Chalkwell Hall Junior School
PTA
What is the PTA?
We’re the extended family of Chalkwell Hall Schools - the Parent Teacher Association. As a parent or carer of a child at our school or a member of staff, you become a part of the PTA automatically. Everyone’s welcome to get involved in our events and activities.
What does the PTA do?
We’re here to enhance, improve and enrich our children’s school life - and have some fun doing it. We put on a range of activities for children and their families throughout the year which are fun and engaging, and raise much-needed funds for the schools.
Our main fundraising activities include:
Summer and winter fayres
Christmas bazaar and Santa’s grotto
Inflatable fun day
Discounted theatre ticket sales
Adventure Island wristband sales
Pre-loved uniform sales
Charitable donations
But we’re always open to new ideas and suggestions.
You can buy tickets, uniform, wristbands and more on our PTA website.
Together, we funded an incredible £51,324.14 to enrich our children's school experience in 2023/24. These funds were used to improve our school playground, enable children to go on school trips, provide equipment and more.
The PTA’s charitable status
Our PTA is a charity registered with the Charity Commission and bound by the terms of a constitution. PTA management is vested in a committee currently comprised of the infant and junior school headteachers plus four elected officers:
Chairperson – Pippa Jackson
Vice chairperson - Laura Campbell-Carr
Treasurer – Danielle Evans
Secretary – Nicola Moule
We have a wonderful team of members who help with our events, uniform sales, communications and fundraising initiatives.
Want to get involved?
We’re a welcoming bunch and appreciate any help that parents and carers can provide. You could volunteer to help at an event, spend a morning preparing gifts for the kids or sorting through donations or perhaps you’d sell some raffle tickets. We know how busy parents and carers tend to be, so we really appreciate any time that you can spare to help. If you’d like to know more, to suggest an idea or join the PTA, please email PTAChalkwellHall@gmail.com
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM)
At the beginning of the academic year, we hold our AGM. Everyone’s welcome to attend and find out more about what we do and what we’ve achieved in the previous year. We discuss the funds raised, how the money’s been spent and our plans for the year ahead. The AGM is also the time to elect our committee members.
How to help your PTA raise funds
There are so many ways you can help to raise funds for our schools. Here are a few easy ways to support our fundraising:
- Shop pre-loved uniform online
- Buy discounted theatre tickets
If you have some time, you could:
- Help us to source raffle prizes or sponsorship
- Volunteer at our upcoming events
- Sort through pre-loved uniform donations
- Join the friendly group that makes up the PTA. We’d love your input.
Follow PTA CHS on Facebook to keep up to date with our fundraising activities.
We are excited to have received a donation of scooter accessories from Micro Scooters, a family-run and B-Corp certified brand. Renowned for their multi-award-winning 3 wheel scooters and 2 wheel scooters, Micro make getting from A-B quicker, cleaner, greener, healthier, and more fun.
Match funding
Does your company offer ‘match funding’ for your charitable fundraising? It’s a great way to boost the money that we raise. In effect, we receive a donation from your company to support your fundraising activity with us. For example, one parent volunteered at our school fayre and their company donated £500 through the match funding scheme.
Please speak to your HR team to find out if they have a match funding scheme. It makes a big contribution to our fundraising success.
Sponsorship
We offer various sponsorship opportunities to local businesses so that they can promote their company to our school community. Your business’ ads could appear on our PTA website, at events like our school fayres and our promotional materials. To find out more, please email PTAChalkwellHall@gmail.com.
School Lottery
You could win a jackpot of £25,000! That’d make a difference wouldn’t it.
Our lottery is part of yourschoollottery.co.uk. Register on their website, and for £1 a week, you’re in with a chance of winning lottery money.
Tickets cost £1 per week
Match all 6 numbers to win the £25,000 jackpot
There’s a guaranteed cash winner from our school community every week!
Register to join and buy your tickets to join
Easy Fundraising
We all shop online these days. Did you know that when you do your online food shop, book a holiday, renew your insurance or bag an online bargain, you could raise additional funds for our school?
Sign up to the Chalkwell Hall Schools page on EasyFundraising.org.uk
Follow the instructions on the page. Then simply, start shopping and fundraising.
It’s that easy. Well, it’s called Easy Fundraising! No hidden catches or charges. But Chalkwell Hall Schools PTA will receive donations when you get involved.
Thank you in advance.
What the PTA means to our school
Here’s what the PTA means to various people in our school community.
“The PTA is an integral part of the school community and I am so proud of all the hard work and the dedication the team put in. It has been a tremendous source of help and support to the school over the years, both in terms of fundraising, social activities, assisting at school events and with various projects; most noticeably in the lead up to the Christmas period. The money raised by the PTA has funded a number of projects including year group school trips, the minibus, movie night, panto and improvements to the playground. PTA funds have also enabled the school to purchase education items that cannot always be bought through the normal school budget. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the PTA for their amazing dedication and contributions to the school community.”
Tony Moitino, Junior School Governor
From the Headteacher:
“Our PTA is the heartbeat of our school community - incredibly supportive and dedicated to raising funds that directly contribute to the delivery of high-quality education and enrichment for our students. Behind every successful event and initiative are our amazing volunteers, giving their time and energy to make a real difference.
Throughout the year, our PTA organises a range of amazing events that bring joy and excitement to our school community. From the traditional school fete to the festive Christmas bazaar, the fun-filled Easter egg hunt to the thrilling inflatable fun day, and the creative theme days that spark imagination - each event not only brings families together but also raises vital funds.
Thanks to the hard work and commitment of our PTA, we were able to secure funding for a school minibus, enhancing our students' educational experiences and opportunities beyond the classroom. The impact of their support can be felt across our school, creating lasting memories and enabling us to strive for excellence in all that we do.”
Andy Newnham, Head Teacher
And, importantly, from our Junior School students:
"Thank you for all you do!"
"I really appreciate all of the amazing events, my favourite has to be the inflatables every summer- these days are legendary!"
"I really enjoy the Christmas bazaar that you put on for us because we have lots of fun with our friends while buying fun gifts for our families
"Thank you for giving your time up for us!"
"Every event you put on is amazing. We also like the ice-cream stalls at the end of the day in the summer term!"
"Thank you to your amazing team for putting on exquisite parties so we can burst with sugar!"
Find out more about us and our events on our PTA Events site