Our aim...

An active and thriving PTA is a great benefit to all children, parents and staff at the school, feeding the sense of community and bringing people together.  Membership is open to anyone who has a child in the school, and people can be involved at whatever level they want  – whether that is in an organisational or administrative role, or as a volunteer at any of the events. If you have a bit of time and/or a bit of energy, we’d love to have you!

There are regular planning meetings with all members invited to attend although it is understood that not everyone can make every meeting. The meetings are informal and social, and we work with the spirit of fun! People tend to take on roles and responsibilities in line with their own interest and abilities, and effort is made to keep tasks shared out rather than a couple of people shouldering too much. 

The overarching objectives of the PTA are:

·        To raise funds for anything that will enhance or enrich the children’s life at school. Recent purchases include the much-loved table tennis tables, and some new dining tables. New playground equipment is high on the agenda, and there are hopes to create a Rosendale in Bloom competition between the classes.  New ideas for where to focus funds are always welcome, and we need people with the enthusiasm to get them off the ground!

·        To support communication between staff, parents and pupils. Good communication in a busy school like Rosendale needs information to be fed out in different ways, and the PTA can help with this in a number of ways. Just being aware of any parents around you who might not be picking up vital news or messages is hugely beneficial to all, keeping everyone feeling in the loop and involved. The PTA liaises with staff on a frequent basis around the creation and organisation of events at the school, helping to strengthen relationships and understanding.

·        To bring parents together. Parents and guardians at school are a pretty social bunch, and we try to put on events that cater for different tastes. The Quiz Night is extremely popular and books up very quickly  - this year with an added ‘Curry Night’ spin! There is a Burns Night Ceilidh being mooted, and we would love to do an auction of promises – this has been highly successful at other local schools so it would be great to do a Rosendale version.

·        To run events which punctuate the school year, and bring the whole school together. The Christmas and summer fairs can be magical, and the children love to see the parents and teachers all involved together. 

·        To provide a creative resource for the school – parents are diverse in careers and talents, and bringing some of this into school on MAP day can be incredibly exciting for the children, opening their eyes and expanding their horizons. On Map days parents are invited to volunteer to run a workshop session for the kids on something they specialise in - we have had everything from dancing to animation, and new ideas are always very welcome.

·        To provide refreshments at school events such as Parents’ Evenings, or a glass of wine at Parent Forums. We do not have internal catering at the school, so it is a great opportunity for parents to help out and very appreciated by the school.

In short, the PTA is what we, the parents make of it. There are no set limits as to what we can do, and every PTA is different. We aim to make ours accessible, productive and creative, so if you are interested in getting involved in any way  - whether in an organisational capacity, or as a volunteer at events then please email us at rosendalepta@gmail.com.