PTA / Fundraising

What is the PTA?

The St John’s school Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is a charity organisation run by a volunteer team formed each academic school year. The team is made up of parents from the school as well as a treasurer and a secretary. It is closely supported by the Class Reps - 2 in each year group, and of course the parents and carers of children within each class.

The PTA brings together parents, carers, teachers, and the local community to support the school. The main aims are to:

• Raise funds for the school to help provide additional classroom and playground resources.
• Run social events for parents and children - building friendships across the school.
• Help the school offer additional opportunities to the children e.g. by paying for drama workshops, fun activities and school plays etc.
• Help the school with small building and grounds maintenance improvement projects - like our green team!

All events and activity contribute to the family feel that we have at St John's. Anyone can get involved and help on an adhoc or annual basis so if you do have some time, however little, let us know. We are always grateful for help.

Getting involved

Everyone is a member of the PTA just by having a child at the school- the PTA committee are the people that lead and arrange events for the year. 

Watch out for notices that go up on the PTA notice board in the main playground and for emails and newsletters that are sent out from the school. 

Every event needs help so if you can offer to help on the day that's great but just as importantly, every event needs support so if you can, please do attend. We try to make events good value and great fun whilst raising money for the school.

Sign up to 'Give as You Live'. For more details see the fundraising page of this website. Signing up makes a huge difference to the school at no extra cost to you. The school earns money whilst you do your regular shop!

What does the PTA do? 

Every term is different but we try to run an event for the children, something for the parents and something involving the wider community each term.

Past events have included class challenges, Christmas and summer fairs, auctions and raffles, parent's quiz night, the annual Bunny Fun Run, pancake day races, uniform sales, cake sales, ice cream sales and summer parties.

We work closely with the Class Reps to spread the word about our events so please ask them if you need information. There is also a list of current PTA team members on the PTA playground noticeboard – just ask us if you need anything. We are happy to help.

Raising money for our children

Funds raised by the parents and PTA are used for many different things: last year the PTA secured funding for new vegetable beds from a Surrey Climate Commission grant. 

These are some of the recent items money has been used for:

• Donation for new playground equipment, such as the Harmony flower
• Chrome books x 15
• New PTA shed
• Landscaping of the entrance area
• Workshops for the children: Circus skills and Brilliant Bricks (Lego) workshops
• Outdoor classroom storage
• Parent payment & booking portal

"Small things done with great love and hope can change our world"

We are so grateful to all the parents and supporters of the school for the fundraising that takes place throughout the year, and particular thanks go to our PTA who help co-ordinate the fundraising activity at St John's.

We fundraise at St John's to provide additional classroom and playground resources and to offer extra opportunities to the children. Funds raised can also support the day to day running of the school. If you would like to help us fundraise, here are the ways you can do it.

1. Support the PTA fundraising events that happen throughout the year.

2. Make a donation to the school - click on the button below, or speak to our business manager Sue Baker if you wish to make a larger donation. Don't forget, if you are a UK tax payer, you can gift aid your donation which means that St John's will receive an extra 25%.

3. Support 'Give as You Live' by signing up to the scheme - every time you shop at the online stores that support it, money is donated to the school. It is a great way for the school to raise funds and is easy for you to do. Click on the link below and register at the 'Give as You Live' website choosing St John's School as your chosen charity.  

4. By leaving a legacy donation to the school in your will. Speak to Sue Baker for more information.

5. Speak to us about sponsorship opportunities for events and focussed fundraising campaigns. 

The aim is that all events and fundraising activity contribute to the family feel that we have here at St John's. Thank you to everyone who has helped raise money for the school.