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HIGH STORRS PTA

NEWSLETTER – DOWNLOAD HERE: High Storrs PTA Newsletter No 11 June 2010 PDF

Reg Charity No:  1113514

e-newsbulletin 11   21 June 2010 

Contents 

• These Boots were Made for Walking – School Sponsored Walk 4 July – Volunteers Needed
• 50:50 Club Winners
• Next PTA Meeting Tues 13 July 7.30pm at Prince of Wales, at top of Carterknowle Road.
• International Evening – Ideas Wanted
• 2.5% donation to the PTA every time you shop online with Amazon and 2000 other retailers – Here’s How

 THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR WALKING 

School Sponsored Walk 4 July

This year sees the return of the school’s sponsored walk after a gap of several years.

The walk will be held on Sunday 4^th July, from 10 a.m. and should take most pupils around three hours to complete, taking in Whirlow, Ringinglow and the Porter Valley.

We’ve chosen Sunday to minimise the disruption to teaching and learning and, as a result, attendance at the event is voluntary. But we need as many pupils as possible to get involved with the fundraising and would be grateful of any support that parents can give in this regard. If you want to join in with the fun and walk with your children, or if you would be willing to help organise and marshal the event, contact Mr Lockwood at High Storrs.

The money raised will go towards the School Fund, which is used to support the education of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, and towards the school rewards system. These funds are vital in maintaining and furthering the support and motivation of our pupils but we are not permitted to use local authority funding for such purposes.

So, dig out your walking boots and pray for good weather. Hope to see you there.

Shane and Angela Nickson will be serving up bacon butties and veggie burgers from the PTA BBQ to welcome the walkers back. Any volunteers to help – please contact them via Mr Lockwood or the PTA email address highstorrspta@googlemail.com

PLANT AND CAR BOOT SALE RAISE £800 

CAR BOOT & PLANT SALE Sunday 9^th May

Thank you to every one who made this annual event a great success. The weather held out for us again!!  Loads of people turned out and people were streaming out from the school laden with bargains and plants galore.  The PTA raised £805 net across the sweet stall, BBQ, teas and cakes stall, car boot and plant sales – £56 more than last year.

50:50 CLUB WINNERS 

Congratulations to:

March Draw – C Haigh                    April Draw – Helen Kay 

May Draw – Angela Jackson          June Draw – Andy Nice 

COLLECT YOUR PROMISES! 

Please can I remind all you successful bidders for promises of a service or experience to get in touch and claim it. And when you do PLEASE take some photos and send them with a few words of explanation to the PTA at highstorrspta@googlemail.com  – we’d love to post them on the website and print them in the newsletter.

PASS IT ON – PTA EMAIL ADDRESS 

Please forward our newsletter to any parents that you know who might want to receive PTA emails regularly. All they need to do is send an email to highstorrspta@googlemail.com.  We will then add them to the PTA communications list. 

For more details about the PTA, visit our section of the school website: www.highstorrs.co.uk – Our School – PTA or the PTA website at www.highstorrspta.pbworks.com.

 INTERNATIONAL EVENT  

Would you like to help organise a celebration of the cultural diversity within the school involving parents, staff and pupils? Ideas so far include fashion, music, dance, food, all washed down with non-alcoholic drinks. If you would like to be involved and share ideas, contact us by email at highstorrspta@googlemail.com  or send a note of your contact details to Julie MacKenzie, High Storrs PTA, c/o High Storrs School.

IF YOU ARE THINKING OF BUYING ANYTHING ONLINE FROM AMAZON OR 2000 OTHERS  – PLEASE LOG ON TO www.easyfundraising.org.uk, AND NAME HIGH STORRS SCHOOL – SHEFFIELD AS YOUR GOOD CAUSE. WE GET A DONATION EVERY TIME YOU MAKE A PURCHASE.

www.easyfundraising.org.uk

2.5% Donations from Amazon

HERE’S HOW 

Do you buy from Amazon? If you log on via www.easyfundraising.org.uk, Amazon will make a 2.5% donation to High Storrs PTA for every purchase. Here’s how to do it:

1. 1.      Log onto www.easyfundraising.org.uk
2. 2.      Click on Register as a User
3. 3.      Complete the form so easyfundraising know which good cause you are supporting and who you are.
4. 4.      Enter you First Name and Surname                
5. 5.      Type in High Storrs and then search – click on High Storrs School
6. 6.      Enter your email address and a password (twice)
7. 7.      Select a “How did you hear about us?” option  
8. 8.      Click REGISTER

IF YOU ARE THINKING OF BUYING ANYTHING ONLINE FROM THESE STORES (AND 2000 OTHERS)  – PLEASE LOG ON TO www.easyfundraising.org.uk, AND NAME HIGH STORRS SCHOOL – SHEFFIELD AS YOUR GOOD CAUSE. WE GET A DONATION EVERY TIME YOU MAKE A PURCHASE.