Dear All
It is with great regret that I have decided to resign from the Chair of the Parents Association. The decision did not come lightly and I leave with a heavy heart. However I also leave you with a strong committee. Your new chair will be announced shortly.
Thank you all for your support over the past 14 months: I couldn't have been successful without your help. The new committee will make themselves know to you in due course, although Lisa will carry on as treasurer.
Best regards and thanks again.
Anne Northfield
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
Parents Association AGM
We had a really good turn-out with many new faces happy and eager to help out with the PA this year. We have lots of people on the committee now who will work with me in giving your child a happy year while we raise lots of money to buy the luxuries. I have just purchased a white board for the school which cost £2,000.00. I have also just paid for Mr Kelly's science project which gets the whole school involved, costing £400. We shall continue to fund the other little things, i.e. santa at christmas, etc. Without your generosity and support none of this would have been possible. It does leave my coffers very short, especially for christmas, so I thank you in anticipation of your continued support.
If you would like to get involved in any of our events then please do grab me in the playground or feel free to email me. The office will gladly give you my contact numbers.
Have a look at the PA section of the website and you will see our new committee members names displayed. As you can see we have some vacancies for class reps, so if you're interested..........
If you would like to get involved in any of our events then please do grab me in the playground or feel free to email me. The office will gladly give you my contact numbers.
Have a look at the PA section of the website and you will see our new committee members names displayed. As you can see we have some vacancies for class reps, so if you're interested..........
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
AGM 25th September 2009
Welcome back! That went quickly didn't it?
We shall be holding our AGM on Friday, 25th September at 8.40am in the small hall. It would be nice if you could come along and show support. This way you can not only get a free cup of coffee and a biscuit but you will also be able to hear our ideas for next year. A lot of people had very good ideas over the past year but only aired their views when an event had taken place, so if you feel strongly about something or can offer your services to us or want to be sociable but you don't actually want to do anything that's fine, come along anyway. I promise not to rope you in to something you don't want to do.
With regard to second hand uniform we shall be having our coffee mornings with the uniform on display but at a time when most people can remember, say, the last Friday of every month. More on that after the AGM. Please don't ask me to find you any uniform in between our coffee mornings. We really do have hundreds of duffle coats, blazers, trousers, dresses, etc. and rummaging around in the shed looking for a particular size is enough to make any normal human being swear (unless of course its an emergency like a lost coat or torn blazer - then I won't mind).
Thanks for reading and see you around.
We shall be holding our AGM on Friday, 25th September at 8.40am in the small hall. It would be nice if you could come along and show support. This way you can not only get a free cup of coffee and a biscuit but you will also be able to hear our ideas for next year. A lot of people had very good ideas over the past year but only aired their views when an event had taken place, so if you feel strongly about something or can offer your services to us or want to be sociable but you don't actually want to do anything that's fine, come along anyway. I promise not to rope you in to something you don't want to do.
With regard to second hand uniform we shall be having our coffee mornings with the uniform on display but at a time when most people can remember, say, the last Friday of every month. More on that after the AGM. Please don't ask me to find you any uniform in between our coffee mornings. We really do have hundreds of duffle coats, blazers, trousers, dresses, etc. and rummaging around in the shed looking for a particular size is enough to make any normal human being swear (unless of course its an emergency like a lost coat or torn blazer - then I won't mind).
Thanks for reading and see you around.
Monday, June 22, 2009
X-Factor
Thank you to all of you who came along to our X-Factor evening on Saturday and to all those wonderful children of ours who participated. It wasn't easy standing on stage singing in front of everybody, but I can assure all those who did that you really gave us a lovely evening. Everybody was clapping and generally making a complete din. It was wonderful.
Congratulations to the final 4, who have earned their house some valuable points. Congratulations to Sophie & Tyler who came first place to win a massive amount of House points and a chance to sing at our school concert on Saturday. I can't wait to see you again.
