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Contents SPRING 2018
Agenda 07 Seasonal Success: Historical photo evening 09 Fundraising Focus: Seasonal solutions 11 Giveaways: 37 prizes, including retro sweets treasure chests, quiz packs and awesome book bundles
Managing Your PTA 15 Boosting Support: Beat fundraising fatigue 17 Get Ready for 25 May: With new data protection regulations being introduced this May, we’ve spoken to the experts to fi nd out everything you need to know
23 FAQs Infl atables: Safety guidance for this popular summer fair attraction
25 Business Support Secrets: The companies offering support to their local communities
29 Say a Fond Farewell: How to give your leavers a sendoff to remember
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Fundraising 31 Groovy Grove Fest! Find out how one PTA raised £2,400 with a campout
33 Sensational Spring Ideas! Readers share their tried-and-tested successes, including an ’80s night, a virtual pet show and a coin trail
37 If You Can Only Do One Thing... How to take advantage of the busier parents in your school community to share the workload
40 How Game is Your Head? Get your Headteacher involved to boost support
44 A Beginner’s Guide to... Bingo Events: A great fundraising event for all ages
47 Prepare for Your Summer Fair: What theme will you choose? Plan ahead for success
51 We’ve Raised £88,500 in a Year, Thanks to FundEd: Discover how a £90* subscription could transform your PTA’s fundraising
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SEND FLYERS IN BOOK BAGS
Prepare for the summer fair Kick-start your plans with ideas for stalls, attractions, themes and more...
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Read expert guidance on preparing for the new General Data Protection Regulations
ARE YOUREADY? STEP-BY-STEP
Discover how to get the most from your next bingo event
‘We raised £1,183 from our Easter bingo night’
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PTA Hot 53 Protecting Your Pupils: How CyberPass has tranformed e-safety lessons
54 10 Top Buys: Fantastic resources for schools with great savings for PTA+ readers
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Make Maths Add Up! Six products to help pupils with the trickier aspects of maths
Back Chat 58
Five Fundraising Ideas for Mother’s Day
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