Offord Parent Teacher Association (OPTA)

What is a Parent Teacher Association (PTA)?

A PTA is an organisation made up of parents and staff. Its role is to encourage closer links between home and school. PTAs are best known for their fundraising work, but they have a useful social function too. Fundraising events provide an opportunity for parents, staff and pupils to get together. The PTA at Offord Primary School is called OPTA (Offord Parent Teacher Association)

How is OPTA organised?

At most schools, including Offord, all parents/carers and teachers are automatically members of the PTA. An Annual General Meeting is usually held in September. All parents are invited and will be warmly welcomed. At this meeting a committee is elected to run the PTA – usually consisting of a chair, a vice-chair, a treasurer, a secretary and ordinary committee members.

The OPTA (Offord Parent Teacher Association) committee usually meet once a term and set up smaller working groups to organise individual events. Any help, however small, is always appreciated and very much needed. We are currently looking for family members with practical skills to help wherever possible to undertake small tasks around the school.

The OPTA Committee

Chair - Kelly Holley
Treasurer - Naomi Rees
Secretary – Sarah Brown

Ordinary committee members - Fatimah Ansari, Sarah Cutworth, Hannah Johnson, Nikki Mitchell, Katie Metcalfe

How is Money Raised?

OPTA raises money through events. They usually hold one main event each school term – for example a Christmas Raffle in the winter, Easter Tombola in the spring and the Village Fete in the summer. Other PTA events include bingo, beetle drives, bake sales and tuck shop. We are always looking for new fundraising ideas. Remember, the money raised directly benefits the children.

How is Money Spent?

Funds raised by OPTA are intended to provide 'extras' not already provided by the school's main income. In the past we have fund-raised for the the outdoor classroom, books for the school library and forest school equipment. The OPTA committee and headteacher decide how to spend OPTA funds.Smaller purchases include items such as presents for Father Christmas to distribute. Last year we raised money for the new playground apparatus and equipment for the Early Years outdoor area. This year we are looking to help enhance the creative curriculum subjects at school and have already purchased a new PA system and some glockenspiels for music lessons.

How can I get involved with OPTA?

There are many different ways you can help with OPTA, whether you have lots of time to offer or not. Some of the roles require more of a time-commitment but it is immensely rewarding knowing that your efforts are making a differencde to the school life of your child or children. It can also be a lot of fun for you! If you cannot commit to a big job, look out for things you can do less frequently (e.g. running a stall at the Village Fete or baking for a bake sale), and you can always support OPTA events by simply turning up.

Without the support of parents and family members, our children will miss out on fun and exciting experiences that enhance their learning and help to make Offord Primary School the great school that it is.

For more information please contact our Chair, Kelly Holley, on: info@offordpta.co.uk

Follow OPTA on Facebook to see the latest news : https://www.facebook.com/OPTAssociation/

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Offord Primary School
Millers Close, Offord D'arcy,
Cambridgeshire, PE19 5SB

Tel: 01480 810308
Email: office@offordprimaryschool.org

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Offord Primary School is part of The Cam Academy Trust, a company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales with company number 0749 1945.
The registered office is at Comberton Village College, West Street, Comberton, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7DU