Our PTA - Friends of John Ruskin
ABOUT OUR PTA
The role of the PTA is to bring together parents, teachers and sponsors to raise funds and to have fun doing it! With our fundraising we aim to enrich our children’s education by providing valuable equipment, books and materials, and undertaking projects to enhance the building and facilities of the school. In addition, the PTA fund Christmas parties, school trips and other treats. We do this by organising a variety of fundraising activities.
We welcome anyone who has time, skills and talents to offer, or can help in any way with our fundraising activities.
Friends of John Ruskin (FOJR) Lead: Ericka Driver
Support Representative: Sandra Smith
FUNDRAISING
Sensory walls
Our current campaign is to raise money for sensory walls in the small and big playgrounds. For many children playtime can be an incredibly overwhelming and over stimulating time, and with record numbers of children attending with additional needs there is a huge need for an alternative safe space for those who struggle to cope and enjoy traditional playtime. This will make a huge difference to being able to ensure happiness and engagement of all children during their recreational time.
We would be very grateful to any parents who have links to businesses or to organisations who could share the Go Fund Me link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/friends-of-john-ruskin
HALLOWEEN CUPCAKE COMPETITION — THANK YOU!
A huge thank you to everyone who took part in our Halloween Cupcake Competition! It was a fantastic success, and we loved seeing all your spooky and creative designs. Thanks to your support, Friends of John Ruskin (FOJR) raised an amazing £175!
Congratulations to our winners:
🧁 Eesa (Orange Class) 🎃
🎃 Enzo (Vermilion Class) 🧁
Well done to everyone who entered – the judges had a very tough time choosing!
A special thank you as well to all the wonderful volunteers who helped make the event run smoothly — we couldn’t have done it without you!
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FOJR CHRISTMAS CARD PROJECT — LET THE FESTIVE FUN BEGIN!
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It’s that magical time of year again! We’re thrilled to invite all children to take part in our Christmas Card Project, where their festive masterpieces will be transformed into professionally printed cards and gifts – perfect for sharing holiday cheer with family and friends!
🖌️ How to Join the Festivities:
- Create a festive design on A4 paper – think snowmen, reindeer, Christmas trees, or anything joyful!
- Make sure the artwork is brightly coloured to bring out the holiday spirit.
- On the back of the artwork, clearly write your child’s full name and class to help avoid any spelling mistakes on the final products.
🎁 Important Date:
All artwork must be handed in by Tuesday 8th October to qualify for the earlybird bonus!
By submitting on time, Friends of John Ruskin (FOJR) will earn a 20% commission on all orders – a fantastic way to support our school while celebrating the season!
📬 What Happens Next?
Once all the festive designs are sent off, parents will receive personalised proof cards featuring their child’s artwork. You’ll then be able to place your orders and make payments directly on:
Let’s make this Christmas extra special with your child’s creativity and help raise funds for FOJR at the same time!
PREVIOUS FUNDRAISING PROJECTS & EVENTS
🍕A big thank you to our amazing PTA and everyone who supported their pizza sale! Together, we raised £174.
Children and parents really enjoyed having food available at Parents’ Evening, and we’re delighted to let you know that this will now be offered at every Parents’ Evening. 🍕
We’re thrilled to share the wonderful news that our Farewell Fete was a fantastic success! Thanks to the incredible support and hard work of our dedicated staff, we raised an amazing £868.89 for our school.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped out, attended and contributed to making the day so special. Your generosity and enthusiasm truly made a difference, and we’re so grateful for your continued support.
Let’s keep the momentum going as we work together to create even more memorable moments for our school! FOJR will be recruiting more parents in September so if you are interested in getting involved keep a look out for our FOJR meeting after the holidays! We’d love to hear from you!
On Friday 11 July we held a Farewell Fair for our Headteacher, Miss Tayton.
FOJR asked every class to do a sponsored dance in their PE slots at school in the first half term to help raise money for the Go Fund Me campaign for sensory walls: https://gofund.me/0cd1a107.
Friends and family encouraged their child by sponsoring in one of two ways: amount per minute OR a donation amount for completing the entire dance session.
Children were given a piece of paper to show how successful they had been.
Thank you for your support.
FOJR organised an exciting Design your own Christmas card with SchoolPrintWorld.co.uk to raise funds for the school while encouraging creativity and artistic flair in our children.
Click on the following link for more details:
Christmas card design.pdf
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