Hello! Welcome to the PTFA page.

We are the Parents, Teachers & Friends of Joseph Hood Primary School (PFTA).

We organise both fundraising events and enjoyable social functions for parents, staff and children. We are very enthusiastic about our efforts and work closely with Mrs Saville and the staff to enrich school life and our children’s education. Everyone with a child at our school is welcome and encouraged to get involved. You are all welcome to attend any meeting and we always want to hear new ideas. 

To find out what's going on and when, download the ClassList app here and register. You can also check the school weekly newsletter. 

Our Events

Our events include coffee mornings, cake sales; second-hand uniform sales; children’s discos and after-school entertainment; evening bingo night; an Autumn and Spring fair and social evenings organised by class reps.

All of these events are organised and run by volunteers and we always welcome new parents getting involved. Our volunteers are mums and dads, full-time and part-time workers & others are at home looking after their children – a really mixed bunch! If you get involved, you can decide how much or how little you want to do: maybe you can bake a cake, sell some raffle tickets, design a poster or help plan the Fairs. It is up to you.

Support the school

The money we raise goes towards buying new books and equipment for the school, subsidises school trips and supports extracurricular activities. We also help to fund major school projects, such as climbing frames in the playground and water station in Early Years, new ICT equipment and developing the main playground. 

We always need new fundraising ideas and practical support, so please come and join us. We send out regular communications, have a facebook page and have Class Reps who circulate PTFA emails, organise social events and look for people to help out at events as and when they are needed. If you are unable to attend meetings, it’s still easy to keep in touch and get involved. We are a very active community and always warmly welcome anyone new. We look forward to meeting you.