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DARELL SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION

PTA Meeting
24th September
MINUTES

Attendees:





 

Apologies:

Beth Gunderia; Marina Neale; Ray Ferris; Eszter Gombar; Sonja van Duijn; Jess Craig; Jo Roberts; Sue Richardson; Vicki Campbell; Caroline Clark; Sara Tricker; Sue Frisby; Liz D’Alvarez; Vicki Butcher; Rachel Cronin; Laura Cole; Jamie Doble; Elizabeth Chaudhary; Richard Zotov; Susanna Zotov; Bella Rustage; Emma Hussey; Rachel Howard; Kathryn Hayward; Fern Roberts; Mark Williams; Ferida Mistry; Brian Glover; Annabelle Narey; Daniel Drake; Jackie Marie; Lynne Tupper; Sara McCloskey; Sangita Kale.

Celia Hodges; Siobhan Burn; Sara Harley; Jane Faulkner.


1. Beth welcomed staff and parents to the meeting.

2. Co-chair and treasurer’s report: the chairs and treasurer thanked the teachers for attending the meeting and said how pleased they were to see so many new parents at the PTA. 2007/08 had been a good year both for fundraising and for the success of PTA events. It was proposed and agreed to have a presence at the Kew Fair, September 2009. Brian thanked the outgoing committee for their hard work and enthusiasm over the last two years.

3. AGM Minutes & matters arising: no matters arising.

4. PTA Executive elections: The following parents were elected:
Co-chairs: Jo Roberts & Ray Ferris; Secretary: Fern Roberts; Treasurer: Daniel Drake.

5. Class reps: the following class reps were selected:

Year 5/6 (A Bayly) Sara Tricker
Year 5/6 (L Comport) Siobhan Burn & Cornelia Wilson
Year 4/5 Clair Vollum
Year 4 Vicki Campbell
Year 3 Any Volunteers Please?
Year 2 Caroline Clark
Year 1/2 Eszter Gombar/Sara McCloskley
Year 1 Ferida Mistry / Jackie Marie/Lynne Tupper/Sangita Kale
Reception (A Narey) Jess Craig
Reception (C Keith) Liz D’Alvarez/ Mark Williams
Nursery (am) Nell & Johnny Boxer
Nursery (pm) Any Volunteers please?

6. Teachers’ report: to be tabled at the next meeting.

7. Christmas Fair: Jo invited class reps and anybody else who would like to help to a meeting/coffee on Monday October 6 after school drop off, in Rachel Howard's room
(year 3).

8. Dates of future meetings and activities: dates of meetings, activities and bake sales confirmed. Activity and bake sale schedule to follow in Newsletter. Suggested additional activities this year included: film nights, tea/coffee after an assembly, after school picnics, events in the evenings or at weekends, a disco. Parents or teachers with additional ideas, please inform your class rep or one of the PTA Committee members.

The following meeting dates were agreed. PTA meetings are on Wednesday evenings at 20.00:
15th October
12th November
3rd December
21st January
25th February
18th March
22nd April
20th May
10th June
15th July (the PTA will decide whether or not to have this meeting nearer the time)

9. Any other business: The PTA voted to match school funding for Art week (this was £1500 last year); reminder of the McMillan coffee morning on Friday; Darell parents encouraged to become involved in the Kew Out of School Club management committee (see Richard at the Out of School Club if you are interested). It was suggested that the PTA look into an alternative venue for a social gathering after the meeting. Proposed to put up pictures of class reps and PTA Exec outside classrooms/on noticeboard so that parents can identify them.

10. Next meeting: Wednesday 15th October, 20.00 start.
 

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