Parents Association Update - June 2024
The Parents Association held their monthly meeting on Tuesday 28th May.
Upcoming Parents Association Meeting Dates:-
- 25th June
- 30th July
- 27th August
- 24th September
- 29th October
- 26th November
All meetings are held in the School Staffroom at 7.30pm (unless notified otherwise)
Over the past few years, the funds we have raised, via things such as our Cookie-Time Cookies, Easter Raffles, Sushi and Subway Lunches, and Ice Blocks, have helped provide the following for our student community:
- Drinking Fountains
- Large picnic tables
- Bench seating
- Table tennis table
- New Senior Service Badges
- Pasifika Uniforms
- Jump jam costumes.
- Matariki Celebration – sausage sizzle
- Sports uniforms
- Funding towards the upgraded playgrounds
We are here to help create a strong school community, whether through providing funding or volunteering to help organise our events and activities for our students and families.
The Parents Association co-ordinate, student discos, seniors’ leavers morning tea’s, second hand uniform sales, sushi lunches, Ice block Tuesdays, Jellie Park Fun Day lunches, Start Up Party ice blocks.
We could do with your help to ensure ongoing effective fundraising and school support continues to provide for our tamariki during their school years. Going into 2024 we would love to have new members come along and join us in a relaxed informal environment. It is a great way to become part of the school community, to meet staff and other parents. Help us with new ideas of fundraisers and be involved in where the funds are used around the school community. We meet once a month in the school staff room at 7:30pm. Come along to one of our meetings or chat with any of our members to see what we’re all about, there is no commitment required.
Other ways you can support the Parents’ Association
MyKindo: Most of our fundraisers we use MyKindo and this is also where you can order your sushi and subway lunches. https://kindo.co.nz
We receive a donation for orders via Precious Labels, so if you’re wanting to get personalised name labels for lunch boxes and clothes etc head to: https://www.preciouslabels.co.nz
Athletes Foot - Cotswold Mātāhae is registered for $10 rebate program or $15 towards sporting equipment made on purchases.
Keep up to date with what’s happening via our Facebook page: Cotswold Mātāhae Parents Association.
Add your name to our helpers list, if can’t commit to becoming a member.
We look forward to seeing you in 2024.
If you cannot commit to regular meetings you are welcome to attend the ones you can, or ask to be on our 'Helpers list' to help with specific events as you are able. An added bonus to attending meetings is that we usually have our Principal attending who provides general updates about the school.
Cotswold Parent Association meet once a month, usually on a Tuesday 7.30 - 9.00pm. Please see the school calendar for dates.
Please feel free to email pa@cotswold.school.nz we are always looking to expand our numbers or receive any fundraising ideas or feedback.
