Welcome to Edith Weston Academy PTA (Parent and Teacher Association).

What is a Parent and Teacher Association?

Most schools have a Parent and Teacher Association, which is an organisation of parents, staff and associated people such as grandparents etc. Its role is to encourage closer links between home and school. PTA's are best known for their fundraising work, but they have a useful social function too. Fundraising events provide an opportunity for parents, staff and pupils to get together.

Any member of our school community can be part of our PTA and we welcome all new members.

We are very fortunate at Edith Weston Academy to have a strong sense of community and support which means we are able to raise funds for our children. The PTA works hard to raise funding to support the children's learning and improve their environment by providing 'extras' that may not already come from the schools main income. This is often 'fun things' that make learning more interesting, or providing funding towards external costs such as trips.

The PTA committee decide how to spend the funds raised.

2022 - 2023

This year we have raised funds to purchase...

• Year 6 leavers hoodies.
• graduation teddies for LO.
• prizes.
• partial or full payment for transport for school trips.
• payment for transport to sporting event.

Previous events this year have raised...

• May Film night £90
• Coronation raffle £100

Previous purchases...

• 2020 £2500 to contribute towards to Ipads in school.
• Easter and Christmas treats.
• Breakfast club resources.

In addition we provide extra-curricular activities for the children such as disco's, film nights, summer fete and a Christmas fete with Santa's Grotto, family swim days, all of which are well attended.

Committee Members

Cathie Smith - Chair/Secretary

Megan Johnson - Treasurer

Susannah Bartram - Events Organiser/Publicity

Sam Minns - Publicity/Committee member

Sam Westermann - Committee member

Suzanne Hanson - Committee member

Penny Rawlings - Head of School

Sharon Milner - Executive Head