All parents, carers & staff are hereby invited to attend Coopers Lane PTA’s Annual General Meeting:
Thursday 24th March, 8pm The Crown Tavern, Burnt Ash Hill SE12 0AJ
As per our constitution, we will be disbanding the current committee and re-electing all roles. If you are interested in taking on any of the roles, please do let us know via email: info-pta@cooperslane.org
The roles up for re-election are:
Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Co-Treasurer
Events & Social Media/Comms Co-ordinator
Sports Co-Ordinator
We do hope that you can come along and support the PTA and school.
The Crown Tavern is just a few minutes from the school:
We hope that you all had a fab half term despite Storm Eunice and the lack of sunshine !
Just a reminder about two upcoming PTA events:
Thurs 3 March @ 3.15pm – Second hand uniform sale, KS1 playground
Grab a bargain !!!
We still need volunteers to help with the uniform stall. If you are free, please let us know. At the moment, we only have two volunteers running the sale and that is not enough, as we know how popular the sale will be!
Fri 11 March @ 6.30pm – Coopers Lane Big Quiz Night In, KS2 hall (AGM @ 6pm all welcome)
Get your quiz hats on !!
Tickets available online via Eventbrite or on the door £5 per person (no limit on team numbers).
And don’t forget to get the kids to fill in their library ‘Recommended Reads’ postcard and return to school, so we can start to build our wish list for the new library !
Have a great half term !!
And we look forward to seeing you at one of the PTA’s events soon.
Remember we always need volunteers, so please do let us know if you can help out. Thanks !
Our next second hand uniform sale takes place on Thurs 3 March 2022 @ 3.15pm in the KS1 playground. We will be selling purple cardigans & jumpers, grey trousers/shorts/pinafores/skirts as well as coloured PE t-shirts, summer dresses and school backpacks. Cash or card payment is available. Please do come along and support our fundraising drive for the new library.
We hope that you all had a fantastic festive break with family and friends, even if it was a little bit different that what we were all expecting. The PTA have lots of exciting things happening this term, so please read on to find out all the details and how you can continue to support the school & kids !
Ceilidh Night Unfortunately, the annual PTA Ceilidh Night on Friday 28 January 2022, has been postponed. We will hopefully reschedule this popular and fun night in due course. Our next big fundraising event will be the ‘Coopers Lane Big Quiz Night In’ on Friday 11 March, so start prepping now and get your team together. It’s two years since we hosted our last quiz night and it’s always such a popular and entertaining evening. More info coming soon !
Next meeting date Our next meeting date is Thursday 3 February at 7.30pm. The venue will be confirmed shortly. Keep an eye on our social media accounts for the details. Remember, every parent, carer and teacher at Coopers Lane is automatically a member of the PTA and can come along to all meetings.
Summer Fayre 2022 This year, we are very hopeful that we are going to be able to run our biggest event of the PTA calendar – the Coopers Lane Annual Summer Fayre. The fayre will take place on Saturday 18 June from 12noon – 4pm in the school grounds and our theme will be ‘The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee’. As usual, there will be lots of fun stalls and activities for all ages as well as some yummy food/drink stalls to try out. This year, we will also be running our cake competition and a royal portrait competition that all the kids can get involved in.
We are currently in the planning stages of the fayre and are looking for the following: • Local companies who would like to donate a raffle prize • Small & creative local businesses who would like to host a stall in our ‘Creative Coopers Marketplace’ • Any local food & drinks retailers to be part of our ‘Coopers Lane Café’ • Local community groups, who might like to come along, run a fun activity or perform on our stage • Face painters – the most popular stall ever !!! Most importantly, we are on the look out for LOADS OF VOLUNTEERS to help set up, run and support the fayre. This is a large scale event that needs a lots of hands to help make it a success.
So, if you can offer any help or want to be part of this year’s fayre, please do send us a message via info-pta@cooperslane.org
Uniform sale A second hand uniform sale will take place after February half term. Date & time to be confirmed. If you have any uniform to donate, please either contact the PTA or drop it into the school office labelled for the PTA. We are particularly looking for Year 6 Varsity jackets as they are always in demand !
Library update The plans for the new school library have now been finalised and work will start very soon. You can see a computer generated image below, which gives you an idea of how it will look. Now we need your help!
