PTA
Welcome to Mandeville!
We are delighted that you are joining our amazing school.
All parents and carers are automatically members of our PTA (Parent Teacher Association, more affectionately called Friends of Mandeville), although it is completely up to you how involved you get.
Our mission is to help create a nurturing community for our families and to raise money to support this fabulous school and provide much needed extra resources that benefit all the children.
How to join us ?
The PTA can't exist without an injection of new volunteers each year, you are welcome to join us via :-
- www.facebook.com/groups/friendsatmandeville is a closed group, you will need to ask to join this group and once we have checked with the school office that you are connected to school, we will accept your request. This page is for reminders of events, co-ordinate volunteers and a forum for a sense of community amongst parents.
- email any questions or even better, suggestions and ideas to pta@mandeville.herts.sch.uk
Committee members 2024-2025
Chair - Rebecca Prebble
Treasurer - Ellie Stidston
Secretary - Vicky Swarbrick
PTA has 3 key aims
- To arrange FUN activities for our children.
- To support the School through fundraising events to purchase "above and beyond" resources that benefits our children.
- To work hard to ensure everyone in our community find a way to be involved and be connected.
For 2024/2025, PTA is AIMING to raise AS MUCH AS WE CAN for
- Yr 6 Leaver Hoodies
We have now funded
- Ipads
- New Sensory equipment
- Benches for the school grounds
- Marvelous Me annual subscription
- Yr 5 & 6 Online Safety Workshop
- Yr 6 Leavers Hoodies
How can you help?
Easyfundraising
Do you shop online? If so, you can also help us raise funds without any additional cost to you if you purchase via the Easyfundraising app. You will need to go to https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/invite/JEP996/ and register for Mandeville PTA – St Albans. Once you have registered, you can download the Easyfundraising App or go via the Easyfundraising website, select the retailer you want to shop at and the site will show you the commission the PTA earns from your shopping basket. We won't know who shopped or what you bought, but we will get a percentage of the costs into our fund. The prices are the same as if you bought "normally" - in fact, there are sometimes special offers.
Stamptastic
All uniform needs to be named and stamping your children’s name on everything is a really easy way of doing this! We receive a 30% cashback for all orders placed at https://stamptastic.co.uk/ Quote AL12LE when checking out.
Direct Donation
If this is a simpler option for you monetary donations can be made directly to Mandeville PTA. There is a payment item on Arbor for donations direct to the Friends of Mandeville bank account. This is a voluntary choice for anyone wanting to donate in this way.
Match Funding
Does your workplace have a match funding scheme? Find out whether your time or contributions can stretch even further.
We are a really friendly group and are always keen to have new parents join. We realise it can be daunting joining a PTA, but do not worry, there are no expectations and you can be involved as little or as much as you would like to.
Kind regards,
Rebecca, Vicky and Ellie