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Rufforth Primary School PTA

Minutes for Meeting (October 13th 2014)

Present- Rachel Stott (Chair), Luke Bardygilpin (Secretary), Sue Hawkes (Head) and Rachel Bramwell.

Apologies- Rachel Hazelwood (Treasurer), Tracey Hurst, Janette Clark, Penny Welborn, Carol Turner,

Violetta Cooper, Amanda Wood, Trish Ray, Nicky Wasawo and Emma Quinn, Susan Brook, Belinda

Cofield and Heather Nevins.

1) Minutes of Last Meeting: Minutes of Last AGM (16th September 2014) were read and

agreed.

2) Pecuniary Matters: none

3) Purchasing: The PTA over the previous year have purchased the following:

Bench and Cover 90 (For the school garden.)

Musical instruments 532

And have also pledged the following:

A new sofa for the school library 199

Library non-fiction books 500

Extra books for Classes 2 & 3 600 (300 per class)- This is due to the fact that there is

currently a shortage of reading books for the children, with the current number of books the

children would have to repeat books and wouldnt be able to move on as fast as some of

them need to. After talking this through with Mrs Hawkes the PTA decided that it would

contribute the above amount in order to alleviate the problem

1400 to be put towards new iPads for the school. (these will be bought outright and not be

subject to a 3 year agreement, Mrs Hawkes will source these)

A test production run of 4 Story Sacks for the infants, (Red Riding Hood, 3 Billie Goats Gruff,

Dr Seuss, Hansel & Gretel) These should be roughly 15 each but this is only a provisional

cost. Helen and Julie have agreed to help sort these out.

4) Jooners: Luke Bardygilpin delivered a report on Jooners which is an online organisational

tool which could be used to ease the pressure of organising events for the school. In short

Jooners would prove a valuable tool for the PTA to have but it relies on having parents e -

mail addresses to help with this. If you havent already done so could you please pass along

your e-mail address to you PTA class rep if you are willing to help with any PTA activities.

5) Dates for Your Diaries:

Christmas Party: Monday 15th December.

Nativity: 9th December (Afternoon), 10th December (Evening).

Carol Service: 17th December (Evening)

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School Disco: 28th November (6:30pm-8pm)

Quiz Night: 30th January in the Community Hall.

Jumble Sale: 14th March.

6) Any Other Business:

Tesco Food to Fork trip a possibility for Class 2 (to tie in with their farm topic.)

Tesco community program will possibly provide cover for the school iPads.

Film Night on Friday 16th January from 3:30pm-5:30pm at a cost of 2.50 with more

to follow if this is well received.

Rachel Hazelwood has agreed to take on the school bug house projects and the first

one os progressing nicely.

Rachel Bramwell has kindly agreed to be the PTAs raffle prize co-ordinator. Ben

Whiting has also agreed to be our signage co-ordinator a very big thank you to them

both.

7) Meeting was adjourned at 8:50pm.

8) The next PTA meeting will be Held on Thursday 22nd January, At 2pm in the school hall.