Staff Mail
The following information is to introduce ourselves and to let you know more about us and what we do.
Chair – Stephanie Darmody
I have been a Morden Primary parent for over 5 years now, my eldest child, Alec, is in Year 3 and my daughter, Robyn, is in Year 1. The school and its entire staff have always supported my children. As a family, we are lucky to find a school that holds the values of a family and that is how everyone is treated. I enjoy helping the school in anyway, so was honoured to be chosen to be Chair of the PTA. I am hoping to get as many parents helping with organising and running fundraising events as possible.
Vice Chair– CURRENTLY A VACANCY
Secretary – Fiona Burn
My grandchildren currently attend Morden Primary School. The school is very family orientated, not just for the children but also for the families, which is very reassuring. The PTA organise various events throughout the school year for the children which we hope they enjoy which in turn benefits the school. The PTA are proud to support the school, teaching staff and students.
Treasurer – Hayley Cockett
Both my daughters attended Morden Primary, even though I know longer have children at the school I now work within Morden Primary as the Admissions Attendance Officer. I continue to support the school’s positive attitude to providing our children the very best education, and recognise how important a strong PTA can contribute to this.
The PTA is a partnership between people associated with Morden Primary, who have the common goal of aiding the advancement of the education of pupils in the school in particular by promoting cooperation between, Parents, Staff, Governors, Friends, the Local Education Authority and others associated with the School.
Your involvement with the school automatically makes you a member of the PTA. How active a member you choose to be, is down to you. Both parents and teachers alike may find opportunities to get involved if they want to, even if they only have a limited amount of spare time to give. It doesn’t matter how little or how much time you can spare, as your involvement has a huge impact on the PTA’s ability to support the children and the school.
The main focus of the PTA, and indeed most PTA, is to raise money for the school in order to provide “extras” for our children that are not included as part of the main school budget. These extras are things like support for sports teams, projects such as extra play equipment or even specialist Information Technology software or hardware that supports the national curriculum. These projects are developed in collaboration with the teachers and Senior Leadership and Management Team.
The PTA also likes to support the social life of the children and the school community. Where possible the PTA likes to provide opportunities for parents and community members to meet, have fun and get to know each other whilst also raising funds for a very worthy cause – our children!
Events will be publicised in the school’s newsletter. The PTA’s business, future events and fund raising is discussed at regular PTA meetings, to which everyone is very welcome.
The PTA Committee hope that you have found this information useful and hope this has answered any questions that you may have had about the PTA and how you can become involved. It can all sound a bit daunting, but although being actively involved in the PTA does mean some commitment, it also gives a lot of fun, satisfaction and ultimately benefits our children.
Dates of future meetings will be posted on the school website; we look forward to seeing you there. If you would like any further information on how to get involved, please contact the committee via the school office or the school website.