All parents and guardians automatically become members of the Friends of Paddock Wood Primary School, known as Paddock Wood Primary PTA, when their child joins Leigh Academy Paddock Wood. We are a registered charity (No. 1098480) and we organise fun events such as fireworks nights, colour runs, quiz nights and school discos to raise funds to support the school with additional resources to enrich the pupil’s educational experience.
We are always looking for new supporters to help us and you can do as little or as much as you want. It’s very easy to get in touch with us so if you’d like to find out more, simply drop us a message via our Facebook or Instagram page, send us an email, or come along to our AGM or next monthly Committee meeting.
We use PTA Events to sell things like tickets for our fireworks night and adult quizzes and for any product sales. We also use this platform to ask for support at some of our bigger events. If you are able to volunteer and can support an event, we are grateful for any time you can spare. If you are interested in doing even more, or if you have any questions, then please come along to one of our monthly Committee meetings or contact us to find out how to get involved!
Please ‘like’ our Facebook page and join our closed group to receive notifications of any PTA events, updates or notices. Please note that this page and the email address is managed by PTA Committee members and not the school itself who are not responsible for any of its content.
The PTA is run by a small committee of parent volunteers who fit their PTA roles around their work and family life and therefore we may not always be available to reply to queries immediately. We do check our mailbox and other routes of communication at least once a day so we will respond to you as soon as possible.
The PTA run a lottery with a monthly draw called Bonus 200 Club, with the funds made going towards supporting the provision of equipment, resources and opportunities for pupils. Further details and how to apply can be found in the Bonus 200 club document or you can apply via this Google Form.
The Bonus Club 200 draw takes place at the monthly committee meetings.
Numbers cost £1 each per draw, and the minimum subscription is for 12 draws per year. The easiest way to pay is to set up a standing order through your bank account. This will transfer your subscription automatically from your bank account into the Friends of Leigh Academy Paddock Wood’s bank account every month. For example, if you want 2 numbers per draw, £2 will be transferred every month.
After the draw has taken place, the winners’ names are posted on our Facebook page and on the school website, and prizes are paid back into the winner’s account.
It’s that simple!
Now all you have to do now is decide how many numbers you want per draw (you could ask Grandparents or friends to support us as well), decide how you want to pay and fill in the application form available from the link below and return it to the Friends of Paddock Wood Primary School by popping it into the PTA Box at the school office.
If you have any queries about Bonus Club, feel free to drop us an e-mail on paddockwoodprimarypta@gmail.com or send us a message via our Facebook page.
We are a Committee of parents and teachers who raise money to buy the things for our kids that the school budget just cannot stretch to. We are always open to suggestions/requests from parents, carers and teachers of things to fund. We have therefore produced a simple form to request funding.
Please note that funding requests must be for the benefit of a significant group of pupils at Leigh Academy Paddock Wood – any requests that do not meet this criterion will not be approved.