The PTFA is a voluntary organisation and an association of which ALL parents and guardians of children attending Gwenfo Church in Wales Primary School (nursery and primary) as well as its teaching staff and members of the Governing Body, are effectively members. We also invite community friends to join us. Members are entitled to attend meetings, vote on proposals and make suggestions for spending or raising funds.
Our Aims
The main objective of the Association is, in partnership with the school and parents, to enhance the education and well-being of pupils by providing resources and activities for the children as well as augmenting the facilities provided by the Local Authority.
How is this managed?
The General Committee, an elected group of our community members has responsibility for, and supports the administration of, ALL the affairs of the Association. The committee is structured in a way that provides a framework which can support all the activities undertaken by the PTA.
The PTA Committee always welcomes and encourages new members, to ensure there is a breadth of representative opinions from all year groups and also to capitalise on the talents, skillsets and experience of our community members.
Meeting new people, knowing more about what goes on in school, having a say in how money should be allocated, and making a difference to the pupils experience at Gwenfo are just some of the benefits you will gain by being involved with our PTFA.
Our meetings are open to everyone, so why not come along to one and listen to the range of topics being discussed – you can contribute as much or as little as you wish and chose to get involved as much or as little as you wish. The meetings are informal and relaxed, with refreshments provided. Dates of forthcoming meetings, as well as Minutes of previous meetings will be published on the website.
Fundraising
The PFTA plays an extremely important role in the life of the school and assists it in a number of ways:
- FUNDRAISING for PROJECTS, RESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT
- COMMUNICATION with PARENTS
- LINKS with the WIDER COMMUNITY
Delivering on this broad remit of activities is only possible through the commitment and enthusiasm of our committee members and great band of volunteers, who all work tirelessly in support of the school.
Gwenfo Church in Wales Primary School’s PTFA acts as the main fundraising arm of the school, enabling it to provide new and improved resources and facilities for its pupils, which would not usually be provided or covered by the Local Authority.
Our fundraising initiatives over the past few years have been limited by the pandemic but we have also needed to add to our volunteer team in order to share the responsibilities.
The PTFA always welcomes new, fun and challenging ways of raising money so if you have any suggestions please come along to one of our monthly meetings or as the year continues we hope to have an elected committee or members as well as class representatives who you will be able to chat to also.
Ysgol Gynradd Eglwys yng Nghymru Gwenfo 