Apart from our serving tea and coffee at the summer fete tomorrow that was the last of the events planned this term. I shall be announcing the AGM for the end of September as soon as we get back, so if you have any ideas that you would like to put to the committee or you would like to help or get involved, please come along to our AGM. If you don't want to be part of the committee but would still like to be involved occasionally, that's fine, just come along to the AGM and I promise I will not give you a title!
Any support or help you can give us is greatly appreciated. At the moment the committee consists of Lisa & myself which isn't easy. We've had a good year and we want another one next year, but we can only do this if we continue to have your help and support.
Have a fantastic summer!
Congratulations to the final 4, who have earned their house some valuable points. Congratulations to Sophie & Tyler who came first place to win a massive amount of House points and a chance to sing at our school concert on Saturday. I can't wait to see you again.
Apart from our serving tea and coffee at the summer fete tomorrow that was the last of the events planned this term. I shall be announcing the AGM for the end of September as soon as we get back, so if you have any ideas that you would like to put to the committee or you would like to help or get involved, please come along to our AGM. If you don't want to be part of the committee but would still like to be involved occasionally, that's fine, just come along to the AGM and I promise I will not give you a title!
Any support or help you can give us is greatly appreciated. At the moment the committee consists of Lisa & myself which isn't easy. We've had a good year and we want another one next year, but we can only do this if we continue to have your help and support.
Have a fantastic summer!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
X-Factor
You should all by now have received your letter home about the X-Factor on Saturday evening. I have only sold tickets to two families so far, so either nobody is coming or there will be a rush at the last minute. Don't forget we have Bewilderwood on Friday, so I won't be picking up your cheque then. Please, if possible, can you drop off your cheque and order form either this evening or tomorrow. If it really is impossible to do this but you still want to come then, don't worry, just turn up (with your cheque!!!) on the night. It will be easier if I knew how many people are coming so that I can get the right amount of tables out, so just send me a text on 07595 218837.
Many thanks
Anne
Many thanks
Anne
Thursday, May 21, 2009
X-Factor
There have been quite a few people approaching me in the playground over the last couple of days to enquire whether they are in time for the x-factor and various other requests, queries and lost forms.
I have therefore decided to extend the date for entries until Tuesday, 2nd June. This gives your child over the break to come up with something. But if your child really does want to enter but is dithering a bit, perhaps you wouldn't mind giving them a nudge. Mrs Barber and I have lots to do when we get back from the break in it's organisation and late entries will be such a pain in the neck, so please please no entries after this date. Forms are in the office if you have lost yours.
Please feel free to email me on annenorthfield@fual.co.uk if you have any queries or telephone me on 07595 218837. We are being very flexible with songs, timings, etc. so don't worry.
Thanks for your co-operation.
Anne
I have therefore decided to extend the date for entries until Tuesday, 2nd June. This gives your child over the break to come up with something. But if your child really does want to enter but is dithering a bit, perhaps you wouldn't mind giving them a nudge. Mrs Barber and I have lots to do when we get back from the break in it's organisation and late entries will be such a pain in the neck, so please please no entries after this date. Forms are in the office if you have lost yours.
Please feel free to email me on annenorthfield@fual.co.uk if you have any queries or telephone me on 07595 218837. We are being very flexible with songs, timings, etc. so don't worry.
Thanks for your co-operation.
Anne
Monday, May 18, 2009
Children's May Ball
Thank you to all the mums, dads and grandmas who helped out on Saturday at the May Ball. As always, your help is always appreciated and never taken for granted.
The children had a wonderful time. The venue was fab and so was the entertainer. I do have his card if you are interested; he really was very good indeed.
The star prize for the raffle was a chocolate fountain. Well done to that child but I don't envy the poor mum who has to clear up the mess afterwards. I've done it myself and it's very messy indeed. My advice is to do it naked and have a bath ready to jump into. The kids, obviously, not you!
