Parent and Teacher Association (PTA)

Welcome to the PTA section of our website, known as FOBGS - Friends of Burchetts Green School.

BURCHETTS GREEN CE INFANT SCHOOL - FRIENDS OF BURCHETTS GREEN

Supporting The School to 'Live life in all its fullness - an opportunity to flourish.

The current committee:

Laura S - Chairperson

Dami J - Treasurer

Sian H - Secretary

Contact Details: friendsofburchettsgreenschool@gmail.com

Welcome to our community. As a parent of BGIS you are automatically a member of the school Parent Teachers Association (PTA). Our PTA (officially named, Friends of Burchetts Green Infant School) is about much more than simply fundraising. The PTA exists to provide closer links between home and school and it is an excellent way to bring staff, parents and friends together socially in support of the school, working towards a common goal. It is fun too - just ask any of the Committee members or PTA helpers!! Friendships and bonds are formed that connect us.

We are a registered charity which enables the PTA to:-

receive charitable donations from local and national companies
apply to grant-making charitable trusts; most charitable trusts will give grants only to groups
Link with local businesses.

We have, over time, developed strong links with the local community and are always well supported by both residents and businesses, for which we are very grateful. Many of our businesses and local shops are very generous providing donations for raffle prizes and some have made donations to our annual fireworks and summer fair.

The Committee

Our PTA committee consists of three Officers: Chair or Co-Chairs, Treasurer and Secretary all of whom are trustees, as well as three other members. This is a minimum requirement for a charity, however there are also active PTA members who form a dedicated team to lead events. Each year, new parents take on these three crucial roles.

Our PTA is a member of Parentkind, which is a national charity and membership organisation for Parent Teacher Associations. We pay an annual membership fee which gives us lots of member benefits including comprehensive insurance cover for all PTA run events, support and advice on running the PTA plus fundraising ideas and good practice hints and tips.