Why do we have a PTA?  –  We are fortunate at our school to have the Friends of Forden School which has recently restarted thanks to the effort and commitment of parents.

Our association is about much more than simply fundraising. Friends of Forden School 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 – raising funds to enhance our children’s educational experience and the school’s facilities.

All parents and members of the school community are encouraged to get involved, even if they only have a small amount of time available. All families are automatically members of Friends of Forden School when their child joins our school.

We meet each term to plan events – dates are published in the school newsletter.

How we raise money  –  Like most PTAs, a lot of our funds are raised through the events that we run.  Some of our most popular events are:

• Halloween party
• Christmas Fayre
• Easter Bingo

Donations from parents are extremely important.  You can donate time, money, items for sale, raffle prizes and auction lots or offers of services and skills.

How we spend the money we raise  –  The PTA committee liaises with the school to decide how funds raised are spent. We also invite input from parents too, so if you have an idea of something that would benefit all the pupils in the school, please let us know.

If you have access to Facebook, please join our Friends of Forden PTA page.