Spring 2022

Spring 2022

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In the spring 2022 issue, we look at the benefits that gardens and outdoor spaces bring and take a look at creating a culture of inclusivity at your school. You can discover how three PTAs kept everyone safe at their fairs, plus read about micro-volunteering, the Queen's Jubilee, Year 6 leavers' send-offs and how to spring clean your PTA shed. Read it now!

News: The latest fundraising ideas and inspiration

Roundup: Help with prizes, school competitions to enter this term, plus some food for thought

Diary of a PTA Chair: An account of one PTA's busy autumn term

Giveaways: Enter our free prize draws to be in with a chance of winning school resources

Green-fingered groups: Why having a school garden can help with learning, wellbeing and understanding – and how to make the most of your outdoor spaces

Reinvent meetings: Bringing a new approach to your meeting culture

Small effort, big difference: Using helpers that are short on time

Come together: How to challenge stereotypes and make your organisation more inclusive

Restricted funds: FAQs for charities raising money for a single project

Beanz Meanz Harrison: How a head teacher raised £2,100 from a sponsored baked bean bath

Hotspot: Green schemes that will raise funds and benefit the planet

Parting is such sweet sorrow: Send Year 6 pupils off in style

'We raised £7,600 with a place in the Virgin Money London Marathon'

'Our duck race raised a 'quacking' £2,000'

Spring fever: Ideas for fun seasonal fundraising events

Crowning glory: Hold a jubilee-themed celebration

All the fun of the fair: Late summer fairs that were successful – and safe

Spring clean your PTA shed

The Hen House Farm: Bringing poultry-raising to schools

PTA top buys: Outdoor learning

The great outdoors: Workshops that celebrate the natural world

Worth sharing: Inspiring community success stories

We hope you enjoy the spring issue – remember to share it with the rest of your committee, and drop us an email if you'd like to tell us about your fundraising success!

  • Want to appear in a future issue of PTA+ Magazine? Email us with any success stories you'd like to share.

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