We are excited to announce that we are now officially a PTFA (Parent, Teacher, and Friends Association). This change is designed to strengthen the bond between our school community and to support the continued success and growth of the school through collaboration, fundraising, and volunteering.

By introducing the concept of Friends of, we aim to bring together not just parents and teachers, but also friends, extended family members and caregivers, alumni, and local and national businesses and communities.

Support from parents, teachers, and friends of the school will help the PTFA to:

• Enhance and enrich the school environment: Funding resources and extracurricular activities. Volunteering time to create experiences and spaces beyond the classroom.

• Foster a stronger community: By connecting with one another through shared goals and initiatives, we will build lasting relationships that nurture the sense of belonging and pride within our school.

• Provide new opportunities: Through organised events and fundraising, we can offer more educational opportunities, enrich the learning experience, and provide greater access to resources for all students.

Whether you are able to donate time, resources, or expertise, your involvement will make a tangible difference. Together, we can ensure that Tadley Community Primary School continues to thrive as a place of inspiration, growth, and success for our children.

We invite you to be a part of this exciting journey and help us create a positive impact on the future of the school.

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On Wednesday 18th September, we had the Annual PTA General Meeting (AGM). It was so lovely to see some new parents attend. We had the opportunity to talk through the success of the last academic year, which despite running smaller events we still made an incredible £8432.54!!!

£7397.21 of that total has already been used to fund lots of experiences and resources to enhance the children’s education. This has included iPads and laptops, contributions to all school trips, playground equipment and much more. A full breakdown is shared below. 

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Message from Emma Cobb, 2023-2024 PTA Chair - 

This was my last AGM, and I have now handed over the baton as PTA chair after 5 years of being part of the committee. I want to say a HUGE thank you for all your support. Thank you to those who attend meetings and share ideas, who help plan the events, volunteer, donate items for raffles and everyone who attends the events and spends money. Without YOU the discos, film nights, raffles and other events in between would not be possible. My biggest thank you goes to the PTA committee and others who are not on the committee but show up at every meeting, planning evening and event – you know who you are 😊. Thank you for your continued commitment and hard work. You have been an absolute blast to ‘work’ with and I’m thankful for the friends that I have made over the years.

Kelly Stone – Vice Chair also stepped down at the AGM. Kelly has supported the PTA over 4 years and has led on catering, raffles and other big events. Kelly is always the first to offer her help and has spent many hours planning, shopping and volunteering. A GREAT BIG thank you goes to Kelly for all her hard work and dedication – the PTA are super grateful for everything you have done!

The new Chair of the PTA is Laura Routh-Parsons, who I’m sure many of you will know from her amazing work on the school garden. She will be supported by newly appointed co-secretaries Natalie Leeke and Becky Curtis. Thank you to Laura, Natalie and Becky for stepping up into the committee roles. Sarah Birnie remains in post as Treasurer. I will still be supporting from the sidelines but wish you all the best of luck with the next academic year and beyond.