Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School

Parents and Friends of Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School

Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 26th January 2012 at Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School, Main Street, Hatfield Woodhouse, Doncaster.

1. Members Present: Julie Morrell, Kate Ap Harri, Karen Mason, Sarah Robertson, Kristie White, Shirley Hamilton-Plumb, Helen Acton, Claire Kantecki, Sharon Hannon, Helen Ritchie, Lynn Edson, Catheryn Holt, Jo Merchant.
2. Apologies for Absence: Kate Reich, Rachel Lockwood, Jackie Greenwood, Katie Eves.
3. Approval of Minutes: Approved by Kate Ap Harri and Karen Mason as a true record of previous meeting.
4. Treasurers Report: Christmas Fayre made £1462.06. There is £3000+ in the account. It was agreed that £1000 could be released for spends if needed and suggested that £500 given to each key stage. It was decided this will be raised in the next staff meeting and ideas will be brought back to the PTA.
5. Easter Disco: Arranged for Friday 23rd March 2012. Fancy Dress theme. After some discussion regarding how busy the hall gets, the logistics of splitting the key stages and costs involved, a final decision was made to stay with one disco for all keystages.
6. Summer Fayre: Arranged for Friday 29th June 2012. 3.30-6pm, arrangements to be organised at future meetings.
7. Ladies Night: Karen has arranged for Friday 16th March 2012. Held at ‘The Anchor’, Fishlake. There are 30 places at a cost of £20.00 per ticket, meal included. Raffle Prizes are needed as a Dutch auction will be held. Anyone welcome, ticket sales on word of mouth at the moment.
8. Voucher Book: Kristie suggested we give the voucher book a try and will oversee this. Book costs £20.00 and there is approx £4000 worth of money off vouchers in each book. Can pick up progress at next meeting
9. Calendar: Julie brought Louise’s idea of a school calendar to sell. Mrs Acton has this planned in already for the school to do around a particular theme. To come back to this idea for next year.

10. Pampered Chef: Claire suggested a fundraiser using the Green Tree and Pampered Chef. To speak to Yvonne and approach Green Tree about this. Pick up at next meeting.

11. Golf Fundraiser: Sarah suggested something for the men since there is a Ladies night and will look into the possibility of organising a Golf Fundraising event.

12. Fashion Show: Helen Ritchie to speak with contact and look into the possibility of organising a Fashion Show fundraiser.

13. Diamond Jubilee: This falls in half-term holidays. Up for consideration is the suggestion that the P&F buy something for each child to mark the occasion.

14. Talent Show: Key stage 2. It would be nice if certificates/scroll could be provided for all the children who took part. Also a 2nd, 3rd and 4th small prize and a 1st trophy, perhaps engraved.

15. Football Kits: Lynn has looked into applying for the ‘Sports England’ grant and said it was a very complicated process. It was put to the meeting that P&F Funds be used for these. To discuss at next meeting.

16. Methodist Coffee Morning: Arranged for Saturday 28th April 2012. Shirley to oversee, will discuss more at the next meeting.

17. Bags to School: 16/3/12 and 20/11/12

18. Next Meeting: Thursday 23rd February 2012, 3.30pm in Claire Kantecki’s classroom.