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Welcome to a new school year, with an
especially warm “hello” to the new parents join-
ing us for the first time. It has been a busy year
for the PSA and over the last twelve months a
lot of fund raising activity has meant we have a
healthy bank balance with which to help the
school. Earlier this year we put in place a new
system to streamline how those precious funds
are allocated. This allows each department to
make funding requests which are then reviewed
by the school Leadership Group. They fall into
two categories:
Minor bids – under £300. An annual fund has
been set aside by the PSA to allow the school to
authorise small items that departments may
need during the year to benefit all of the chil-
dren. Major bids – over £300. Submitted to the school
Leadership Group for approval. These are then
presented to the PSA for consideration.
We are pleased to say that the new system is
working well with a whole range of items being
funded by the PSA. In the last few months minor
bids have covered, cameras, picture frames,
brushes for the gardening club, a colour printer
for the art department, SEN seating for Learning
Support, RE display materials and therapeutic
materials for Student Services.
In the major bid category we have already
funded new storage in the Music department
and have completed or agreed to fund the
following items over the coming year:
Resurface of MUGA (Multi Use Games Area) -
used year round by all the children. The PSA
contributed £3,000 towards resurfacing costs.
PSA funds new minibus & much more
St George’s PSA S e p t e m b e r
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P a r e n t S t a f f A s s o c i a t i o n N e w s l e t t e r
Coming u p
PSA Golf
Day
18 Sept
2016
PSA new
parents
informal
quiz
22nd
Sept
2016
Painting
weekend
30th
Sept &
1st Oct
2016
Next PSA
meeting &
AGM
12th Oct
2016
Christmas
Dinner
Dance
26 Nov
2016
Christmas
Fayre
3rd Dec
2016
School Minibus - a replacement for the
aging Ford which has done sterling
service over the years. The new minibus
can be driven by staff on an ordinary li-
cence. This was a donation of £21,000
and enables the school to cut transport
costs for trips, PE events, etc.
PE – Drainage of Rugby and Lacrosse
Pitches - A constant issue through the
wetter months of the year has meant
matches are cancelled due to the condi-
tion of the pitches. The PSA will contribute
£6308.50 to cover the cost of drainage
work to be done.
Dining Hall dividing screen - this will
improve the use of the dining hall
enabling it be used for smaller functions
and making a cosier space for boarders.
The PSA has been asked to contribute
around £4,500 towards the cost of this.
Currently our bank balance doesn’t cover all
the items on the school’s shopping list but we
have funded some items straight away which
is good news. The remaining requests should
be covered by the time we reach the end of
the year subject to our Christmas fund raising.
We hope you’ll agree that it is great to see
the money raised through the events and
activities you’ve kindly supported being spent
on a wide range of projects that will benefit
so many of our children.
Thank you all for your continued support of
the PSA’s fundraising efforts.
The new school mini bus funded by the PSA. The bus will be
branded with the school livery.
The newly resurfaced Multi Use Games Area
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Our 2nd PSA Golf Day will shortly take place at the lovely Luton Hoo on the 18th September.
We are delighted to say that this is another sell out event with all 50 places booked, double the
number from 2015. This year’s event promises to be even more exciting than the inaugural day
last year as there are more prizes up for grabs including a brand new car for a hole in one!!
Players will enjoy bacon rolls before heading out onto the championship course which is
spread out across the beautiful 1,000 acre estate. We are keeping our fingers crossed for fine
Autumn weather as the golfers enjoy a morning of competition and no doubt some fun. Our
thanks go to St George’s parent, Thomas Garlich from Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf and Spa for or-
ganising this event. We look forward to reporting back on the winners in our next newsletter.
Summer Fete Success
Golf Day Sell Out!!!
HELPER S
WANTED
We have two big
Christmas events
coming up at the
end of November /
December, the
Dinner Dance and
Christmas Fayre. If
you could lend a
hand with any of
these events we’d
love to hear from
you. Please get in
touch with our
Secretary via email:
tracyjmc@yahoo.co
m about this or
helping out at any
PSA event.
Although it seems a long time
ago now, we wanted to report
back on the success of this
year’s Summer Fete held in
June. Although not the sunniest
of days, the rain held off and we
saw a good turnout across the
afternoon.
There was plenty to see and do
with live music on stage
throughout the day. The dog
show was again popular and
the introduction of some agility
also added to the fun. We saw
our biggest ever bottle tombola,
(pictured) which we are
pleased to announce sold out
by the end of the day!
From the Zorbs to the crockery
smash, it was good to see so
many children enjoying the
activities. Of course there was also the usual spread of tasty
refreshments at the tea tent, BBQ and Mediterranean café
to keep hunger at bay.
In total we raised a staggering amount across the activities
and the raffle bringing the total to just shy of £8,500. A huge
thank you to all who helped and all who supported by
donating, sponsoring and attending. We look forward to
seeing you all again for more fun and games next year!
From l to r: Mr Hollingworth being a good sport, cooking up a storm on the BBQ, the lonely gnome on the crockery smash.
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St George’s PSA Email us at psa@stgeorges.herts.sch.uk
Editor: Sandra Collins Charity registration number 1150723
Dinner Dance - Save the Date
PSA DINNER DANCE 26th NOVEMBER 2016
Now I know no one wants to be thinking about Christmas while
we are having the hottest September on record but it will
come around all too soon.
The PSA Dinner Dance is one of the highlights of the school’s
social calendar and this year we are planning some changes
to make it an even more fabulous evening of music, dancing
and fun.
We particularly hope that new Year 7 parents will come along
and we are planning to have tables to bring together those
who haven’t attended before and introduce them to other
new parents.
Tickets will go on sale early October so keep a look out for the
order form. Tickets will be £40 / head but there will be a limited
number of early bird discounted ones up for grabs.
Painting Weekend
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
One way we help the school is to organise painting teams to
refresh classrooms and corridors twice a year.
It is good fun and you get to meet other parents.
The next weekend is planned for Friday the 30th September from
6-8pm and again on Saturday the 1st October from 8.30 for
another 2-3 hours.
All materials are provided plus refreshments.
You can come for an hour or longer on either day or both.
All help welcome.
If you can help out then please contact Mark Grant via email
granby48@virginmedia.com
Well done to the 2nd Hand Uniform team who ran a very successful sale in July before
the end of term.
We are delighted to announce that they raised £3,233 for the PSA which will go towards
the planned funding of school projects mentioned on page one.
Don’t forget you can donate uniform, PE kit and other items at anytime during the year.
Please drop them off at the Goddard reception.
2nd Hand Uniform Sales Soar
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