Personally, I thought the May Ball works better than the christmas party, as there is already so much going on at christmas that it's nice to leave a party until a bit later, give the children something to look forward to. Also the PA are so hectic at christmas that it just lightens the load a little. I also thought it went on half an hour too long. What do you think? I would be interested to hear your thoughts on both aspects.
I am also chuffed that Mr & Mrs Carn and Mr Gladwin came. It does show unity amongst the children, teachers and parents. I'm looking forward to the photographs.
Bye for now!
The children had a wonderful time. The venue was fab and so was the entertainer. I do have his card if you are interested; he really was very good indeed.
The star prize for the raffle was a chocolate fountain. Well done to that child but I don't envy the poor mum who has to clear up the mess afterwards. I've done it myself and it's very messy indeed. My advice is to do it naked and have a bath ready to jump into. The kids, obviously, not you!
Personally, I thought the May Ball works better than the christmas party, as there is already so much going on at christmas that it's nice to leave a party until a bit later, give the children something to look forward to. Also the PA are so hectic at christmas that it just lightens the load a little. I also thought it went on half an hour too long. What do you think? I would be interested to hear your thoughts on both aspects.
I am also chuffed that Mr & Mrs Carn and Mr Gladwin came. It does show unity amongst the children, teachers and parents. I'm looking forward to the photographs.
Bye for now!
Friday, May 15, 2009
Children's Ball & X-Factor
First of all I would like to publicly thank Sarah Linnell & Lizzie Brown for their help at the sports tournament last Friday. Despite their child not taking part they both gave up a significant amount of their time to help. Thanks for the chocolate Mrs Howles!!
We're looking forward to the children's ball tomorrow and I have been hearing a lot of excited children talking in the playground about what they are going to wear. So I'll look forward to seeing all those pretty dresses. Let's hope the boys look just as handsome. I will be running a raffle and a name the teddy competition, but I promise not to overdo it, so if you send your child in with loose change out of your purse, say, £1.00, that should be more than enough to buy one raffle ticket and one go on the teddy challenge.
Time is running out for the x-factor entries. If your child really wants to participate then please let me have their entry by next Friday, 22nd June. I'm afraid that I cannot do anything after that date. I don't have many entries at the moment, in fact I just have 1! I cannot run an event with hardly any participants, so don't let me cancel it! I need at least 15 entrants to make it worthwhile.
See you soon.
Anne
We're looking forward to the children's ball tomorrow and I have been hearing a lot of excited children talking in the playground about what they are going to wear. So I'll look forward to seeing all those pretty dresses. Let's hope the boys look just as handsome. I will be running a raffle and a name the teddy competition, but I promise not to overdo it, so if you send your child in with loose change out of your purse, say, £1.00, that should be more than enough to buy one raffle ticket and one go on the teddy challenge.
Time is running out for the x-factor entries. If your child really wants to participate then please let me have their entry by next Friday, 22nd June. I'm afraid that I cannot do anything after that date. I don't have many entries at the moment, in fact I just have 1! I cannot run an event with hardly any participants, so don't let me cancel it! I need at least 15 entrants to make it worthwhile.
See you soon.
Anne
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Quiz Night
Thank you to all those who supported us at the quiz night and for your generosity with the raffle. Thank you to all those who donated prizes too; our gratitude is boundless.
It was a fantastic evening which seemed to go on for ever. I couldn't get rid of people. There was far too much food, far too much booze, far too much hilarity and far too much screaming - you know who you are! Well done to Rachel, Terri and Debbie & Co for winning, although I promise not to tell anybody that there were at least 100 of you, so the odds were good. I shall not be naming the table who won the cabbage as I don't want to embarrass them: they were humiliated enough already holding that cabbage in the air for everyone to see! The shame!
For those of you who couldn't make it I will be posting some photographs on the Parents Association section of the web soon, so keep a look out for your friends behaving badly!
See you soon and working hard on the next event already. Watch this space!
