The PTA is a team of parent and teacher volunteers who run events in conjunction with the school to raise much needed funds that help to purchase items that the school budget cannot stretch to. We try to make the children’s school experience extra special and fun!
The PTA is a registered charity, with registration no: 1042060
All parents that have a child at the school are automatically members of the Beaudesert Lower School PTA.
If you would like to be an active member, you can join us at any point during the school year, even if you can't attend any meetings, there is so much you can do at home or at the events. It is a great way to get involved with making your child's school experience more fulfilled.
We support the school in so many ways. Any help is always gratefully received whether it is making teas and coffees, helping to lay out chairs or just giving fresh ideas! We are always looking for new ideas and any parents who have skills or contacts that we can utilise!
Don’t be put off if you feel you can’t give your time, haven’t been asked or are unsure what’s involved….
If you can’t give your time, please sign up for our money raising schemes (Amazon Smile and Easyfundraising) that allow us to raise money while you shop online, at no cost to you.
You can email us (ptabeaudesert@gmail.com) or send us a Facebook message through our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Beaudesert-Lower-School-PTA-529206763888349/
Your School Lottery - Its simple, choose 6 numbers between 0-9 and if they match the weekly lottery draw, you win great prizes. One of our players will win a cash prize every week, maybe even the £25k jackpot! Tickets cost just £1 per week and the proceeds are donated to Beaudesert Lower School. Every Saturday at 8pm the numbers are drawn and posted online. Winners are notified by email and winnings paid into the account of your choice. The easiest way to join our lottery is online at YourSchoolLottery by direct debit or debit card.
Easyfundraising
Easyfundraising is the UKs biggest charity fundraising platform. It turns everyday online shopping into free donations for the school. Its simple to use and doesnt cost you anything extra.
Just sign up at HERE, choose Beaudesert Lower School PTA as your charity and shop through the easyfundraising website, through the app, or download the donation reminder on your browser, which will pop a comment every time you visit a website thats included in the scheme. It couldnt be easier! Have a look:
How to raise on our website How to raise using our app
Using easyfundraising means that the PTA will have a steady stream of donations coming throughout the year. Its an effortless way of raising funds consistently alongside all of our other fundraising initiatives we have. Once signed up, you will raise a donation every time you shop online via easyfundraising whether youre doing your weekly grocery shop, buying car insurance, booking a holiday or even switching energy provider.
Please also spread the word to friends and family, anyone can sign up!
The donation per purchase will generally be between 0.5% and 10%. Some retailers including insurance and broadband providers will pay a flat fee which can be in the £100s!
Treasure Map Trails
We'll get 30% of all sales and customers get 10% discount on any purchase with cupon code ptabeaudesert. They make great presents!
https://treasuremaptrails.com/?ref=ptabeaudesert
Bag2school - Bag 2 School specialises in the reuse and recycling of good quality second hand clothing and we have arranged to make a collection from our school. All the bags will be weighed and the PTA will be paid for the total weight collected.
Please use your own bag or bags (there is no limit). Plastic bags will be sent for recycling afterwards. We are collecting good quality items for RE-USE: Mens, ladies & childrens clothing, paired shoes, handbags, belts & accessories. (No uniforms, workwear, pillows, duvets or pieces of fabric please)
Please bring your bags on:
Next date to be confirmed (October 2023)
Stamptastic - The PTA gets a commission for every purchase through this link. Get a stamp with your child's name on and fabric ink to mark clothes and other things. Much more durable that stickers and easier to apply!
The money raised goes into our charity bank account, which is separate from any school funds. Then the PTA decides how to spend the money. The headteacher attends all PTA meetings and informs us of current and future projects that may need funding, then the PTA decides whether to contribute or not and how much. We also make suggestions to the school and find enriching activities for the children to enjoy such as a theatre company visiting the school, a magic show or a part-funded trip to the theatre.
Throughout the last three years, the PTA has raised more than £10,000! Last couple of years haven't been our best due to the pandemic and many events being cancelled, however, we still managed to raise a fair amount that was used for a few things, including:
In the current climate it might be a challenge to fundraise in our normal way but we are still looking at activities that can run to raise money for the school so the children can have better equipment and enjoy enriching activities. Sadly, we couln't have a Christmas Fayre as we know it last year, but we did have a Virtual one, which raised a whooping xxx! These are some of the fundraising activities we organised before the second lockdown:
The PTA are very conscious of the well-being and financial effects on both children and parents across the school due to the coronavirus pandemic. Therefore, our aim last year was to find a balance between the need to fundraise and ensuring the children had fun. We are hoping to67y5 provide some fully funded activities for the children. As such, we really appreciate your continued support .
We need more volunteers to continue the work that we do. If you think you can help, please join our next meeting or let us know via the Facebook Page. It doesnt have to be a big commitment! Or if you have any ideas for fundraising, comments or feedback we would love to hear from you! Please get in touch!
We used to have one per term, however, we currently need a volunteer to carry on making these.
Please check out our old newsletters in the documents section.
If you would like to make these or know someone who would please contact us!
Please click here and follow the instructions to request your password be reset. If you are still encountering difficulties, please email with more information and we will verify your registration then reset your password.
Unfortunately we don’t have any future events planned at the moment.
There are currently no tasks to volunteer for
Welcome to all our new starters and their families. The PTA is a team of parent and teacher volunteers who run events in conjunction with the school to raise much needed funds that help to purchase items that the school budget cannot stretch to. We try to make the children's school experience extra special and fun!
ptabeaudesert@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/ptabeaudesert
Beaudesert PTA, Appenine Way, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, Bedfordshire, LU7 3DX
Registered with the Charity Commission as 1042060
2021 - 2024 Beaudesert PTA
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