Welcome to the PTA. This blog will be updated weekly with PTA events, information and request for your assistance.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
This week at school
also
Heaton Intermediate Uniforms: The PTA has some second-hand Heaton
uniforms for sale. If you are interested please contact Judy on 981 5558.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Sugar Baby Cakery Fundraiser
6 delicious vanilla cupcakes decorated with Christmas in mind.
Beautifully presented ready to be given as a gift or shared as a
sweet treat.
• Delivered to your child’s class on the 14th or 15th December
• Last day for orders is Thursday 8th December
• Limited packs available. Don’t miss out!
phone: 021 151 7871 • email: jo@sugarbabycakery.co.nz • www.sugarbabycakery.co.nz
Order forms will be going home this Thursday. $5.00 from every order goes to St Albans School
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Minutes of PTA meeting Wednesday 2nd November
Held on Wednesday November 2nd 2011
At 7pm in the Staff Room.
MINUTES
Present: Marietta, Mandy, Claire, Ginnie, Tracy H, Karen, Sharon, Susie, Judy, Celia, Liz, Julie, Brendan, Chris.
1. Apologies: Nicki Simmons, Sarah J, Jane C, Lisa H, Jane R, Tracey M,
2. Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meeting. Claire
3. Matters Arising:
3.1 Thank-yous: Karen thanked all the volunteers who have helped with the 2nd hand uniform sale, pizza and the new parents evening.
3.2 Sausage sizzle Helpers for 18th November and Sushi/Pizza 2 December, Liz and Mandy have offered to help. Jane is going to talk to the sushi guy, as he is now situated in south city.
3.3 2nd hand uniform sale: 24th November. This is going to be held at the Oak Leaf Café. Set up for this will be done the after school.
3.4 Calendars. Jane is hoping to get these next week. Jane will e-mail when these come in for help in bagging up.
3.5 PTA Wish List: Mandy brought up that the School council requested sandpit toys at the beginning of the year, yet we didn’t get around to buying them.
Karen passed a motion that we as the PTA will donate $100 to the school council to buy sand pit toys. Carried. Seconded by Sharon
Lorraine also brought to our attention about replacing the cups from the hall cupboards. Susie is going to scout around for samples and price.
We also discussed on what we could fund raise for next year, some suggestions were, Seating and planting, Laptops and trestle tables, eftpos machine and Ginnie also requested a Library make over. A sub committee was formed for this Karen, Sharon, Judy and Chris. We also tagged the money from the Market day to this.
3.6 Drinks with board Thursday 17th November @ Pomeroys 292 Kilmore St 7pm
Email Karen if you can attend.
3.7 Leavers’ function. This will be on Thursday Dec 15th. Jane offered to be in charge of catering. Jane will email for helpers
3.8. PTA Christmas function Friday 9th December @ 12a Massey Crescent. Bring a plate let Karen know if you could come and what you could bring.
3.9 Teachers Christmas gifts Karen will look into getting Jo Mullen into baking a cupcake each for the staff, passed by all present pta.
Ice blocks 14th December – whole school 2:30
Susie is taking on ice blocks.
4. General Business.
4.1 Cupcakes as a fundraiser: Sugar bakery, we agreed to run it she does all the work.
5. Reports
5.1 Principal’s Report
5.2 Treasurer’s Report.
The Treasurer’s Report was accepted. Moved Karen/seconded Liz
5.3 Café Report.
The meeting ended at 8.40pm.
NOTE No meeting next month.
Oak Leaf extends hours
Friday, November 4, 2011
Market day thank you's
Thursday, November 3, 2011
2nd hand uniform sale in Oak Leaf Cafe
We thought we try something different and have a 2nd hand uniform sale in the Oak leaf cafe from 8.30am to 9.30am. Cash and eftpos available.
Market Day tomorrow
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Minutes of PTA Meeting Wednesday 21st September
held on Wednesday September 21st
at 7pm in the Staff Room.
MINUTES
Present: Karen, Sarah, Susie, Chris, Brendan, Claire, Judy, Tracey, Jane R, Jane C, Liz
1. Apologies: Ginnie, Marietta, Kirsty, Mandy, Sharon
2. Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meeting. Sarah/Jane
3. Matters Arising:
3.1 Thank-yous: Karen thanked all the volunteers who have helped with the Quiz Night, 2nd hand uniform sale, pizza, sausage sizzle,
Porse sausage sizzle, Bunnings sausage sizzle, Adventures of Captain Cook, Oak Leaf Café. It has been a busy month!
