Friends of Gawsworth AGM Wednesday 23 rd September 2015

Agenda 1. Chair’s opening remarks 2. Apologies for Absence 3. Minutes of the last AGM 4. Matters Arising 5. Financial report 6. Elections and Nominations 7. Date and time of next meeting AOB

Chair’s opening comments  Friends of Gawsworth events held last academic year  3 film nights  Xmas market trip  Frost fair  Rose Queen  Mothers’day flowers  Easter Bingo night  Curry night and magic  Bags 2 School/Starlight charity collection  Scholastic books  Christmas cards  Wrapping paper  Secret Santa  Easyfundraising

PTA purchases this year  Already purchased  11 Ipads  Green screen  Year 6 – Year books  30 Running vests  Defibrillator (joint venture with village council)  2 school discos  Play sand for EYFS  PTA football  Gardening club equipment  “Rota kids” T shirts  Pantomime coaches/water  Cool Science workshop  Love Music Trust  Graffiti club resources  “Jeepers Creepers” workshop for EYFS/Stay and Play  Reception class croissant making  Lacrosse nets  Christmas Tree for Gawsworth Church festival

Projects to consider  Outside areas – Reception/outside classroom/garden area by garages  Signage and notice boards  Cookery equipment  PA system for events  Sports equipment/coaching  Gun for sports day  Science workshop  Circus workshop

Possible events for this year  New Parents coffee morning  Thai family afternoon  Film night each term - November  Friday 11 th December – Frost Fair - 2-4pm  Christmas cards  Money collection tubes  Christmas wrapping paper?  Book fair/Scholastic  Sponsored event – Reindeer run?  Mothers’ day idea  Fashion show  Rose Queen – 17 th June  Bags for school – involve the community – maybe raise funds for community item.  Cake sale each term

2. Apologies for absence  Kate Risley  Haf Barlow

3. Minutes of last AGM  Go through on screen

4. Matters arising  Check minutes

5. Financial report  Suzanne presented detailed report and breakdown of income generated by events and costs incurred over the last year. (please see for further details)  £9,197 raised last year with main events being Rose Queen £4841, and Frost Fair£1315

6. Elections and nominations  New PTA committee  Chair – Kerry Webb  Vice Chair – Laura Pope  Treasurer – Suzanne Ransom  Secretary – Sara Clarke  200 club – Shelley Elliot/Laura Pope  Rose Queen procession - Sarah Munro/Lorna MacDougall

7. Date and time of next meeting  October 15 th 7.30 school