Parents Teachers Association Welcome 2017-2018 Parents Teachers Association

Welcome to La Fontaine Village Background La Fontaine Academy was started by a group of parents who were looking to create an excellent school that championed language learning as a path for child development, academic excellence and community This is why parents, and the PTA, are very much involved in the running of the school This has allowed the school to be much more than a school in less than 3 years. It is now a strong community – a ‘village’ Welcome to La Fontaine Village

What is the PTA La Fontaine Academy’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is a registered charity (159492) run entirely by volunteers. Work with parents and school to identify fundraising priorities Raise money to support all students attending LFA Run a variety of cultural and community events throughout the school year that bring parents together, promote good communication between parents and staff and enhance the wellbeing our children http://www.ptalafontaine.org.uk/

Fundraising As a new school, we are still building up the bank of long-term resources from which more established schools benefit. We have big plans for innovative offerings for all students, beyond what is funded in the core curriculum, including music and sports. We have a dedicated team of parents with professional expertise, focused on running an efficient, effective fundraising program. There are many ways to get involved, through donations of time or money, and we aim to make it as easy as possible for every family to participate. http://www.ptalafontaine.org.uk/funded-by-the-pta/

Get involved What would you like to see in the school for your children Join the PTA Committee which runs our day to day operations Put yourself forward as a Class Representative; we need some for Reception classes Join the Event Committee or just volunteer on an ad hoc basis at PTA events throughout the year – events are not possible without wider parent participation Make a donation Get your company to sponsor a school activity e.g. sport Email us at contact@ptalafontaine.org.uk with your ideas and suggestions – we may not be able to action them all but we can support you to get an initiative up and running. New parents, new ideas, La Fontaine Academy continues to evolve

Class Reps Sam Young Why we need them Class Reps Liaison samandsteve09@gmail.com Mum of Alicia @ Y1 Why we need them To cascade key information across all classes in the school To help recruit support for fundraising, social and volunteer events run by the PTA To feedback great ideas from the parent community to the PTA & school http://www.ptalafontaine.org.uk/whos-who/

Strong Community Professional connections To make use of any talents or skills in our community for the benefit of the school Helping families’ businesses To support and grow the La Fontaine community, we will help promote parents’ and carers’ businesses by publishing them in the newsletter and on the PTA’s website. http://www.ptalafontaine.org.uk/offers/

Events http://www.ptalafontaine.org.uk/coming-events-2/  Provisional diary. These dates listed below are subject to change If a personal or financial issue is holding you back from attending an event or participating in any way, please contact the PTA Chair in strict confidence and every effort will be made to help to solve the issue http://www.ptalafontaine.org.uk/coming-events-2/

Classlist - official communication channel

Snapshot of what Classlist can offer 1. Reliable class contact books respecting privacy 2. Secure data protected parent messaging platform 3. School-run map to find other parents nearby 4. All school’s events are exclusively on Classlist 5. Free listing page for lost items, to buy or sell 6. Easy invite function for private kid’s parties

Communicate ClassList Official channel Website www.ptalafontaine.org.uk Newsletter joined with the weekly school’s newsletter Email contact@ptalafontaine.org.uk La Fontaine Academy Reception 2017 Parents and Carers Facebook La Fontaine Academy Parents and Carers Group + Interim Group Twitter @LaFontainePTA (currently not maintained – you can volunteer to do it) Social Media Informal – not maintained by the PTA - like Facebook & Twitter LetterBox next to the office InPerson our preferred option – please try it ☺

Cashback donations for online shopping Many firms have matched funding policies, please check with your employer to double your donations. Single donations are always welcome, and can be made anonymously, either for a set purpose or to the PTA’s general fund. Register once, then every time you shop online, retailers donate a percentage to the PTA , for anything from TVs to takeaways. This scheme allows you to make a monthly donations to the PTA via direct debit, for an amount of your choice. Direct Debit monthly giving Cashback donations for online shopping CorporateMatching One-Off Donations Donate Gift Aid We are registered with HMRC and aim to collect Gift Aid whenever possible, so please ensure you tick the box, as it makes your donation worth 25% more Further information For questions, suggestions, and more information about donations, please email: contact@ptalafontaine.org.uk http://www.ptalafontaine.org.uk/donate/

Cash back schemes STIKINS® multipurpose labels Micro Scooters PTA will receive 30% on all orders. Collect donations every time you shop with 3000+ shops Micro Scooters PTA will get back 10% http://www.ptalafontaine.org.uk/offers/

French English Bilingual Books PTA receives 20% commission French English Bilingual Books Oops & Ohlala £7 Les Puces £10 These books are not just to help translation, but actually switch from English to French Audio version (mp3) to download from the publisher website The books are designed to be read in English first so that a clear translation is in your head … before you flip it over and read in French http://www.ptalafontaine.org.uk/bilingual-books/

100% proceeds will go to the PTA 2nd hand Uniform Shop We may have a permanent shop In the new school The PTA is now running a second-hand uniform shop There will be a stall during fetes and fairs such as the Summer Fete Donations are welcome 100% proceeds will go to the PTA

School run sharing Classlist map for lift sharing Walking bus We encourage all forms of school run sharing, to decrease the number of car journeys made each day, ease congestion around the school, and make the best use of very limited parking places. Classlist map for lift sharing Provides a simple forum to contact and coordinate with other parents who live near you and would like to share lifts. Walking bus We are working with Bromley Council to investigate potential plans for safe, reliable walking bus routes. If you would like to help lead the walking bus, or would like your child to participate, please register your interest with the PTA, as understanding the scale of the need will help us in the planning stages.

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