Roundup Competitions
Emma Griffin selects her top three competitions to win school resources…
HOW TO... Write a welcome letter
National Book Tokens can be spent at thousands of bookshops. Enter their draw in May nominating your school and you could win £5,000 in National Book Tokens. Winners will be announced in the autumn.
nationalbooktokens.com/schools
Keep things simple for new families by sending a letter welcoming them to the school community. The letter should come from
a real person, ideally the chair. Begin with a friendly opening and a paragraph containing key points, then break down the information and end on a friendly note. You might also include:
Insect Week (20-26 June) celebrates the ‘little things that run the world’ in association with the Royal Entomological Society. Take part in the Great Bug Hunt to be in with a chance of winning an Insect Day at school.
insectweek.co.uk/
Chair’s welcome: A short but personal note. What do they love most about the PTA? Head’s testimonial: What value does the PTA add to the school? How do staff support it? Objectives: What’s the PTA’s primary goal? How do you aim to achieve it? What are you raising funds for at the moment? What we’ve achieved:
DOWNLOAD An editable template. Search for
‘welcome letter’ at
pta.co.uk
What has the PTA funded in recent years? Who benefited, and what could they do better as a result? Events we hold: Annual events and plans for the coming year, particularly the autumn term. How they can help: There are lots of ways to find their feet. Could they man a stall? Are there jobs they can do from home? Do you run affiliate schemes? Does their employer match fund? What happens next?: Will you send a newsletter or an invitation to a meeting? Does the PTA hold a ‘tea and tissues’ morning? Call to action: What would you like them to do? Join your Facebook group, email any questions? Sign off: Something like ‘I look forward to getting to know you,’ keeps it personal.
THE BIG NUMBER Seven in ten
Walk to School Week takes place between 16-20 May, when pupils can log their journeys using Living Streets wall charts and stickers while earning daily rewards.
livingstreets.org.uk/products-and- services/projects/walk-to-school-week
8 SUMMER 2022
pta.co.uk
IS FOR ACQUIRING ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE AND PREPARING FOR GETTING A JOB. ONLY THREE IN TEN THINK IT IS ALSO FOR BEING A GOOD CITIZEN.
MILLENNIALS BELIEVE THAT EDUCATION (Source: GenForward Survey 2017)
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