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Hello and welcome to the PTFA
My name is Suzanne Boylan and I am the Chair of The Willows PTFA and I am the mum of Gerard in Year 4.
The PTFA is made up of a group of parents of children in the school, ably supported by other family members (we have a lot of help from grandparents at several of our events), who have always worked closely with the fantastic staff at The Willows to organise events that bring people together in a social setting and also to raise money that the school can use to benefit all of the children.
Some of the events we regularly put on include Easter Bingo, Woodland Evening, Summer Fayre, Race Night and Discos for the children. These occasions are a great opportunity for the families to meet each other and hopefully have fun as well as to make some money.
The PTFA meets a couple of times a term and the meetings are very relaxed and informal. There is no obligation to attend all meetings or events, but everybody’s input is greatly valued and ideas are always gratefully received.
Following the unsettled 20 months or so that we’ve all experienced, we’ve been unable to do as much as we would normally do.
Please read on to see what we’ve been up to in the past and what we’ve started to do more recently…
PTFA Wreath Making
On Friday 3rd December, our PTFA held their first Wreath Making Workshop and online too! Jane, Maisie's Mum, volunteered to use her expertise to guide our families through the process of making the wreaths and all those that attended, had a wonderful evening and the...
Year 4 Brass4All Christmas Performance
Since September, our Year 4 children, working with Mr. Squires-Evans and Mrs. Spacey, have been learning to play a brass instrument - either a baritone, cornet or trumpet. In these three months, the children have worked incredibly hard and have been able to record...
First PTFA Meeting
This evening, 9th November 2021, we were thrilled to welcome our PTFA back into school for their first meeting in over 20 months - we've certainly missed them! It was lovely to see some familiar faces as well as welcome some new parents who have joined the ranks! The...
Family Cinema Night
On Friday 6th December 2019, we hosted our second Family Cinema Night. With last year being such a big success, we decided to have another. This was an excellent night for families to spend some quality time together. We turned four classrooms into mini cinemas and...
School Tea Towels
The Tea Towels have arrived! They are now on sale via our online payment system. Once you have paid for order, it will be given to your child to bring home. Alternatively, please feel free to come into the office if you would prefer to pay cash! Each Tea Towel is...
Parish Christmas Fayre
On Sunday 24th November 2019, the Parish hosted their Christmas Fayre in the school hall. The PTFA always attend and had a host of stalls aimed at children and their families. We had lots of games for the children to play as well as a very special visitor.
Parish Welcome Mass
On Sunday 29th September 2019, the Parish of the Holy Cross held a special Mass to formally welcome all of our new families into the school and parish community. It was a lovely occasion and lots of new families joined us. Following Mass, the PTFA hosted refreshments...
