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The AGM
Thursday 25 February
6pm - 8.30pm
It would be great to see as many of you as possible at the AGM to share views, ideas and energy. As the school grows, we want our activities and initiatives to be as well supported as possible, so this is a great opportunity for everyone to have a voice and get involved. In this significant year, our 40 year anniversary and the beginning of a phase of school re-development, we are keen to build a great team of people to help us move forward. See
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Committee Roles
Secretary: Kwai Yu comes to the end of his term in this position at the AGM so we are looking for someone to take this role on. Contact Vicky Potts for further details or to discuss further.
Communications: We need support in developing posters, flyers, newsletters, E-updates and other communications while Julie Saunders takes time out to have her baby. You needn't take on all of this together - even occasional or specific activity support would help.
Contact Julie Saunders or
Vicky Potts to discuss or for more information.
Treasurer: The Treasurer role is also up for re-election, as Helen Callery is stepping down.
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Hopefully you've had a fun Christmas and are now rested and ready for the year ahead. It's an exciting year for the school as we move through its 40th Anniversary year, and we also hope to support the school's redevelopment plans as these progress
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As you know, PTA-generated funds are crucial for providing and maintaining additional resources for the school. This is inevitably even more important as our school grows and enters a phase of re-development. We'll put more information on this on our new PTA website, but some priorities for this year are listed below.
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SHOPPING LIST
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What we need
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For
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Funding estimate
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Role play facilities and classroom equipment
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7 classes: Nursery, Reception, Year 1 & Year 2
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If £200 per class
then £1400
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Reading books - extending the system
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Entire school
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At least £1,000
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Library books
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Entire school
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At least £500
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Laptop leasing and computer trolleys
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Entire school
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~£7000
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New climbing frame
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Nursery & reception
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£6,000+
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Outside play equipment for playtimes and storage
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Entire school
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>£1100/year
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Trim Trail for new grounds
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Entire school
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Tbc
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Climbing wall / traverse system
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Entire school
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Tbc
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Amphitheatre
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Entire school
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Tbc
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Playground shelter and parents' electronic message board
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Entire school
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Tbc
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Water fountain hire
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Year 5 & 6
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£350
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New Lost Property laundry baskets
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Entire school
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£50
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New playground bins (logos designed by School Council)
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Entire school
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Tbc |
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Cameras for staff development / multi-media use
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Entire school
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~£700
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Maths equipment
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Entire school
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Tbc
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Funding for visiting speakers / musicians
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Entire school
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It can cost £500+
for a good one
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Ipod docking station for hall
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Entire school
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£100
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Money for special stained glass window for new school building (made by children)
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Entire school
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Tbc
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Replacement boiling water heater (for events)
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Entire school
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£150 |
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If you have contacts that would enable us to get any of these at a discount, please let Mrs Downs know!
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The Bollin PTA newsletter
February 2010
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Promises Auction
Friday 16th April
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Our first major social and fundraising event of the year is the Promises Auction. For those of you who haven't attended such an occasion before, it's a really fun evening with the added satisfaction of knowing you are helping your school to raise money
How does it work?
People bid for something that someone has offered to do, e.g. provide a dinner party for 6 people, wash a car, a week in a holiday home, do a week's ironing, babysitting, sports coaching, tennis lessons, organising a children's themed birthday party, etc.
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You can get involved by:
 Making a promise to do something (however small in value, everything is appreciated)
Making a bid for someone else's
promise
This could be a great income generator for the school as well as memorable social event, so it would be great if as many people as possible could involved. The event is likely to be held in a private room at the Stamford Arms in Bowdon and food and drink will be available. We will circulate confirmed details and promises forms shortly. Please, please, please start thinking now about what you could promise and put the date in your diary. Want more information now?
Contact us on info@bollinpta.co.uk |
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Diary Dates |
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Thursday 25 February
PTA AGM
Thursday 11 February
Spring Disco
Monday 1 March
PTA meeting
Monday 22 March
PTA meeting
Friday 16 April
Promises Auction and Evening Social
Saturday 22 May
Bollin Country Fair / Summer Fair
Saturday 10 July
Summer Party
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Feel-good with
Cocoon Therapies
Thai and Swedish massage, reflexology and Hopi Ear Candling by Christin Cellier-Clarke. For every booking you make, Christine will donate £5 to Bollin PTA. Contact Christine, mentioning the PTA offer, on 07906 004840.
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PTA website
gets make-over!
You will have seen a questionnaire asking for your input, and we are hoping this site will become the central forum for PTA communications and information.
A team of volunteers will work together to update and manage it so it is kept as current as possible, and it would be great to hear from anyone else could get involved. The site will be re-launched at the AGM so watch this space...
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Bollin Cookbook
We are still collecting recipes for our 40th Anniversary Cookbook, so please send any to be included to Donna Tattersall / Vicky Potts via the school office.
Twitter
We are now on Twitter! Sign up to follow us for latest news, appeals and and reminders now: www.twitter.com/bollinpta. Don't forget to enable the tweets to appear on your mobile too so you get them as soon as they are posted.
E-updates
Please provide your email address to receive E-updates, news, event reminders and E-newsletters. Remember - due to data protection we cannot use the email address you give the school, so please send your email address to Julie Saunders at family.saunders@hotmail.co.uk for the PTA database.
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Class Reps |
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Nursery
Karen Driver (Jake)
Reception Dunham
Sarah Hocking (Evie) and
Sophie Wilcockson (Daisy)
Reception Tatton
Imelda Arthern (Grace),
Holly Clemment (Lily) and
Kate Mazzag (Gabriella)
Year 1 Dunham
Georgia Taylor (Francesca) and
Janet Roberts (Bethan)
Year 1 Tatton
Sue Broadbent (Ollie)
Year 2 Dunham
Alison Fitzgerald (Cara)
Year 2 Tatton
Caroline Todd (Jimmy)
Year 3
Nas Lateef (Abbie) and
Vicky Perrett (Millie)
Year 4
Vacancy
Year 5
Jackie Huggon (Rosie)
Year 6
Kathryn Egan (Ben)
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We have a vacancy in Year 4 so if any parent in that year is interested, please contact Vicky Potts
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Contacts
Vicky Potts (Vice-Chair)
Email: vicky.potts@mac.com
Home: 0161 928 1679
Mobile: 07779 620217
Child: Year 1 Tatton
Julie Saunders (Communication)
Email: family.saunders@hotmail.co.uk
Home: 0161 928 0494
Mobile: 07766 565798
Child: Year 1 Tatton
Helen Callery (Treasurer)
Email: p.callery@sky.com
Home: 0161 928 9052
Children: Year 3 & 1 Dunham
Kwai Yu (Secretary)
Email: kwai.yu@btinternet.com
Mobile: 07837 169224
Children: Year 3 & Reception
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