3.2 Pizza Helpers for 30th of September. Thursday morning: Jane R, Jane A. Friday: Jane C, Letitia, Helen.
Sausage/sushi dates for next term: As it is a short, busy term, we will just do a sausage sizzle on 18/11 and sushi on 2/12
3.3 2nd hand uniform sale: 29th September. Judy can’t do this sale so if anyone can help please contact Karen. We won’t have a sale in term 4 - maybe have items on sale one morning at Oak Leaf Café. Karen or Claire will check with Ginnie about status of pale blue shirts – can we still sell these?
3.4 Calendars. Orders due in October 5th
3.5 Oak Leaf Café. Sarah reported the café is running well, although not yet making a profit due to start-up costs. Drawing mostly junior class parents at this stage. Tuesdays seem to be the quiet day so far, so we will look at maybe selling small hot chocolates to classes on those days. Will discuss this with Ginnie. We will set up a roster of PTA volunteers to help Fiona, our barista, by taking orders and money. Please let Sarah know if you can help.
3.6 Market Day 11-1pm Sat Nov 5th.
We will need helpers for the Bouncy Castle, on the gate, and on the sausage sizzle. We will also sell drinks, and have cakes/slices for sale in the café. We will need a couple of helpers in the café also.
Marietta –bouncy castle
Claire – candy floss.
Brendan – Family Day helpers will assist with car control.
We will have a Market Day raffle, using leftover prizes from Quiz Night. We will sell tickets at the café and Athletics Day, as well as Market Day
3.7 Leavers’ function. This will be on Thursday Dec 15th. Jane offered to be in charge of catering.
3.8. PTA Christmas function. Tracey offered to host at her place. Dec 2nd or 9th – TBC. Bring a plate
4. General Business.
4.1 Teacher’s Christmas presents. We decided we will do treat bags again this year for staff.
4.2 Ice blocks Day – date TBC – will be in the week beginning 12th Dec.
4.3 Carol Night. We will check with Ginnie if we can fit this in.
4.4 Staff Wish List.
Andrea Begg asked the PTA for three jellybean tables –for Junior classes @ $321 each. We will ask first if this has been requested from the BOT.
Andrea also has requested four Listening Posts.
Michael Williams - instructional reading material for Yr 5/6 $500
Maree Hunter has - $500 for costumes etc for the End of Yr production.
Jane C moved that we allocate funds as follows:
$500 to the End of Year production
$500 for Yr 5/6 instructional reading material
$120 for listening posts
$500 to pay for the piano accompanist for the choir
Seconded Jane Rooney. Passed unanimously.
4.5 Noticeboard. Brendan would like to see the Noticeboard by the Library moved to a more prominent position. To be discussed with Ginnie or Glen. PTA notices and other school events can now be displayed in the café also.
4.5 Family Fun Day events: Brendan and the subcommittee will look at holding another Wheelie Day in Term 1 next year.
5. Reports
5.1 Principal’s Report
5.2 Treasurer’s Report.
Jane moved that we change our main bank account from Westpac to BNZ at the end of September. Our other accounts are with BNZ and they have better facilities for handling coin deposits. Seconded Karen. Passed unanimously.
The Treasurer’s Report was accepted. Moved Jane/seconded Sarah.
5.3 Café Report. See 3.5
The meeting ended at 9.10pm.
NOTE changed date for next meeting: Weds 2nd November
Market Day in 5 days!!!!
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Market day raffle
Market Day raffle tickets now available at the school office and from tomorrow in the Oak leaf cafe. $1.00 a ticket 1st prize a $50.00 Surreal Hair and beauty voucher and product, 6 child admissions to Orana park and a 1 month membership for Get me Fit. 2nd prize Serving up St Albans cookbook, t-towel and 1 month membership for Get me Fit.
Don't forget to purchase your market day stall.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Calendar/Diaries/Card orders
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Concert in the Oak Leaf and Lost property
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
PTA Meeting
Due to the school holidays our next meeting is on Wednesday 2nd of November in the school staffroom at 7pm. All welcome
Monday, September 19, 2011
PTA Meeting Wednesday 21st September
The PTA monthly meeting is this Wednesday @ 7pm in the school staffroom. Look forward to seeing you there.
