PTA Christmas Fayre and KS3 Stalls
Year 7,8 and 9 students organise and run a Christmas stall at the schools Christmas fayre. They are responsible for setting up a float and managing their costs and expenses. Along with generating ideas as to how to make money through a variety of activities; some groups organise karaoke events, FIFA competitions, raffle and tombola’s. On average each stall will make around £40.
The activity teaches student’s teamwork, fundraising, finance management and creativity.
PTA Smarties Tube Competition
Year 7 and 8 students are each given a smarties tube. (They are allowed to eat the smarties!) They then fill the tube with as much money are possible and then return the tubes to school. On average student fill the tubes with £5.
The activity teaches the students about fundraising.
There is a pizza party for the winning tutor group.
Subject Equipment Bids
So far this academic year the PTA have spent £3,000 in supporting subjects purchase equipment that develop teaching and learning and in lesson experience for students. These items include, Portable lighting for Drama, mini speakers for Dance, chess boards for Board game club and a UV exposure unit for screen printing for Art and Photography.
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Fundraising with easyFundraising.org.uk
Why not do your shopping, or book you flights or holidays, on-line via the Piggott School eStore www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/piggottschool?
easyfundraising.org.uk is the UK's biggest ‘good cause’ shopping site, having already generated over £5million pounds in donations through online shopping. They currently have over 2700 retailers, 55,000+ good causes, and over 500,000 registered supporters. The owners of the site have recently taken ownership of Spend and Raise and are in the process of migrating all their causes over to easyfundraising.org.uk
Why not use it for business purchases as well? For example, office equipment, stationery, flights and hotels.
The Committee is always happy to welcome new members
Please email us at pta@piggottschool.org if you have any questions or are interested in joining us.