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Latest News Autumn 2015

PTA COMMITTEE

The committee for the 2015/16 year is:

Chair: Sue Stevens Vice Chair: Emma Burden Secretary: Emma Lambert Treasurer: Anna Chapman

As a committee we generally meet once or twice every half-term; this is a chance to discuss events that have been held since the previous meeting, to plan further events and come up with fundraising ideas and decide how we are going to spend the money. If you’d like to be more involved in the PTA, such as helping out at events or sharing ideas, why not come along to a meeting? Meeting dates are advertised in the school newsletter. Next Meeting: Mon, 16th Nov (7.30pm, staffroom)

We hope you are all settling into the new year at school. For those of you who are new to the school, this newsletter is produced by the PTA committee, letting you know what fun fundraising events are coming up and what the money you help raise is being spent on. With your help, last year the PTA raised just over £7,500! This was done through running school discos, film nights, summer and Christmas fairs, quiz night and cake sales. (Our previous Lego Exhibition fell into the 2013/14 school year as it was held in April.) With this money we paid for the refurbishment of the library, bought a new urn and coffee percolator, paid for the Children's pantomime last Christmas, bought the Y6 leavers t-shirts, and have reached our target to create an all-weather path to the climbing frame and outdoor classroom and upgrade the scooter/bike park. Thank you for your fantastic support and we wish you a happy half term break.

We are pleased to announce that the Class Reps for this term are:

T H E L E A S C H O O L A S S O C I A T I O N

Nursery Sulene Sypkens Reception Mariangela Milioto

Year 1 Jo Scurlock Year 2 Liz Datta

Year 3 Madeline Perryer Year 4 Emma Burden

Year 5 Melissa Maya Year 6 Kate Cherry

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Lego Exhibition

Thank you to everyone who came to the Lego Exhibition on 26th September 2015. Our third Lego Exhibition at the school was the most successful yet! It was a great day, everyone had a good time and we brought in over £8,000 for the school! A massive thank you to Russell Chapman for sharing and building his Lego collection for the event. It couldn’t have happened without him (nor Anna!). Nor without the help and support of all those parents, carers and staff who volunteered their time to help plan, build, set up and run the event. The amount of help we had and the enthusiasm received for this event bears testimony to what a great team of parents and staff we have, and what a great school The Lea is. THANK YOU all!

Half Term Bake Sale

Please join us in this great fundraising event… Simply bake a tray of biscuits (or cookies, cakes, etc.) and sell them to work colleagues, friends, family and neighbours. The child in each year group that raises the most for the school will win a prize. Please could your child bring in any money raised in an envelope clearly marked for the PTA with their name, class and amount by Wednesday, 4th November so the prizes can be awarded on the Friday. Good luck & most important, have fun!

Winter Disco KS2 Juniors: Fri 4th Dec (6:30 – 8:00)

KS1 Infants: Thurs 17th Dec (3:30 – 5:00)

The KS2 disco will be for pupils in Y3 - Y6 and will be held on Friday, 4th December in the school hall from 6.30 to 8pm. The KS1 disco will be for pupils in Rec - Y2 and will be held straight after school on Thursday, 17th December from 3.30-5pm. For those of you who are new to the school the discos are a fun night / afternoon out for the children to spend with each other - only parents / carers who have volunteered to help are allowed to stay. Further details will be sent out nearer the time.

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Christmas Fair Friday 27th November at 3:30pm

The Christmas Fair is only 6 weeks away and as usual with our fairs, the PTA relies on the very kind donations given by parents, carers and friends of the school. Sara Sparrow is leading the production of the programme again this year and Emma Burden is gathering some fantastic prizes for the raffle. If you are aware of any businesses wishing to donate a prize or place an advert in the programme please contact Emma at leaschoolpta@hotmail.co.uk We have a truly outstanding line-up of prizes for the raffle again this year: top prize being a fantastic Christmas hamper from the Governors. Watch out for the tickets which will be sent home in book bags on Friday, 13th November. (The raffle will be drawn in order of top prize and then winners can select their prize from the pot.)

This year we are asking for your help with donations listed below. Please use the half term to start collecting, but because we have nowhere to store items, only bring donations into the school on the morning of FRIDAY, 27TH NOVEMBER. Bottle Tombola for the 'big people' - We would

like donations of drinkable bottles, either alcoholic or non-alcoholic, big or small.

Chocolate Tombola for the 'little people' - We

also require chocolates/sweets in wrappers or boxes; big or small, advent calendars, etc. all gratefully received! We will be sending out cellophane bags for filling on Friday, 20th November.

Cake Stall - A plate will be sent home on Friday, 20th November. Please bring in all delicious cake donations on Friday, 27th November.

All the above donations will be in exchange for coming to school in non-uniform on Friday, 27th November. Other stalls which need your support are:- Adopt A Teddy - Please donate any unwanted

soft toys in a good condition. Christmas Stall / 2nd Hand Stall – We are looking

for items / gifts in good condition. We are also looking for unwanted ornaments, DVDs, CDs, toys, jigsaws, Christmas decorations, books, etc.

After the half term break we'll be looking for volunteers to help with setting up on the day or running a stall. If you can spare even just half an hour it would be appreciated.

Christmas Cards We will again be selling Christmas Cards, mugs and tea towels that your children have designed - order forms need to be returned by Friday, 16th October. Thank you to Mariangela Milioto for coordinating the order for us.

Online

A reminder that we have a Blog which can be accessed from a link in the PTA section of the main school website. Keep clicking through for regular updates. We also have a Facebook page:

www.facebook.com/LeaSchoolAssociation

Raise Money For Free

Use EasyFundraising when doing any shopping online. (www.easyfundraising.org.uk/theleapsa)

Make EasySearch your home page and use it

every time you search the web. The school raises 0.5p for every search made. (http://theleapsa.easysearch.org.uk/)

Pick The Lea School Association as your chosen

charity on eBay and decide what % of the proceeds you'd like to donate.

Use the textile recycling bank (in the staff car

park) for any unwanted clothes, shoes and household linen.

Upcoming dates for your diary

26-30 Oct Half term bake sale Mon, 16th Nov PTA Meeting (7.30pm, staff room) Fri, 27th Nov Christmas Fair (3.30-5.30pm) Fri, 4th Dec KS2 disco (6.30-8pm) Thur, 17th Dec KS1 disco (3.30-5pm) Fri, 29th Jan Film night (6-8pm) Fri, 12th Feb PJ day Sat, 4th Mar Wesleys Wed, 23rd Mar Easter (3.30-5pm) Fri, 24th Jun Summer Fair (3.30-5.30pm) Thur, 7th Jul KS1 disco (3.30-5pm) Fri, 15th Jul KS2 disco (6.30-8pm)