Seabridge Primary School PTA

Why Does Our School Have a PTA?

Our group is called the Seabridge Primary School Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and has been running for many years. It was registered as a charity in 2017.

We're a lively group of volunteers who bring many ideas and skills to the group. We're parents and carers — just like you! Any amount of time you can spare to help is valuable and appreciated.

We run a number of events each year, including Fireworks Night, the Summer Fair and termly discos.

Our Purpose

• To support the social side of school life by raising as much money as we can to enhance, enrich and improve learning experiences for children
• To provide those little extras that make school memorable — such as transport to the Christmas pantomime and a summer term disco
• Each year we ask the school for their wish list, which includes things like playground equipment, sporting facilities, science equipment and much more!

Our Aims

• To bring the communities of school and home closer together — because it makes sense for parents and carers to be involved in the life of their chosen school
• Providing enriched experiences for our children
• Engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the education of the pupils
• To meet new people and have fun!

How We're Structured

The PTA is run by a committee who are all volunteers — a Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer and Secretary — supported by the Senior Leadership Team within the school. The PTA is then supported by a wider group of parents, grandparents and carers who help with events and fundraising in a variety of ways.

We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], send a message via our Facebook page, or come along to one of our meetings.

Upcoming Events 2026–27

Previous Events

• Summer Fair 2026 — Monday 13 July 2026  View archived site →

2025–2026 Committee

Why Volunteer?

The PTA is only as strong as the people who support it. Every event we run, every sale we hold and every pound we raise depends on the generous time and energy of volunteers just like you. You don't need to commit to a regular schedule or take on a big role — even a couple of hours once a year makes a genuine difference.

Volunteering is also a great way to meet other parents, carers and staff, get involved in the life of the school, and be part of creating memorable experiences for the children of Seabridge Primary.

🎪 Events

Our events — Summer Fair, Christmas Fair, Fireworks Night and more — are our biggest fundraisers and need the most hands. There's a role for everyone:

• Planning & Organisation — helping to plan events, liaise with suppliers and keep things on track in the run-up
• Set-up & Take-down — getting the venue ready before the event and clearing up afterwards
• Running Stalls & Games — staffing games, activity stalls and refreshment areas on the day
• Shopping & Procurement — buying supplies, prizes and materials for events
• Raffle Prizes & Sponsorship — approaching local businesses for prize donations or sponsorship
• Welcoming & Stewarding — greeting visitors, managing entry and helping people find their way around
• Promotion — putting up posters around school and the local area, sharing event information on social media

👕 Pre-Loved Uniform Sales

Our Pre-Loved Uniform Shop is a fantastic resource for families and raises funds for the school at the same time. Volunteers help with:

• Sorting and quality-checking donated uniform items
• Organising, racking and pricing stock
• Staffing the sales and taking in new donations

🍦 Frozen Fridays

A popular treat for the children on sunny Fridays! Volunteers help with:

• Buying and managing frozen lolly stock
• Selling lollies at school collection time

💐 Mother's Day & Father's Day Gift Making

One of our most heartwarming activities — helping children create a special handmade gift for their family. Volunteers help with:

• Supporting children in school during craft sessions to make their gifts
• Wrapping and preparing finished gifts

📣 Promotion & Communications

• Putting up posters around the school and local community
• Sharing PTA news and events on social media
• Helping to write or design promotional materials
• Selling raffle tickets to family and friends

📋 Admin & Committee Support

You don't have to be on the committee to help with the behind-the-scenes work that keeps the PTA running:

• Minute-taking at meetings
• Helping with emails and correspondence
• Organising and coordinating volunteers
• Supporting the committee with administrative tasks

🔨 Practical & DIY Support

If you're handy with tools or enjoy making things, we'd love your help!

• Building and repairing stalls, games and equipment for events
• Maintaining PTA assets between events
• Practical tasks in the run-up to and during events

🏫 School Events & Trips

PTA volunteers play an important role in supporting school events and trips, working alongside school staff to help things run smoothly. Roles vary depending on the event but can include:

• Accompanying and supervising children on school trips
• Supporting staff at school-run events and activities
• Helping with logistics and organisation on the day

🏃 Sports Day Refreshments

The PTA runs a refreshments stall at Sports Day — a great way to support the school on a key day in the calendar while raising funds at the same time. Volunteers help with:

• Setting up and running the refreshments stall
• Buying and managing stock
• Serving families and supporters on the day

💡 Something Else?

Have a skill or idea that isn't on this list? We're always open to new ways of doing things. Whether it's photography, web skills, baking, design or something completely different — if you think you can help, we'd love to hear from you.

Get in Touch

To find out about current opportunities, visit volunteer.seabridgepta.org.uk or drop us an email at [email protected] — we'll be happy to talk through what's available and find the right fit for you.

What the PTA Has Funded

We always try to respond when asked to help the school, and after the work is done, it's so rewarding to see the children enjoy new resources and equipment. Over the years, the PTA has funded and supported:

• Author visits for pupils across the school
• Coaches for the annual Christmas pantomime trip
• Substantial donations towards the Bonanza Day celebrations
• The Key Stage 1 timber trail
• Curriculum items for Early Years cohorts
• Equipment for forest schools
• Playground equipment and sporting facilities
• Science equipment and classroom resources
• And many more funding requests throughout the year!

Upcoming Meetings

• Annual General Meeting (AGM)
  📅 Tuesday 22 September 2026, 5:00pm – 7:00pm
  📍 Seabridge Primary School
  
  Our AGM is open to all. This is your chance to hear about the PTA's activities and finances over the past year, and to vote in the new committee. We will be holding elections for all committee positions — if you are interested in standing for the committee, please contact the committee for more information before the meeting. Everyone is very welcome!

Meeting Minutes

Minutes from PTA meetings will be published here once available. Documents are made available via our secure document store.

PTA Documents

• Model Constitution
  The Seabridge Primary School PTA's adopted model constitution (Parentkind, 2021)
  Document link coming soon