Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Chairperson: Jo Kavermann Secretary: Cathy Phillips Treasurer: Harland Sinclair
The PTA is a group of enthusiastic parents who meet regularly to organise fundraising events to provide resources for the school that are not covered by the school's operating budget. Often PTA fundraising provides additional equipment and assistance towards larger projects for the school which ensures we maximise the opportunities we offer our students. The PTA supports the school to organise various events and provides the manpower to assist with these events, including Ag Day and working bees to help maintain the school facilities. This support helps the school to hold larger events for our students and local community to participate in. The BOT (Board of Trustees) is the governing body of the school and the PTA operates under their position. All resources purchased and events organised are to support the BOT achieve the Vision and Strategic Plan of the school. How Can You Help?
"Many hands make light work" We're always keen to welcome support from other parents at our school, whether it is occasionally or on a regular basis. In helping out, you will be benefitting our children, our school, and you'll feel good about what you are doing! Ways in which you could support us include; - Assisting at events; setting up, marshalling, manning the sausage sizzle - Baking for raffles & events, or donating items - Coaching or helping with sports teams - Joining our committee - Sponsoring, or encouraging others to sponsor, a team, event or items needed for school. Email pta@rotoorangi.school.nz if you would like to know more about joining the PTA or helping with a specific event.
Upcoming Events
Working Bee 1st October 2022
Our Working Bee will be held on Saturday 1st of October, the day after school breaks up for the term. We will be repainting the cubbies, poles around the courts, bollards, games on the concrete such as Hopscotch, and giving the outside of the building a wash down. We will start at 9.00 till around 4ish, so if you have a spare hour or two to pop down throughout the day it would be amazing. We will organize for the water blasting to be done before hand so we can focus on the painting.
Ag Day 21st October 2022
We may need some helpers on Ag Day at school on Friday 21st October, and also Group Day the following week which is held at the Hautapu Rugby Grounds. Please get in touch if you can offer us some help, which may include marshalling, supporting the children, and serving refreshments.
Recent Events and Acknowledgments
Bookarama, Clothing Sale and Tractor Pull
The PTA fundraising efforts in Term 2 were outstanding! The Bookarama and Winter Clothing sale We didn't have a great amount of foot traffic and sales on the day, so extended it to the following day, and continued with online sales on local Facebook buy and sell pages. All up we raised just over $1100, which was awesome.
Local firm RD3 Contracting invited us to sell food at their annual Tractor Pull during the Term 2 holidays - thank you to former parent Aaron Judd for inviting us to do this! We raised a total of just over $1160!
A huge Thank You to all the parents and whaanau who have given up their time to help with these fundraisers. Our Junior children are very thankful for the books purchased using these funds, and the ropes in the adventure playground will be replaced using some of the funds too.
The PTA, and all of us at Roto, would like to thank Aaron Judd and RD3 Contracng, Farm Source, VegeFresh and Countdown Cambridge for the opportunities, support and donations which enabled us to fundraise through these events.
We are still selling Entertainment Books, so if you would like to purchase this awesome book of discount vouchers and freebies please click on the link below
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