PTA
What is the PTA and what do we do?
The PTA is a registered charity that exists to raise extra funds to help the pupils of Broadwater Down Primary School. Every parent and carer with a child at school is invited to be a member of the PTA. It is also open to teachers and staff.
The main aim of the PTA is to fundraise – we make as much money as we can for the school through events, match funding and applying for grants. It’s not all financial though! The events we run are enjoyed by the children and families, and we aim to bring the school community together to have fun!
In usual circumstances, we organise a number of events and activities throughout the year, ranging from the summer fair and Christmas fair to smaller events, like school discos, family bingo evenings and cake/ ice lolly stalls.
Can I get involved in the PTA?
Yes please! We are always looking for new members, new ideas and new helpers! If you would like to be involved in any way, please come along to our Committee meetings and the AGM (which is usually held in May but is being delayed for now). The meetings usually take place in an evening, but we try to make sure we can arrange a time that suits everyone (and now we are all pro’s at online meetings, we’ll probably aim to do more of those!)
But you really don’t have to attend every meeting to make a difference. The PTA Committee needs the help and support of as many parents, carers and friends as possible to make our events a success. The more helpers we have, the more money we can raise for our children.
If you would like to support the PTA in any way at all, by coming to meetings, contributing ideas, or joining the PTA committee, or would just like to find out more – please do get in touch! Our email address is BroadwaterDownPTA@gmail.com and we have a Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/BroadwaterDownPTA/
Match Funding
Some large organisations offer match funding for employees involved in fundraising events. In the past, we've been able to add an additional £1,600 to a single fundraising event through Match funding. If you or your partner works for a large organisation, please do see if this is something they do!
Most Recent Meetings, Minutes and information
The next AGM meeting is scheduled for:
TBC
Please contact the PTA team using the email address BroadwaterDownPTA@gmail.com for more information).
Past Minutes
PTA Meeting Minutes 23rd April 2015
PTA Meeting Minutes 19th May 2015
PTA Meeting Minutes 25th September 2015
PTA Meeting Minutes 20th October 2015
PTA Meeting Minutes 12th February 2016
PTA Meeting Minutes 17th May 2016
EGM Meeting Minutes 12th July 2016
PTA Meeting Minutes 1st November 2016
PTA Meeting Minutes 2nd February 2017
PTA Meeting Minutes 20th September 2017
PTA Meeting Minutes 22nd May 2018
PTA Meeting Minutes 31st January 2019
PTA Meeting Minutes 7th March 2019
PTA Meeting Minutes 4th April 2019
PTA Meeting Minutes 24th September 2019
Past Events and AGM Minutes
Easy Fundraising
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There are over 4,000 shops and sites on board ready to make a donation – including eBay, Argos, John Lewis, ASOS, Booking.com and M&S – and it won’t cost you a penny extra to help us raise funds.
All you need to do is:
1. Go to http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/broadwaterdownprimary and join for free.
2. Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first to find the site you want and start shopping (or you can download their tool to notify you on desktop)
3. After you’ve checked out, the retailer will make a donation to Broadwater Down Primary School, Tunbridge Wells at no extra cost to you whatsoever!
There are no catches or hidden charges and we will be really grateful for your donations.
Thank you for your support.