Pizza Friday 30th of September
2nd Hand Uniform Sale
2nd hand uniform sale Thursday 29th of September from 2.30 to 3.15pm. Outside the school hall (in hall foyer if wet). Cash and eftpos sales available. If you have any uniform items you wish to donate or have the PTA sell on behalf please drop them off to the school office. Please note we cannot except light blue tops.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Calendar art on display in office from Tuesday
Children's calendar/diaries and gift card art will be on display in the office from Tuesday the 20th.
Calendars $11.00
Gift card set of 8 $11.00 per pack
A5 wire bound diaries $15.50
Orders need to be back at school on Wednesday 5th of October
You can pay by cash/cheque or eftpos. Cheques must be made payable to St Albans School PTA
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Market Day stalls on sale from Thursday 15th
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Oak Leaf Cafe
Thanks
Friday, September 9, 2011
The Adventures of Captain Cook
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Sausage sizzle reminder
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Adventures of Captain Cook
Don't forget The Adventures of Captain Cook play this Saturday @ 2pm in the school hall. Tickets available from the office. $3.00 for a child, adults free. Bring along a cushion!
Coffee available to purchase and goodies for the kids!
Thanks to the Porse sausage sizzle helpers
Friday, September 2, 2011
St Albans School PTA Quiz night
What a fantastic night we had last night at the Quiz night. It was great to come together as a community. A big thank you to Scott Berry from Southern Boundary Wines, Ginnie and Hugh, Mark Pearce our trusty bar manager from Little Italy restaurant, Bishopdale. Michael Williams MC, Grant Robertson from Light Site for our lighting. The PTA and PTA helpers......you rock!
To our sponsors thank you so much for making this night possible. Please check out the post on this blog of our list of sponsors.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Sausage Sizzle Friday 9th of September
Sausage sizzle orders need to be back to the classroom on Friday 9th of September. $2.00 a sausage $3.00 gluten free.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Oak Leaf Cafe ...coming soon!
The PTA is setting up a cafe at school which will be open weekday mornings from 8.30-9.30am in Rm 12 (next to the Library) starting Monday September 12th.
Come and enjoy Hummingbird Fair Trade espresso coffees, chai or hot chocolate made by trained baristas, at a great price.
Buy a prepaid 6-coffee card from the School Office for $20 (less than $3.50 a coffee!) - or bring cash
(no EFTPOS at the cafe, sorry) All profits go to the PTA to support our school.
Oak Leaf Cafe would not be possible without the extensive support of Hummingbird Coffee and the donated time and services of Darren (Gillon & Maher Plumbing) and Brian Ramage (all-round handy man 0276306706 )and the Sherratt family - a huge THANK YOU to them for their on-going support of our school!
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Sausage sizzle
$2.00 a sausage or $3.00 gluten free. Orders to classroom the morning of the 9th.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
The St Albans school quiz night proud sponsors
Southern Boundary Wines
Robbie’s Bar and Bistro Cranford St
Watties
LiquorKing Cranford St
Couplands Bakeries
McDonalds
Molecheck Merivale
St Albans Pharmacy
Hoyts
Beach Rd Auto
Jodi Archbold Babysitting Services
Lee Jewell
Mary Dunne
Little Italy - Mark Pearce
Get Me Fit
Lynley McBride
Orion New Zealand
Do. Hairstyling
Willowbank
Sema Thai Cuisine
No.4
Clip and Climb
Light Site
Silvermoon
La Porchetta, Cranford St
The Pope Family
The Spear Family
Jamie Frew - ex pupil
Hellers
Kotahi Mano Kaika - Toitu te kura, Te Runaga o Ngai Tahu
Russell Akehurst
Man up!
Pak n Save
Trustpower
JDV
Misceos
Pioneer Recreation Centre
Pumpkin Patch
Surreal
Marnie Hart
Sally Leech
Jennie Cooper
Juliet Charlton - Avon
Helen Johnston
Please support these businesses they have been so supportive of the PTA.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
The Adventures of Captain Cook
St Albans School PTA is pleased to announce that the Court Theatre is coming to perform at school. Adventures of Captain Cook is to be held as a Fun Family event and will be held in the school hall on Saturday 10th of September starting a 2pm. Tickets are $3.00 per child and will be available from the school office next week. Parents are free. Coffee for sale and goodies for the kids!
