help improve the quality of education for all the children at our school. Seeing the smiles on the children’s faces and knowing that you have made school a little more fun is priceless.

It’s fun!

Helping to plan fun events and social evenings, suggesting new ideas and fun ways to raise funds and getting the whole family involved.

Finally….

Our children are only at school for a relatively short time. Friends’ events such as our Christmas & Summer Fairs, Discos, Cake & Ice Cream Sales and Easter Egg Bingo will be remembered fondly by our children for a lifetime. The equipment and resources the Friends help to fund make learning even more engaging.

The Friends of Chartham Primary School welcomes new volunteers!

Get in touch

charthamfriends@gmail.com

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Come along to our next meeting

Meetings are announced via Arbor. Let us know if you are coming or provide suggestions/raise concerns by using either of the contact details above or via the School Office.

Thank you to the generosity of parents and carers, family members and friends, as well as local businesses. Together, we have made a huge difference in fundraising over the years.