PTA 2020 - 2021
Mrs Rudge
Mrs Rudge is a Maths Specialist teacher, who is the Deputy Head. She is maths coordinator, IT coordinator, E-Safety Lead and also runs the Worship group and promotes the christian ethos of the school.
Miss Cross
Miss Cross has worked at Copdock School since 2007. She has a degree in Early child hood studies as well as a Masters degree in Education. Miss Cross is the school SENCO and holds the National SENCO Award as well as being the lead teacher for outdoor learning, Forest School and Foundation Stage. She can usually be found in the copse or on the allotment!
The Role of the PTA
The Parent Teacher's Association is a group of volunteers made up of parents and staff whose purpose is to organise events to raise money for the school, raise the profile of the school within our community and generally organise fun events for children and adults.
The PTA meet approximately six times a year, where we spend a couple of hours trying to come up with new ideas to get children and their adults involved in events and distribute tasks to make these events happen. The meetings are very informal and no-one is pressurised into taking on more than they can manage.
Bentley PTA
Officers and committee members:
Chair: Aimee Louis
Secretary: Gail Nye
Treasurers: Ami Baalham & Sarah Hawley
Headteacher: Jo Austin
Committe members:
Rachael Rudge (Deputy Head)
Michelle Chatfield
Katie Cole
Alison Partridge
Rebecca Boudville
Kim Steer
Martin Hunter
Mel Sayer
Tori Przybyl-daynes
Nicki White
Copdock PTA
PTA Committee:
Laurie Page + Michaela Richmond (Chairperson)
April Broadberry + Jo Nightingale (Vice-Chair)
Teresa Roper (Treasurer)
Emma Treadaway(Secretary)
Rachel Bradley
Hannah Francis
Martin Finney
Guy Clubb
Heidi Cross (Deputy Head)
How to join
Please talk to any of the committee members if you would like to join. All meeting dates are on the school calendar so just start coming along. Anyone interested would then officially join at the next AGM in October where the election of of key roles takes place.
Fundraising Activities
The PTA presents a number of opportunities throughout the school year to raise funds for the benefit of the pupils, school, teachers and parents. Below is a list of the activities we have organised in the past:
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Summer Fete
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Film Nights
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Christmas Fayre
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Race Night
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Leavers BBQ
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Easter Bingo
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Quiz Night
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Monthly Cake Sales
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100 Club Lottery
The proceeds of our fund raising allows the school to benefit in the following ways:
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Donation for Astroturf sports areas
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Coaches for trips
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Contributions towards trips such as the science museum
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Resources for classes such as dressing up clothes, maths aids, english resources, etc.
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Leavers T-Shirts and recognition events
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PA system & stands (new 2015 at Bentley)
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Software for computer systems
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An oven for the kitchen to allow better cookery activities as part of topics
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Wireless microphones to aid performances and assemblies
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Purple Mash software licences that can be used both in and out of school by all pupils
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Digital cameras for curriculum enhancements
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In-house school performances from theatre companies
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KS1 contribution towards new whiteboard
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School reading materials for KS1 and KS2 guided reading
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Hire of portaloos for school field to allow use for the summer fete and during the summer term for children's sporting activities
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Junior Librarian Package
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Licences for Education City
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Christmas resources and gifts for all pupils
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Disco lights for future fundraising events and school use
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New computers
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Maths bag resources
Please support your PTA and hence your child and school by attending events. If you have time on your hands, then please donate some of that time, to become a member of the PTA and help spread the load for the organisation of events.