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Thank you to Zena Alli, Nuala Calvi, Daniel Etherington, Anna Scott and


all the PTA members who have shared their stories this issue.


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Agenda 07 News: Making uniforms affordable and plan events for the year


08 Roundup: Expert DBS advice, value your volunteers and more


11 My PTA life: A PTA chair reveals all about life on the committee


13 Keep it in the family: As a PTA parent, you’re modelling a host of important values for your children


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17 COVER Celebrate the coronation: The King’s coronation is a landmark event – here’s how PTAs can mark the occasion


Running a PTA 23 Who’s who?: As well as the core committee roles, other positions can help spread the workload


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School governors: A governor on the PTA can help you work


better together Demonstrate


impact: Showing the difference you make will take your


messaging to the next level


32 35 54 PTA top buys: Gifts for Year 6


56 A trip to remember: Send your leavers off in style


School’s out 58 Worth sharing: Two


blooming great success stories pta.co.uk SPRING 2023 5


Fundraising 31 Working together: How one PTA teamed up with a local café


32 COVER Hotspot: World Book Day


35 All hood things: How to organise hoodies for Year 6


37 COVER Think local: When applying for a grant, look close to home


Events 41


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‘Our brilliant colour run raised over £6,000’


43 COVER Success stories: Plan ahead 47


48 51 Step-by-step: Running a raffl e


‘Score! Our penalty shoot-out raised nearly £8,000’


Wish list


53 Taking care of business: Teach enterprise skills with Pupils Profi t


Identify the PTA: Stand out at events


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