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PTA Non-school Uniform Day – Monday 27th November

Good morning,

As previously advertised, there will be a non-school uniform day on Monday 27th November.

In lieu of a monetary donation, we are asking that children bring in a prize which will be utilised at the Christmas Fair – this needs to be a specific colour. All classes have been assigned a colour as detailed below:

Class 1 – Red
Class 2 – Yellow
Class 3 – Orange
Class 4 – Green
Class 5 – Blue

Examples would be a bottle of orange bubble bath, green Matchmakers, red Maltesers, a blue candle etc. Any donations will be gratefully received…

Thank you,The PTA

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PTA Event Update

This year to start rebuilding our calendar of events, post COVID, the PTA will be holding a Christmas Fair on Friday 8th December, between 4:30 & 6:30pm (in the school hall).

A variety of stores will be available for you to support, including many firm favourites such as a raffle; tombola; lucky dip and a mystery bottle stall. There will also be Christmas themed stalls and an opportunity for children to buy festive gifts for family and friends.

All this entertainment will be supported with a chance to indulge in mulled wine and hot chocolate along with hot dogs being available for tea.

We are also hoping to have a short Christmas Carol concert on stage at 5:30pm. This will include any Elvington School children in attendance at the aforementioned time.

How can I help?

1. Donate a prize

On Monday 27th November there will be a non-school uniform day, and in lieu of the usual cash donation, we are asking that children bring in a prize for a stall – this needs to be a specific colour. All classes have been assigned a colour as detailed below:

Class 1 – Red
Class 2 – Yellow
Class 3 – Orange
Class 4 – Green
Class 5 – Blue

Examples would be a bottle of orange bubble bath, green Matchmakers, red Maltesers, a blue candle etc. Any donations will be gratefully received…

2. Donate time

Can you help on a stall or with setting up your clearing up? This doesn’t have to be long, a minimum of 30 minutes and the more people the easier and more successful everything becomes. Please contact j.leach@elvingtonprimary.org.uk, message the Facebook page (search Elvington Primary PTA team) or contact Kara Palmer / Mary Atalogbe, to pledge 30 mins of your time.

3. Support the event

Come along and have some fun with your children. All money raised this event is going towards First Aid training for all pupils in the school. This is an amazing opportunity for your children to learn skills that may help them save a life!

Please help support this event, as this will enable us to organise additional events in the future, consequently, raising more money to enhance the school experience for all the children who attend Elvington Church of England Primary School.

Thank you,The PTA

Click here to read more about the PTA, and the fantastic work that they do to support our school!

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Mrs Leach to run from York to London and back again 2023 to 2024**

I’m excited to let you know that I’ve been fortunate enough to secure a ballot place in next year’s London Marathon to be held on the 21st of April 2024.

As a result, I am delighted to inform you that I am using this fantastic opportunity to raise money for the PTFA at the school. All money raised will provide vital resources and enrichment experiences for our amazing pupils that the school might not otherwise be able to afford.

With the support of the school and the PTFA, I am planning to arrange several events from now until the race that will involve all the children in my training, help highlight the fun of exercise and also the benefit of bringing a growth mindset into class every day. The picture attached is from when I last ran the marathon in 2015, and you can read my story here.

**This refers to the potential training miles involved in preparing for the event but may be subject to a competition, so not going to be giving too much away!Mrs Leach

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PTA News – easyfundraising

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Elvington’s PTA Team are registered with easyfundraising, which means you can raise FREE donations for the PTA every time you shop online. Over 4,000 shops and sites from Amazon to holidays and car insurance, will donate to the PTA when you use easyfundraising, at no extra cost to yourself!

The aforementioned donations make a significant difference as the PTA missed out on numerous events due to Covid-19. It’s completely FREE and only takes a moment. You can find the PTA easyfundraising page by clicking on the logo.

The PTA will be running a number of events prior to the Christmas holidays; please look out for additional details… PTA

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PTA Meeting – Tuesday 2/10/23

The first PTA meeting of 2023-2024 will take place at 6pm on Tuesday 2nd October.

Elvington’s PTA provide a range of fun social events throughout the year and raise valuable additional funds which are spent on resources/experiences for our children. Please support us by coming along to our friendly informal meetings at school and see how our children benefit from the funds raised. All parents/carers & grandparents are very welcome, please join us for our first meeting of the academic year.Elvington PTA

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Christmas Card Design Project

I am so sorry to mention the ‘C word’ so early on in the school term but I am sure everyone will be pleased to solve some Christmas Gift concerns in September! Please see the attached information regarding an exciting Christmas Design Project which the children love to take part in, your child will bringing home a design sheet today.

The PTA supports the school by raising money to enhance, enrich and improve learning experiences and opportunities for all the children across the school. 100% of the profits made from this project goes directly to this organisation. £99 was raised in sales last year.

Please follow instructions carefully and return designs to school by Monday 16th October, should you wish to order. (That is just a few weeks away!)

Kind regards,Mrs Greening

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PTA News

On behalf of everyone associated with Elvington Church of England Primary School, I would like to extend my upmost thanks to Emma Hartley, who has stepped down as Chair of the PTA.

Emma has worked tirelessly, alongside other members of the PTA, with her effort’s contributing towards the Attenborough day; Eco Green Flag status; the hog roast concert; Look North, and of course the Blue Peter badges. Lastly, not forgetting the wonderful STAR barn which will continue to be utilised for the foreseeable future.

As a parting gift Emma has arranged for £150 to be donated to each of our five classes.Mr. Andrew Buttery, Headteacher

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Clothes Recycling – Fundraising Update

We are delighted to invite the school and wider community to use our newly installed clothes bank, which will raise money for the school, assist good causes and prevent clothing going to land fill. We have raised £244.10 so far!Elvington PTA

Click the image for more information about the recycling bank

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Summer Fair Postponed

Good afternoon,

As a result of the rather ominous weather forecast for Friday afternoon, the decision has been made to postpone the Summer Fair until early in September. Additional details will be circulated in due course…

It goes without saying that this is deeply frustrating, as a huge amount of time and effort has already been put into arrangements. However, both safety and cost implications need to be taken into account.

It would be wonderful to welcome any Year 6 children, who were planning on running a stall, back in September.

I would like to thank the PTA for their ongoing support of our School and apologise for any inconvenience caused. Kind regards,Mr. Andrew Buttery, Headteacher

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PTA Summer Fete

Dear Parents and Carers,

We would like to invite all families from Elvington School along to our Summer Fete held on Friday 14th July at Elvington School 4:00pm-8:00pm. We are confident that this will be an enjoyable event for all ages. To cover the costs of the Band, Bouncy Castles and other items that have been hired, we are asking for a £2 contribution per adult to enter the event. Children will be free.

All profits from the event will go towards exciting opportunities for your child at Elvington.

We are still needing volunteers to support the running of stalls on the evening for short periods of time. If you would be willing to do this, please let Emma Hartley know or email elvingtonpta@yahoo.com.

Thank you,Elvington PTA & Miss Palmer