Roll Up, Roll Up – A Circus Performer is Coming to Yardley!
- Oct 1
- 6 min read
There's a lot going on behind the scenes, and it's thrilling! Here’s a sneak peek of what’s happening: We’ll be painting and repairing the playgrounds at both the Early Years and Peacock Park. The library will be getting a fresh coat of paint on 24/10. The Forest School is confirmed to operate throughout the year, offering more opportunities to enjoy outdoors in all seasons. To celebrate the end of the term, we have a special show planned for our pupils on Thursday, 23/10. Be sure to read this newsletter for a detailed summary of our recent general meeting, which had a record attendance.
The new school year is off to a fantastic start, and I’m thrilled to have Ozzie, our new PTA Secretary, Gunes, our social media maestro, and Lily, who's going to help organising events and managing volunteers, join our team. They’re going to make our school even more awesome! We’re looking forward to an amazing year ahead together! We are inviting more volunteers to become members of the PTA and support with the website, events and fundraising efforts - The more the merrier. Just contact us via email committee@yardleypta.co.uk please send our name and how you would like to help.
A Fun-Filled Show with Marky Jay – Circus Skills & Entertainment for Kids
Get ready to have fun! We are excited to announce that Marky Jay is coming to our school. He is a experienced and fun circus performer and children's entertainer. You will join an awesome diabolo skills, juggling, a puppet monkey and loads of laughs make his show perfect for all. Details available on the website <link>.
Please keep in mind that we can only do events if we have enough volunteers. Please let us know if you can help organise the event, support the event on the day or help to clean and wrap up session. Please contact your class rep or email us. We also have a volunteers group and we invite you to join (ask your class rep to send you the WhatsApp group link).
Location: Yardley Hall - Each ticket includes one free popcorn per child.
Date: 23/10/25. Times: 3.45 – 4.15pm (KS1 Stage Only) & 4.45 – 5.15pm (KS2 Only)
Tickets are available now at: https://www.yardleypta.co.uk/what-is-on
Sales close on 20th October at 10 AM.
Parental Supervision
All children must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult.
We suggest a supervision ratio of at least 1 adult for every 3 children.
Please ensure prior arrangements are agreed before bringing additional children under your care.
Tickets will be sold in line with this ratio to ensure safety.
B&Q - DIY DAY
B&Q - Chingford is generously donating £1,000 to our school, and on 24/10 (inset day), five highly skilled employees will assist us in repairing toys at the Early Years Playground, sanding and painting the peacock park and library. They will also provide all the paint and tools needed. As you can imagine, this is a huge task for just five volunteers. We warmly invite all DIY enthusiasts to join us and help create a significant transformation for our children. Please RSVP here <link>. At the end of the day, we'll ensure a group photo is taken and a plaque featuring the names of all families will be created to commemorate the occasion.
Due to the nature of the event, we respectfully request that only adults attend. Extended families are welcome to attend and help out. If you are able to assist, please email us or ask your class representative the Volunteers Chat Group Link.
Event details:
Date: 24/10 (let's hope for a good weather!)
Time: 09:00 am to 5:00 pm (but you can join for as long as you can)
Meeting point: Peacock ParkTasks: repair toys at early years playground (reception), sand and paint peacock park and early years playground, paint the whole library under B
Forest School
We are incredibly proud to have a Forest School at Yardley School in parternship with OrganicLea. This has been a dream come true, and we couldn't be more pleased with the feedback we've received. We want to assure you that we will continue throughout the year. If it rains, that's even better, as we love getting muddy and celebrating all seasons outdoors.
We’re planning to build a special winter tent to provide shelter when needed and a secure storage space for our gardening tools. Could you consider donating £5 or £10 to support this project? Everything will be available for teachers as well to use whenever they need it.
You can donate directly on our website <link> , contribute regularly via crowdfunding <link> or donate at the office using our card machine. Jack (class 10) kindly volunteered to build it for us, we just need to raise fund to buy the items. Please support if you can.
We are looking for volunteers to assist with sessions on both Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We hope to offer this amazing club to more children and you can make this to happen. This commitment is just 1 hour and 20 minutes of your time, from 3:30 pm to 4:50 pm. You will need to complete a DBS form at the school office before you can take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to support our young ones.
eth - Interior designer instructions.
LIBRARY PROJECT
Even though it took longer than expected, we are finally bringing the project to fruition! We will start with the painting, confident that it will greatly change the space. The library is located in the center of the main building along a busy corridor. Interior designer Beth Ivy wants to ensure the area embodies the essence of a library, allowing students to immerse themselves in reading and stories. We understand that students also use the space for a quiet time especially on rainy days. Therefore, we will be installing wood panels to absorb noise, shelves on the wall to better display their books, and a table for board games. We count on you on 24/10 to help out and make this a reality.
We will be investing a total of £10,000 we received from your donations and events. Thanks to the paint and tools donation from B&Q's Deputy Manager Chingford, Barry Haman, we were able to allocate more of the budget towards essential library furniture and essential items.
Christmas Photoshoot with Natalie Goldie
Capture special memories with a 10-minute professional photoshoot session with our amazing Natalie Goldie. She will donate 15% of the session fee to the PTA projects.
Book your session and support our fundraising efforts via our website. Link below:
The General Meeting Summary
We experienced a remarkable turnout and exchanged many innovative ideas during our recent gathering. An updated financial summary was presented, and we engaged in thoughtful discussions on strategies to encourage greater participation from parents and guardians in the PTA. Additionally, we reviewed our calendar of events and considered alternative plans for the summer, given that we will be unable to host activities next year due to the upcoming construction in the canteen.
As a diverse group, we brought a variety of perspectives and suggestions to the table, and we reached a consensus on the following points:
We would like to encourage parents to drop their unwanted uniforms that are still in good condition, but maybe doesn’t look as brand-new and we would make a sale once in every term where the donated items could go for a pound or two. Danielle will be in charge of that.
We agreed that we need more volunteers. Lily will be the charge of that as she is working for local charities and also she will be in charge to involve the class reps more.
One of the parents who attended is going to ask around for an artist who could do the mural for the library
Discuss fundraising event ideas that could possibly make up for the income loss for the summer fair this year, such as light shows, disco, bake sales, international day, dress up day
We agreed to hold regular coffee mornings for parents to help build a community (need volunteers to run it).
We agreed that regular PTA meetings are needed and currently are looking for a place that would be available on regular basis, likely once a month.
Thank You for Your Input!
First off, I want to express my heartfelt appreciation for all the wonderful ideas and suggestions you’ve shared. As a busy mom of three and someone who works full time, I do face some limitations, especially with the support available. However, I truly believe we have fantastic opportunities ahead to improve our school, improve our facilities, fundraise more effectively, and create exciting events.
Your Involvement Matters!
Your participation is key to driving the changes we want to see. Together, we can ensure that the workload is balanced and, most importantly, enjoyable for everyone involved. Being the Chair of the PTA has allowed me to connect with many amazing people and develop new skills, and I can honestly say it’s been a rewarding experience.
I warmly invite you to come along and be part of this journey. Let’s work together to make our school even better!
Warm wishes,
Evelin Kiss
PTA Chair Email: committee@yardleypta.co.uk
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