Mearns Primary PTA Newsletter March 2012
After some two years of talks the PTA are absolutely delighted to inform parents that we have made some progress with our playground project!
An amicable conclusion has now been reached with SGP Property & Facilities Management, which will allow the PTA to make the much needed revamp to the children’s playground.
Picnic Benches
6 small benches to be installed in front of the nursery/P1 wing with 4 adult size benches at end of P6/7 wing. These will provide both outside seating areas for pupils and also outdoor teaching space. The purchase and installation costs of these benches will be met by the PTA and amass to £2, 971.
SGP are to programme manage the installation of the benches, hopefully they will be in the playground soon.
Traverse Walls
Following SGP consent for the installation of 3 traverse walls the PTA submitted an application for a BIG Lottery Grant.
The request will take approx. 1 month to be considered. If successful the grant will provide £2k towards the walls. If unsuccessful then the PTA will pay full costs of approx. £2,750
Playground Markings
The PTA are currently waiting for an awards for all grant to be considered, this decision will be made within the next month. If successful the grant will pay the full £7k for the work to be completed, if unsuccessful the PTA will again pay in full utilising existing money and projected profit from the end of year disco and the summer fayre.
Cycle Racks
Additional cycle racks have already started to be installed into the playground, it is hoped that these additional racks will encourage a few more children to cycle to school.
Spend/ Committed Spend Since January Newsletter
£500 Graeme Obree (Flying Scotsman) Motivational speaker
Flags & Bunting to celebrate Sports Day & the Olympics
Gardening Cup in readiness for a school gardening project
£1,000 for P7 End Of School Yearbooks
£250 for band for P7 End of year celebrations
Forthcoming Events
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Summer Fayre – Saturday May 19th 12- 3pm
Thank you to the 23 volunteers who responded to a request in the last newsletter for helpers at this event, we could still do with a few more and would ask if you could contact if you can help
There are three time slots 12-1pm, 1-2pm and 2-3pm during the fayre and also help required setting up prior to the fayre Friday evening 6-9.30pm and Saturday morning 10-12 and to tidy up afterwards 3-4.30pm
Please Help your PTA
PTA Meeting
An Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) will be held on Monday 23rd April at 7pm in the staff area of the P3 wing. The regular PTA Group meeting will commence immediately after at 7.30pm.
The EGM has been called to vote on the proposed new constitution which has been written to support the PTAs application to obtain charity status with all welcome.
The existing constitution and the proposed new variation in draft is available on the school website for your perusal.
OUR CHILDREN, SCHOOL AND PTA GROUP REALLY NEED YOUR SUPPORT
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