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here’s no doubt we’re feeling the squeeze: parents giving less, volunteers struggling and funding requests piling up as school
budgets come under increasing pressure. So it’s enormously heartening to see PTAs
at the centre of so many events and activities designed to help families and bring communities together. From money-saving initiatives, such as second-hand uniform sales, to great-value
entertainment, such as circuses and movie nights, PTAs are putting smiles on faces and creating a culture of support in their schools. With a diffi cult year ahead, showing everyone what can be achieved will
be vital to engagement. Discover new ways to demonstrate impact on p29. One way to avoid fundraising fatigue on the committee is to create
more named roles. On p23, you’ll fi nd our updated list of job descriptions to help spread the workload – attendance at meetings not always required. For those exploring new ways to raise funds, turn to p37 to read more
about local grants – your parent community will thank you when they don’t have to put their hands in their pockets. There’s one event coming up in 2023 that’s sure to be a sensation: the
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coronation of King Charles III, and schools are certain to mark the occasion. Gary Spracklen, headteacher of the Prince of Wales School in Dorchester, told us: ‘The coronation is a historic event, and the only time our children will get to celebrate the crowning of a new monarch in their primary school years.’ We’ve donned our most bejewelled thinking crowns to make the PTA+ guide, from p17, as comprehensive as possible. From street parties to tea towels, game ideas to sponsored fun. Your celebrations are sure to be fi t for a king.
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