Our target is to raise £20,000 over the year! The library will be a magical space for ALL children to enjoy for years to come. Helping children to discover a love of reading is one of the best gifts we can give them!
Contact us If you need to get in touch with us, please do email us or message us via Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. We are always looking for volunteers who can help out at events, attend meetings, uniform sales or any other skill you may bring!
Wow – what a term it has been! Thank you for all your support of the PTA and our activities. Without your support, we couldn’t support our lovely school and ensure that our children and the amazing staff have the opportunity to thrive and flourish!
Here’s what we’ve been up to this term, and what’s coming up next in the new year.
Moonshot 2021
Our Race to the Moon is completed, and what an amazing adventure we have had. Our total journey time across the four weeks is an amazing 801 hours and 46 minutes, which is awesome! Westminster, Charing Cross and the Teachers & Staff landed their spaceships on the moon, but collectively Coopers Lane Primary School has travelled to the moon and back 5 times.
Westminster won the Moonshot Class Treat Afternoon in Key Stage 1/EYFS, and Charing Cross won in Key Stage 2.
Our fundraising total for the challenge is £790 and counting – thank you to everyone who donated. If you have any funds to donate from the sponsorship forms, please return them to the school office as soon as you. Every penny helps and will go towards the new school library.
Congratulations to everyone who raced to the moon – we hope that you had fun and enjoyed taking part in this active travel challenge. Maybe you will leave the car at home when we return in January, and keep walking, cycling and scooting to school instead!
Christmas Raffle Hampers
It has been great to see so many parents, carers and staff in person at the fabulous Christmas productions over the last few weeks. The teachers and kids worked so hard and every show brought a smile to our faces! Thank you to everyone for supporting the Christmas Hamper Raffles – we raised an incredible £1,411 thanks to your generosity. We hope those of you who were lucky enough to win the gorgeous hampers enjoy your prizes.
Next Event: Ceilidh Night, 28th January
Our next big fundraising event will be our annual ceilidh night on Friday 28 January at 7pm. You can now purchase your ticket via Eventbrite here. This is a great night and lots of fun, so do come along and learn a few ceilidh moves! Obviously, if Covid19 restrictions change and we are unable to host this night, we will let you know.
And Finally..
A MASSIVE thank you to everyone who has supported the PTA over the past year. It’s not been an easy one at all, but your support has kept us going.
A huge thanks go out to the PTA Committee – Isobel Clift, Sharon Ibbotson, Claire Carter, Amanda Woodburn & Jacks Lampon – who all worked tirelessly, for free, in their spare time, to make sure that the PTA is active and supporting the school as much as we can.
Special thanks also to Tom Royal and Adrian Legouix, who have helped develop our website, design our new logo and improve our digital presence. You are both awesome!
Thank you to the teachers, office staff and the children & their parents and carers for getting involved and raising lots of money for your school. What an incredible community we are!
WISHING YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR. STAY SAFE, PUT YOUR FEET UP, ENJOY THE FESTIVITIES AND WE WILL SEE YOU IN JANUARY!
It’s one small step for the Coopers Lane mini astronauts, one giant leap for.. hang on, is that a rocket powered tube train?
Yes, after four weeks of walking, cycling, wheeling and scooting, the results are in – and our mini-astronauts have collectively made it to the moon and back five times!
But which classes got to the moon’s surface using their own active travel alone? And which will win the prize for most active in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2?
We have the results, which will be delivered at midday on Wedensday 8th. To receive a copy, simply sign up to our mailing list below.
Week three of our Moonshot has concluded, and our mini astronauts have so far logged almost 600 hours of walking, scooting, cycling and wheeling – well done all!
We’re also pleased to say that author Dom Conlon has been kind enough to donate a signed copy of his book Meet Matilda Rocket Builder to the school in recognition of their efforts – thank you!
The full results are out now, and have been sent to everyone on our mailing list. To get a copy – plus the latest results each week – simply sign up below.
The results from the second week of our Moonshot active travel event are in, and this week our mini-astronauts logged well over 200 hours of walking, scooting, cycling and wheeling – well done all!
The full results are out now, and have been sent to everyone on our mailing list. To get a copy – plus the latest results each week – simply sign up below.
