Recent Money Raised Christmas cards raised £534! Christmas Fair raised over £2400 Planned Spending Outdoor classroom - for all classes to use (£8000) School Council - to improve Quiet Area (£1000) New books for school library (£3000) Nursery - outside playhouse (cost to be confirmed) Next Main Event Quiz Night – 7:30pm Saturday 23 rd March 2013 Planned Events Years 5 & 6 cake sale & PSA uniform sale – 8 th March 2013 Easter Egg Hunt – 27 th March 2013 Reception (Chestnut & Willow) cake sale – 19th April 2013 Spring Fair – 18th May 2013 Summer Camp Out – 15/16 th June 2013 Bishops Down PSA February 2013 update

Notes from the Annual General Meeting (6 th February 2013) During the academic year the PSA raised £17,148 and spent £8,043, giving a net profit of £9,104. Taking this money plus some existing assets enabled us to donate an impressive £13,593 to the school during that year. This included £1,448 for digital cameras for each class, £9,455 for 15 brand new computers in the ICT suite, £500 for the School Council, £1,030 towards building the bridge in the woods and £300 on the end of year celebrations (bouncy castle & circus skills training). PSA elections – the following people were voted in: Mel Joyce as Chair, Helen Jones as Vice Chair, Kate Rigby as Treasurer (Bob Warren handing over role) and Graham Naismith as Secretary Advertising space for sale Do you want to advertise on the PSA Noticeboard or PSA website? Cost will be £1.50 per week. See Mel Joyce or if The 200 Club The 200 Club is a lottery which generates a steady income to the PSA, whilst giving members a chance to win a cash prize each month. If you would like to join the club, forms are available from the school office and at PSA events. Easy Fundraising We also do Easy Fundraising where money you spend shopping online goes to the PSA with no cost to you. The shops include thousands of retailers from Amazon, Asda and Argos to Ebay, Tesco, Boots and M&S. For more help and information please look at links on the PSA website, Bishops Down PSA website (you may need to right click to open link). Bishops Down PSA website

Bishops Down PSA February 2013 update Cake sales Every class will get a turn of baking cakes to be sold at a Friday pick up time. Cakes are sold at 30p each or 4 for £1. We are combining 2 classes together to increase the number of cakes on sale. Uniform sales The PSA has a number of items of second hand uniform which are all sold at £1 each. Look out for sale dates on the PSA bulletin. We often sell alongside a cake sale. If you have any items of uniform you would like to donate, please pass them to a PSA member or the school office. Items for hire The PSA has a number of items available for hire, e.g. the tug of war rope, chocolate fountain and a small bouncy castle (donations to be made to the PSA). Any unwanted storage boxes? The PSA are in need of lidded storage boxes. If you have any spare please contact the PSA. PSA website and Facebook page For our latest news check the PSA website, Bishops Down PSA website. The PSA also has a Facebook page, Bishops Down PSA page (you may need to right click to open links).Bishops Down PSA websiteBishops Down PSA page Next PSA Meetings 7:30pm 10 th April 2013 at the school. The PSA meetings are open to all. New members always welcome.