Welcome to the South Wilford PTA!       
 

About the PTA 

The PTA (Parent Teacher Association) is a group of parents and carers who volunteer their time to work together, alongside teachers, to organise fund-raising events for the school. These events provide a great opportunity for parents and children to socialise out of school hours and have fun. The funds that we raise through our events are donated to school to enhance the children’s experiences and to buy some of the ‘extras’ that the budget can’t stretch to.

The current members of the PTA are:

Chair: Sophie Glover & Lucy Smart

Treasurer: Kayleigh Leake

Secretary: 

Health and Safety: Damilola Awojide

Staff representative: Alicea Gibson (Year 5 Teacher)

Other committee members: Abbey Potter, Michele Somers, Lindsey Guthrie, Michelle Adjebeng, Natasha Williams, Amunpreet Boyal, Helena Haering, Emily Parkin and Pavel Brendler.

Contact details: ptasouthwilford@gmail.com

Upcoming Events

(may be subject to change)

* Thursday 13th November - Freshers Disco (EYFS, Year 1 & 2) - 3.30-5pm (see poster below for further info)

* Thursday 20th November - Seniors Disco (Year 3, 4, 5 & 6) - 3.30-5pm (see poster below for further info)

* Friday 28th November - Non-Uniform Day - Rainbow Theme!! Wear anything bright & colourful & bring in an affordable item to donate for our Rainbow hampers, which will form part of the raffle at the Christmas Fair.

* Friday 5th December - Christmas Fair - 3.15-5pm. Class stalls, snacks & drinks stall, hand bells, choir, the Rainbow raffle & Christmas preloved clothing sale.

And more to come!

Want to hear more about out PTA or join us?

We'd love you to get involved! We want to hear your new and innovative fundraising ideas and to share our plans with you. We have regular meetings throughout the year and would encourage everyone to come along; we are a friendly bunch. Drop us an email if you would like to come along (ptasouthwilford@gmail.com) and we can confirm the details of the next meeting. Details are also published on our Facebook page (South Wilford School PTA).

We really value and appreciate whatever time or support you can give: sharing your ideas; donating goods and prizes; helping to run stalls at the fairs; helping to plan event; or even just be attending out events. For more information, please check out our Facebook page and read the newsletters from school.

Below are a few ways you can earn South Wilford money for free!

Help us raise money while you shop!

If you shop online, 'easyfundraising' is a great way to make money for the school. Join the site then use links on to go to your websites and shop as usual. Every time you spend with certain retailers the school gets money back and it doesn't cost you a penny! They even have a 'Find and Remind' toolbar you can download or an App if you shop on the move. Here are some of the participating retailers:

www.mynametags.com provide labels that you simply just stick onto the label in your uniform item. They are VERY hard wearing.

Our school PTA has registered with mynametags.com and we have a % back on all orders!

To order:

Go to www.mynametags.com & enter the School ID: 66331 on the checkout page.

Recent PTA fundraising and spending

During 2024/25 we held a couple of non-uniform days, three discos, a bake sale and raffle, which raised over £3500. The money raised, plus money that was raised from previous years has funded:

- The GREAT project

- Improvements to the Forest School area, including hammocks and signs

- The Diwali workshop

- The Sports Leaders hoodies

- The Author visit

- The Science workshop

- The farm and it's new shed

- The EYFS puddle suits and benches

- Year 6 celebrations