THE BIG NUMBER
of teachers believe that pupils’ lack of
56%
confi dence in maths is the biggest barrier to their enjoyment
of the subject. YouGov survey, 2023
The language of adoption
Whenever ‘adopt an animal’ activities are mentioned in the PTA groups, there’s discussion about avoiding this phrase so as not to
upset any adoptive families. As well as being a contributor to PTA+, I’m also a father of two
wonderful adopted children and I feel we shouldn’t be coy about this word. After all, it means ‘to choose’ or ‘to take responsibility for’ and part of its Latin root means ‘to wish for’. Adoption was how my wish to become a parent came true. My children, meanwhile, have done toy pet adoptions at their primary school, and have come home happy with their
certifi cates and new friends. Adoption is something to celebrate!
Daniel Etherington
Paint reuse network helps save money and the planet
If your PTA needs paint to brighten up games at the summer fair or is planning a volunteer maintenance day, there’s a way to source affordable paint and be more environmentally friendly.
Community RePaint, a UK-wide paint reuse network, collects leftover paint from traders, businesses, manufacturers and homes and redistributes it to benefi t individuals,
families, communities, schools and charities at an affordable cost.
Over 50 million litres of paint are wasted in the UK every year. This surplus paint is usually thrown away or stored in homes and garages until it is no longer usable.
8 SUMMER 2024
pta.co.uk Each 2.5l tin of paint you buy
from Community RePaint will save your group at least £10 and 6.79kg of CO2 emissions. There are more than 70 Community RePaint schemes around the country, all run by local community organisations. Artist Hannah Jayne used Community
RePaint for a sports hall mural project in Wakefi eld. ‘Painting the underwater scene in the hall was brilliant fun,’ she says. ‘Community RePaint had so many colours to choose from. The scheme saves leftover paint from going to waste, so it’s a win/win situation. I could buy the paint I needed for a reasonable cost and do my part for the planet by using remanufactured paint. It was a joy to see a plain sports hall transformed into an aquatic wonderland.’
communityrepaint.org.uk
UNDERWATER MURAL: HANNAH JAYNE ILLUSTRATION
HANNAHJAYNEILLUSTRATION.COM TEDDY BEAR: VALENGILDA/
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