Anne
It was a fantastic evening which seemed to go on for ever. I couldn't get rid of people. There was far too much food, far too much booze, far too much hilarity and far too much screaming - you know who you are! Well done to Rachel, Terri and Debbie & Co for winning, although I promise not to tell anybody that there were at least 100 of you, so the odds were good. I shall not be naming the table who won the cabbage as I don't want to embarrass them: they were humiliated enough already holding that cabbage in the air for everyone to see! The shame!
For those of you who couldn't make it I will be posting some photographs on the Parents Association section of the web soon, so keep a look out for your friends behaving badly!
See you soon and working hard on the next event already. Watch this space!
Anne
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Uniform Sale with coffee morning
Hello all
Don't forget our coffee morning next Thursday with Toddler Time. See you in the small hall around 8.40am for coffee and biscuits. We should be there until 10am, so don't worry if you have to pop out somewhere else first.
We will have a selection of the summer uniform on sale. Like last time it will be cheap as chips and a lot of it is in good condition. So before you rush off to Chelmsford come and see what we have on offer.
If you would like to come to our quiz night on the 14th March and haven't yet sent in your slip and cheque, I would be grateful if you could do this asap. I need to know the numbers for catering purposes. There will be plenty of food so don't have your dinner before you arrive.
See you later!
Anne
Don't forget our coffee morning next Thursday with Toddler Time. See you in the small hall around 8.40am for coffee and biscuits. We should be there until 10am, so don't worry if you have to pop out somewhere else first.
We will have a selection of the summer uniform on sale. Like last time it will be cheap as chips and a lot of it is in good condition. So before you rush off to Chelmsford come and see what we have on offer.
If you would like to come to our quiz night on the 14th March and haven't yet sent in your slip and cheque, I would be grateful if you could do this asap. I need to know the numbers for catering purposes. There will be plenty of food so don't have your dinner before you arrive.
See you later!
Anne
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Welcome!
Welcome to the Parents Association's blog. Here you will find all the latest news, announcements and event updates. Hopefully this will prove to be an effective medium between the PA and the other parents. To subscribe to our blog please click below and enter your email address, then you will be notified as and when a new blog arrives on the school's website.
You should all have received our newsletter by now listing all our events and their dates. Do come along to our coffee mornings as it's a great way to meet other mums and dads, have a nice cup of coffee and get all the gossip too! The dates are on the newsletters. If they prove to be successful then we will hold regular mornings.
Mr Gladwin has very kindly offered us the hall on the mornings that the school isn't using it. So if you are a parent who teaches keep fit, or you are a make-up artist selling lovely products, or kitchen accessories, etc. let me know and I will liaise with Mr Gladwin about having the hall. You can be guaranteed a captive audience!
Thanks for reading and watch this space. I will be giving you regular updates.
Anne Northfield
Chairman, PA Committee
You should all have received our newsletter by now listing all our events and their dates. Do come along to our coffee mornings as it's a great way to meet other mums and dads, have a nice cup of coffee and get all the gossip too! The dates are on the newsletters. If they prove to be successful then we will hold regular mornings.
Mr Gladwin has very kindly offered us the hall on the mornings that the school isn't using it. So if you are a parent who teaches keep fit, or you are a make-up artist selling lovely products, or kitchen accessories, etc. let me know and I will liaise with Mr Gladwin about having the hall. You can be guaranteed a captive audience!
Thanks for reading and watch this space. I will be giving you regular updates.
Anne Northfield
Chairman, PA Committee
Saturday, 14th March – Quiz Night
Saturday, 14th March – Quiz Night
We are sorry that the original date had to be postponed. It is never an easy decision to postpone an event but sometimes it is necessary.
In this case we didn’t have enough people. Hopefully you have now been given plenty of notice and you will be able to secure a babysitter. A letter will be out when we get back from half term.
We are sorry that the original date had to be postponed. It is never an easy decision to postpone an event but sometimes it is necessary.
In this case we didn’t have enough people. Hopefully you have now been given plenty of notice and you will be able to secure a babysitter. A letter will be out when we get back from half term.
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