PSA
The Crofton Infant School Parent Staff Association (PSA) is a group of parents and staff from the school. Working as a registered charity (No. 1052854) , our key role is to coordinate numerous fundraising events throughout the school year in order to help fund educational or fun projects within the school that the school may otherwise not be able to provide.
Order uniform online and purchase tickets for events
The PSA pre-loved uniform shop is open on Friday afternoons from 3:00pm (term time only). It's located in the playground, close to the exit from the Year 2 corridor.
The PSA (Parents Association) needs your help!
We are a group of parents that organise events to raise invaluable funds that help our kids to learn (£40K last school year). The current government funding does not allow for extras like playground equipment, reading books, stage, backdrops, microphones etc. PSA contributes to our school’s Outstanding Status.
We need 7 people to join us to keep the PSA running this year.
Admin Support
- 1 hour per week (10 minutes 5 times per week or less)
- remote role, monitor the email box, reply to generic emails, forward emails to other members
- attend the bimonthly PSA meeting (meetings are held in the evening at 7pm)
- support large events (Summer Fair, Xmas Fair, Fireworks)
- you will be supported by our current members
Socia Media & Marketing Support
- 1 hour per week
- remote role, design and post adverts on social media platforms, assist with designing posters for our events
- attend the bimonthly PSA meeting (meetings are held in the evening at 7pm)
- support large events (Summer Fair, Xmas Fair, Fireworks)
- you will be supported by our current members
Website Management
- 1 hour per week
- remote role, maintain current website, create new events for sale online, manage online subscription
- attend the bimonthly PSA meeting (meetings are held in the evening at 7pm)
- support large events (Summer Fair, Xmas Fair, Fireworks)
- you will be supported by our current members
2 x Small Events Management (opportunity for a job share with a friend)
- 2-4 hour per month per person
- combination role (at school and remote), help organising small events (school disco, Santa run, Xmas letters, homemade pizza kit, etc)
- attend the bimonthly PSA meeting (meetings are held in the evening at 7pm)
- support large events (Summer Fair, Xmas Fair, Fireworks)
- you will be supported by our current members
2 x Refreshments Management (opportunity for a job share with a friend)
- 2 hours per month per person
- combination role (at school and remote), submit liquor license to the council, coordinate volunteers for bake sales, review & manage current stock, management of drinks station for larger events (Summer & Xmas fair, Fireworks). All events will be supported by add hoc volunteers.
- attend the bimonthly PSA meeting (meetings are held in the evening at 7pm)
- you will be supported by our current members
We have about 500 families at the school; can we find 7 people to help?
If you can help in any way, please email croftonpsa@gmail.com
CHRISTMAS CARD PROJECT
Welcome to our PTA & PSA annual Christmas Card Project once again in partnership with Art Projects for Schools (APFS). The funds raised through your support will be used towards continuing to develop facilities for the school, which your child will benefit from. At the same time, the project is a great opportunity to recognise and celebrate your child’s creativity and the items they make are great to send to family and friends.
Children have already been busy during September creating amazing artwork in class that has already been sent into APFS and scanned onto their systems.
On the last day of term, the artwork will come home with every child along with an information sheet on how to place an order, so please keep an eye out for this. Any children not present, their art will be kept in their classroom, and they can be brought home on October 30th.
If you would like to order items, you will have until Midnight 1st November to place your order and pay online.
There is no need this year to return any artwork back to school, these can be kept whether you place an order or not.
- Your child’s design can be reproduced on many items such as Christmas cards, mugs, tote bags and more. All prices are listed on the APFS website www.apfsorders.co.uk,
What happens next:
- Artworks will come home with a parent leaflet. As soon as you have this, you can order online at www.apfsorders.co.uk,
- Enter the unique artwork code found on the reverse of your child’s artwork. The deadline for ordering is Midnight 1st November.
- The cards and other items purchased will be sent to the school, sorted by PTA volunteers, and distributed to classes, to be brought home by the children in mid-November.
- Any late orders through the APFS website will not arrive with the bulk school order and may be subject to delivery fees.
This fundraiser is not compulsory, so please don’t feel you have to make an order unless you wish to! More information and a quick QR link to the ordering portal is also attached to this email.
Enquiries: Any enquiries relating to the project should be addressed to the PTA on croftonjuniorpta@gmail.com, or alternatively you can contact Art Projects For Schools directly by calling 01227 262417 or by email on info@apfs.org.uk.
Thank you for your support,
Daniela and Cindy
PTA/PSA Committee Members
Match funding
This a staff benefit, generally offered by larger employers such as Banks and Insurance companies. It offers a £ for £ donation to match a sum of funds that you, the employee, has raised for a charity of your choosing, usually up to a maximum sum per year.
Please remember that many companies want employees to participate in matched funding, and actively encourage them to become involved in community projects, including School Fairs, Cake Sales etc, by offering to match any funds they raise.
We are looking for more of people to get involved. We can't raise the funds for all the extras our children need, if we don't have your support! Please contact your HR department to see if they are interested in being part of the scheme.