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Quiz night grocery raffle
The Quiz night grocery raffle goes on sale tomorrow at the 2nd hand uniform sale. Great grocery hamper prizes. $1.00 a ticket. The raffle will be drawn at the end of the Quiz night but you do not have to attend the Quiz night to win.
Pizza day this Friday
Quiz night
Hello everyone
The Quiz night is now sold out. Thanks to everyone who has bought a table, we look forward to a fantastic night.
thanks
Karen
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
2nd hand Uniform Sale
The 2nd hand uniform sale has been postponed to Thursday the 25th of August outside the school hall from 2.30 to 3.15pm. If the weather is bad we will hold it inside the hall foyer.
Our PTA meeting is still going ahead tonight, if you are interested in attending please email Karen @ howie.karen@xtra.co.nz as the meeting is being held off site.
thanks
Karen
Monday, August 1, 2011
Movie day cancelled
Unfortunately due to licence issues we are unable to have a movie afternoon on Saturday the 13th of August.
thanks
Karen
Monday, July 18, 2011
PTA Sausage sizzle
2nd Hand Uniform Sale
Sunday, July 17, 2011
St Albans School PTA Meeting
Sunday, June 26, 2011
PTA Meeting
St Albans School Quiz night is coming
The St Albans school quiz night is coming back! Keep the evening of Friday the 2nd of September free for a fun night out. This year the Quiz night will include a wine tasting with Southern Boundary Wines. Tables are a maximum of 6 and cost is $120.00 per table. This includes a wine tasting and food. Tables go on sale at the beginning of term 3.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Wheelie Day - Saturday 2nd July 2 - 4pm
Pizza day
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
PTA Meeting
Dis-go this Friday
Pizza Day
2nd Hand Uniform Sale
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Dis-go
The PTA is holding a dis-go to farewell the school hall. The date is Friday the 20th of May. Year 0 to Year 3 5.30 to 6.15pm Year 4 to Year 6 from 6.45 to 7.45pm. Tickets on sale soon $3.00 for an individual ticket and $6.00 for a family. Glowsticks $1.00 and sausages $2.00 will also be available on the night.
More details coming soon
PTA Meeting 18th May
Sausage sizzle
2nd Hand Uniform Sale
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
AGM Chairpersons report
Hello everyone
Last night we held the PTA AGM. Our existing officer bearers were voted in again for this year. Below is a copy of my chairperson's report and the office bearers.
Chairperson - Karen Wiese
Vice Chairperson - Susie Watson
Treasurer - Jane Coultas
Secretary - Sarah Johnston-Boeyen
5 April 2011
St Albans School PTA Chairperson’s report 2011
To say that the last year has been eventful is an understatement for the PTA and the St Albans school community.
Through two major earthquakes the PTA has still been able to fundraise and support the school community.
Some of the highlights have been the ‘Serving up St Albans’ cookbook. The cookbook sub-committee worked so hard to produce a wonderful record of our school community. The money raised through sales of the cookbook will go towards our new school hall kitchen which will help with future fundraising for school.
We also managed to fit in a fun night out with our first Quiz night, another fantastic market day and a Christmas family evening. All of these events have brought the community together.
Our other fundraising came through sushi/pizza, a disco, 2nd hand uniform sales, calendars, entertainment books, subway and good old sausage sizzles.
The PTA also supported school through working bees, lunch time duty, book week, lost property, staff and new family morning teas, head boy and girl sweatshirts, ice blocks and the year 6 leaving function.
The money we have raised has helped with the following items for school:
Library books, laptop rental, piano accompanist, art smocks, acorn fund, stickers, tripods, school camp, Senco, literacy books, Digital cameras and many more items.
To the PTA thank you so much for your dedication. It has been a very trying 12 months but you have still been there to give up your time to help support school. Thank you Susie, Jane and Sarah our office bearers for administrating the PTA.
To the leadership team of Ginnie, Glen and Claire thank you! We knew you were fantastic but the way you have lead over the last 6 months after two major events has been amazing. We are so fortunate to have you and your fabulous teaching and administration teams at St Albans school.
The PTA looks forward to another year working together.
Karen Wiese, Chairperson