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Agenda 07 Roundup: An outdoor classroom, a warm welcome, Zactiv and more...
11 How it’s done Stateside: Should we PTA the USA way?
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COVER Eat up: The importance of funding food and nutrition in schools
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Fundraising 19 ‘York Racecourse opened a new world to the children’
21 COVER ‘Our car boot sale is a local institution’
24 Bake it till you make it: Incorporate baking into your fundraising
27 COVER Christmas quick wins: A snowball fi ght? A photo booth? We’ve got some fabulously festive fundraising ideas for you
Events 31 COVER Bumper event success special: Between them, these PTAs raised thousands with events ranging from a black-tie fundraiser to a Wild West hoedown
36 COVER Choose your autumn term event: Use our fl owchart to fi nd the best fi t for you
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Grants 39 ‘Our pupils wanted to start a radio station. Now they broadcast to the whole school’
40 COVER Lights, camera, fundraising: Unlock funding potential with your phone
43 Starter for ten: Looking for grants leads? Here are the team’s top ten recommended sources
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Grants for schools: Our pick of grants with a special focus on food and nutrition
Running a PTA 47 How can we get more dads involved?: One chair asked just that
49 New school year, new you: What are your PTA resolutions?
50 Online AGMs: Here’s your guide to everything you need to know
Enrichment 53 Theatre for all: theatre works! is making the theatre more inclusive
55 Enrichment hub: Ideas for adding value to the school experience
58 Take part: Our pick of campaigns, competitions and challenges
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