Bowbrook House School has a very active Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) which fundraises throughout the school year in achieving targets and goals from which all the children gain. They continue to drive to raise funds for 'luxuries' to the curriculum experience.

The balance of monies in the Parents' Committee account at the 2009 AGM was £24,403.03. The bulk of this money will be used to furnish the new DT Block.

As you can imagine, the funds needed for our projects are not small and we anticipate the fundraising efforts to continue into the foreseeable future. This is why we hold a major fundraising event per term and encourage as many parents as possible to participate. Whilst we understand that each event may be not be "everyone's cup of tea", we ask parents for feedback on events and welcome the ideas that are put forward to us. We are, after all, a small number of parents representing the larger element!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your help and enthusiasm with raising this money and helping us provide the children with extra facilities to enhance their learning.

During 2008/09 the monies raised by the PTA was £9,608.19; out of this we provided the children in the school with:-

We also raise money for other charities and good causes. The Barn Dance, held in July, is a good example of how the events we run are important to our efforts because, as well as having a good time, we were able to raise £2,303.93! Out of this sum, we made donations of £500 each to the Acorns Hospice and Peopleton Church.

The Bowbrook House School Small Business Directory provides a free business advertising service for the Bowbrook family. The list includes sole traders, work-at-home businesses, new start-ups to established limited companies.

The directory is now available on-line:-

If you would like to be included in the directory:-

or

for further details, please contact the Parents' Committee - Nikki on 07748 658812

An important part of our fundraising is the 100 Club. For £4 a month by standing order you can contribute to the Library refurbishment and CD resource bank as well as the chance of winning a £100 prize every term or £25 each month. If you would like to join then Mrs Ballinger would love to hear from you. For more information and to print a Standing Order Mandate, please take the link below.

Remember, you have to be in it to win it!

£400 is donated to the School to be used for teaching "luxuries". This term, the 100 Club has provided uniform Athletics vests in the School colours and also a CD recording device for use by the Seniors in English and French lessons.

Should a teacher identify a need for items that would not normally be purchased using their annual budget, the teacher can apply to the Parents' Committee for funds to make this purchase possible. Such items would ordinarily be classified as 'luxuries' rather than necessities.

For the shopaholics and for the casual purchaser, the Parents' Committee has arranged a dedicated Bowbrook House School on-line shopping site. Linked to over eighty High Street stores and familiar names like Littlewoods, John Lewis, Amazon, RAC, Early Learning Centre and many more. Every time you use it, this site will generate money for the Parents' Committee funds! Please do take a moment to follow the link below and check it out.

By shopping, booking flights or theatre tickets through the site or even by ordering brochures and some catalogues you raise money for your school. The site regularly generates £200-£250 a month. If we all remembered to use it then it would be a lot more.

So, whether you are a Bowbrook parent, are becoming a Bowbrook parent or remain undecided - you are always most welcome to come along to our events and enjoy the social aspect of the school as well!

For further information on the PTA and our events please contact:-
Our Chair - Nikki Ballinger on 01905 425475 / 07748 658812
Our Secretary - Ms Becky Fraser
Our Treasurer - Mrs Trudy Jarvis
Alternatively the School Secretary, Mrs Barrett, will gladly offer help wherever possible.