Our Parents’ Association are an integral part of our school community, running social events and activities throughout the year that add to the ‘family spirit’ that is abundant at Pownall.
The Pownall Parents’ Association has an enviable track record of raising significant funds, that help to provide additional facilities and equipment for our wonderful school. In the past 5 years the Parents’ Association events have raised a fantastic amount of money that has hugely benefitted the children in our wonderful school.
We run lots of events, some small, some large, some for the children, and some are parents and friends/family only. We have a very varied calendar. The children enjoy the Summer and Winter Fairs, Winter Wonderland, Hallowe’en Disco, Light Up The Sky, along with visits from the Easter Bunny and Easter Chick, who are a very popular pair!
At Christmas, we have visits from either Santa Claus or Mrs Claus, who sit alongside the glowing embers of our beautiful fire and welcome the children, who get the opportunity to chat to them about their Christmas wishes, hear a story, and receive a small gift.
‘Light Up The Sky’, which is our version of Bonfire Night, has been a big hit with parents and children alike, due to it being a safer and more intimate alternative to the big organised displays that are hosted in the local area. Parents enjoy our annual Quiz Night that sells out every year along with the Summer Ball, which is always a very popular event and a great way to round off the summer term.
Parents’ Association funds have helped to build a state of the art astro pitch for all year round sports for all pupils from Nursery to Form 6, a fabulous outdoor classroom in our Early Years provision to allow free flow, indoor/outdoor learning whatever the weather, our beautiful forest school classroom that we also use for our STEM workshops, refurbishing our historic Boddington Theatre with a modern, pupil friendly lighting system, a Radio Station, and a state-of-the-art Science Lab.
Throughout the year, they also purchase smaller items, such as sports day gazebos and flags, playground and sports equipment, outdoor lighting, and provide gifts and activities during event days
The Parents’ Association brings the school together in many different ways. The PSA meetings and fundraisers throughout the year create friendships, and forge a tight-knit community, upon which we pride ourselves.
Details of each PSA meeting are shared in advance via the weekly bulletin, and we welcome as many members of the Pownall community as possible to join us!
