PArent TEACHER ASSOCIATION
We are in desperate need of a new Chair(s) for the PTA. Cathy Pei is standing down in March and the PTA needs co-ordinating to make sure it is as effective as possible. Please contact Cathy on chjptachair@gmail.com if you, alone or with friends, feel you can take on this role.
At the moment, the PTA are raising money to update/replace the outdoor play equipment. This is an exciting project and will create a fun, interesting and play area for all our children. The current playground equipment is tired and is beginning to need constant maintence. Please support our PTA as it raises vital funds for our school.
Coombe Hill Junior Parents Teacher Association (CHJPTA)
All parents or guardians of pupils are automatically members of the Junior School PTA.
The CHJPTA exists with the following aims:
To raise money for the school by organising activities for the children and/or parents/carers at our school.
To assist in the provision of facilities for education at the school
To foster more extended relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school
To engage in activities which support the school and promote the welfare of the pupils.
We welcome any parent to become more involved either on the Committees, simply helping at events or giving us ideas for future events. We are ALL Coombe Hill and the PTA is for us ALL.
Please email chjptachair@gmail.com if you would like to get involved or would like more information.
Among our PTA events are:
Fireworks Night
Summer Fair
Christmas Fair
Games on the Field
Talent Night
The Easter Egg Hunt
Family Games Night
The Year Six Leavers Party
As well as a host of other exciting activities for pupils and fundraising initiatives for the school.
Please see below some of the amazing things the PTA has raised money towards.
The swimming pool was not only funded by the PTA but parent/supporters helped to dig the hole!! The PTA has continued to support the pool by sharing the costs of refurbishing the changing rooms.
The amphitheatre is a wonderful outdoor performance space. The children enjoy sitting on the steps with their friends in the Summer sunshine.
When the library was refurbished a few years ago the PTA funded the colourful furniture which enhances the experience of the children.
The PTA underwrites the fabulous Writers' Week where authors visit the school to talk about their books. Without the help of the PTA this wonderful and much loved event might not be able to take place.
The MUGA (Multi-Use-Games-Area) was funded by the PTA. This facility is used everyday and has been an incredible asset to the school.
The PTA helped to fund the pond area which is abundant with insects and wildlife and enables our children to pond dip without leaving the school grounds.
The Mindfulness Garden, a project initiated by Mr Held, was funded by the PTA. This secluded area gives children a quiet place to talk and be reflective.
In addition to the above the PTA has funded a large number of Chrome books for our children to use. The school now has enough Chromebooks for all children in Year 5 and enough for shared use in other year groups. This is an ongoing project made possible by the generous support of Coombe Hill Junior School Parents through the PTA.