MANAGING YOUR PTA – Start-of-year checklist
CHECKLIST Your start-of -year
Prioritise your tasks and get your PTA fundraising off to a flying start this autumn
E
ven during uncertain times, the autumn term is all about planning for the year ahead. With many of us returning to
PTA duties for the first time in six months, the workload might seem overwhelming, so it’s important to break it down into manageable chunks.
Welcome new families With less access to the school this
year, new parents won’t be feeling part of the community in the same way as
usual. Use the PTA to help soothe any worries and start to integrate them. How about a virtual coffee morning a few weeks into term? Make it unique by creating a welcome package containing a teabag, coffee sachet, sweet treat and a copy of your welcome pack or a PTA leaflet. If permitted, parents can either collect a package from the school at drop-off or from a designated committee member’s house in readiness for a Zoom call, where they can get to know each other over a cuppa.
Get organised Assess who might step down from
your committee and start warming up any potential candidates. Make sure all your paperwork is in check, including knowledge capsules, licences and supplier contacts. If anything needs updating, get it done before it’s time to start fundraising. GDPR probably means you have deleted personal contact details at the end of last year, so get this crucial information collected now so you can contact parents, volunteers and supporters more easily. Establish how you will contact parents if flyers in book bags aren’t allowed yet.
Check out PTA equipment Ensure your equipment is ready
and waiting for when you can next use it by taking some time to go through your PTA stores. Does anything need repairing or replacing? If anything has broken or stopped working, is it still under guarantee? Does any electrical equipment need to have its annual
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