OUR LADY OF THE MISSIONS PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION
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OUR LADY OF THE MISSIONSPARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION
Registered Charity SC041564
The PSA Committee 2013/14
Honorary President Charles JamiesonChairperson Joe ShawVice Chair Bernadine NordmannTreasurer Joanne MillerSecretary Emma McGuireMinute Secretary Teresa MacPhersonOLM Lottery Colette Carruthers
What does the PSA do?
• Summer Fete• Christmas Fayre and parties for the children• Family nights• Hallowe’en Party• Sports Day• Organise OLM lottery• Welcome to P1 parents on induction day
What have we funded recently? • ICT Software• Edinburgh Science Festival Workshops• Transport costs for trips for the children• Christmas Parties (including a book for every P1
child)• Purchase of equipment, toys and boxes for the
Playground Initiative• P7 Bibles/Korans – Leavers’ Ceilidh• Sports day• Football strips and trophies• First Communion cakes and certificates
These are all items where your children get a direct benefit.
What can you do to help?• Use your contacts and resources to make the extras possible;• Utilise toddler / nursery committee experience you may have;• Collect /Donate prizes for Raffles and fetes;• Tell us of any specific skills you are willing to share e.g. baking, computing even
joinery!!;• Offer a few hours for one of the events – before/during/ after;• Help organise an event;• Give some suggestions – ideas that have worked elsewhere – ask your friends on
other PSAs what has worked well;
• Please give us your details if you can help in any way.
Registered Charity
• The PSA is a registered charity – our charity number is SC041564;
• We get financial benefits from this in that we can claim gross interest and we get Gift Aid for sponsored events and donations;
• We can also apply for grants and funding that we would not be able to if we were not a charity.
What are the Top Priorities for 2013/2014?
• Raise funds through our organised events;• Increase membership and knowledge of the PSA;• Get more of a sense of belonging and community
involvement in the PSA – everyone is most welcome;
• Help the transition to our new campus in any way we can;
• Get a new committee for next year.