As I step down as chair of School Circle, I would like to take a moment to reflect on our journey together and share some important information to ensure a smooth transition.
Sue Bryant has kindly stepped up to take on Chair of School Circle and will be supported by Alexis Brookfield and Zara Wrisdale as joint Secretaries, Mrs Stekic and Alison Jordan remain in their roles as joint Treasurers.
Firstly, I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each of you for your support, dedication, and involvement over the past 2 years. Together, we’ve accomplished so much—from organising successful Fetes to Duck Races, to enhancing our school with things that we couldn’t have afforded without the generosity of the community . It has truly been a privilege to work alongside such passionate members of Longnor School.
This year has been both rewarding and challenging for our PTA. We’ve had several successful events that fostered community spirit, but we also faced significant difficulties, particularly in fundraising and volunteer participation, as well as dramatically rising costs of goods which have affected our profit margins. The turn out for both discos this past year however has been incredible so please keep this up! The school has exciting plans for the money due to be donated from the year’s fundraising so please keep an eye out for more details.
As I pass the baton to Sue, I want to highlight the upcoming events:
Upcoming Events:
Pumpkin Carving Competition – Wednesday 23rd October, please bring your carved/decorated pumpkin into school in the morning.
Halloween Disco – Thursday 24th October, tickets are now available on ParentPay.
Frost Fayre – Friday 6th December.
Mince Pies and Mingle after the school Carol Service – Friday 20th December.
Corporate Fundraising/Sponsorship:
If you work for a large company please look into your company’s policies on supported fundraising, many companies have schemes in which they will support or match charitable donations of their employees in a community project. We very kindly had a large donation from the NFU one year which meant we were able to purchase 20+ chrome books for school, your company’s scheme may enable us to do more.
I encourage everyone to continue supporting Sue and the new committee members. Your involvement makes a tremendous difference in our children’s education and our school community.
Thank you once again for the wonderful memories and achievements we’ve shared, as well as the beautiful roses gifted to me from School Circle. I am excited to see how the PTA continues to grow and thrive under new leadership.
Very best wishes
Tina Aljan