Tuesday, 9 November 2010

Christmas


We are now gearing up for Christmas. Once again we have organised a Christmas Pantomime for the whole school and we will be providing presents for all the children in Nursery and Key Stage 1. We have again made an agreement with Father Christmas that if we can cover the cost of postage he will be happy to write to your children. We will also be selling calendars and tea towels, and running the popular Christmas raffle which will be drawn before the end of term.

Thank You


Thanks to all who brought in blue bags.

The collection on 7th October raieed £127.20

Since starting Bags2School in 2004 we have raised over £2000 for the PTA.

Saturday, 16 October 2010

Open Day - 21st October

Come and meet the PTA Committee on Thursday 21st October during the School Open Day
You can find us in the Training Room serving Teas and Coffee
Come and find out what we do and how you could help!!

Sunday, 25 July 2010

Bags 2 School


The next Bags 2 School collection is on Thursday 7th October at 2.45pm.
Due to a shortage of BLUE BAGS Year 5 anf Year 6 have been asked to use Pink or Black Sacks.
Please have a look to see if you have any old clothes/shoes/bags etc for the blue bag collection and bring them in on the morning of Thursday 7th.


Adventure Island Tickets

Get your Adventure Island Tickets for the Summer and Autumn Holidays
£11 for the Big Adventure Bands
£9 for the Junior Bands
Available from Maranella on 07905885070
Or from the School Office in September

Thursday, 24 June 2010

LAZYBONES BOOTSALE 17th JULY

DARLINGHURST PTA ARE HAVING THEIR OWN LAZYBONES BOOT SALE ONSaturday 17th July (as long as it doesn’t pour down)10:00 – 1:00pmGates open at 09:00 for sellers. Open to Buyers at 10:00Cars £5 / Vans £7 / Buyers 20pThere are limited spaces available.Please LOOK OUT for the PTA Letter to pre-book your space

Friday, 18 June 2010

Come to the Fair

Today is our Summer Fair

Come along and enjoy all the attractions including Bouncy castles with lots of prize stalls, including Beat the Goalie, Lucky dip, Coconut Shy, Splat-a-Rat, Nail-Painting, Tattoos, Exercise Bike Challenge and Fathers’ Day Stall. Plus Tombolas and White Elephant stalls.

There will be a BBQ selling Burgers and Hot Dogs. Refreshments will also be available.

Also we have Paul's Discount clothing selling Darlinghurst School uniform, and Radio Controlled Racing Cars-Blazing Racing.

Thursday, 10 June 2010

Summer BBQ and Fair

Just a reminder that wristbands for the Bouncy Castles at the Summer Fair are currently on sale either from a member of the PTA or please return the reply slip from the PTA wristband letter.

Along with the bouncy castles at this years fair there will also be lots of prize stalls, including Beat the Goalie, Lucky dip, Coconut Shy, Splat-a-Rat, Nail-Painting, Tattoos, Exercise Bike Challenge and Fathers’ Day Stall. Plus Tombolas & White Elephant stalls. There will be a BBQ selling Burgers & Hot Dogs. Refreshments will also be available.

As always donations of any unwanted gifts or toys (in good condition) or cash donations that can be used for the raffle and or other stall prizes such as the tombola, are always received with thanks.
If you have anything that you think will be of use to us, please send it in via the school office

Monday, 31 May 2010

Summer Fair and Bouncy Castles

Do you want to join in the fun?
Come to our Summer Fair and Bouncy Castle event on Friday 18th June between 2.30pm and 5.30pm and have a go on all these inflatable’s plus much, much more:
Obstacle course
Slide
Party Castle
Football Stadium
Large

£4.00 buys a wristband that will allow unlimited goes on the inflatable equipment... (or £3.50each if you buy more than one) or alternatively there will be a charge of £1 for a 5-minute go on each individual inflatable.
Wristbands will be on sale before and after school by members of the PTA from Tuesday 8th June until 17th June , so let family and friends know to buy them in advance………
There will be a small bouncy castle at a cost of 50p for those nursery children without a wristband

Sunday, 16 May 2010

Bootsale

Many thanks to all who came to Saturdays Bootsale.

We raised over £100 for books for the School Library.

Please Look Out for the date of our next Bootsale

MURDER MYSTERY - A GREAT SUCCESS!!


Many thanks to all who came along - We hope you had a great time.


If you couldn't make it this time we hope to have another evening next year.




Saturday, 10 April 2010

Lazybones Boot Sale 15th May


DARLINGHURST PTA ARE HAVING THEIR OWN
LAZYBONES BOOT SALE ON
Saturday 15th May
(as long as it doesn’t pour down)
10:00 – 1:00pm
Gates open at 09:00 for sellers. Open to Buyers at 10:00
Cars £5 / Vans £7 / Buyers 20p
There are limited spaces available.
Please LOOK OUT for the PTA Letter to pre-book your space

Murder Mystery 8th May




Following last year's success the PTA have arranged another Murder Mystery Night.
This year's setting is Murder at Darlings (a jazz club).
A group of actors perform a play involving a murder,
it is the job of the audience to question the suspects and find out “whodunit”.
Some of the group are part of the winning team in the recent
Southend Drama Festival so we can be sure of a quality performance.
So find yourself a team (maximum of 8) and buy tickets (£5 each) from Mrs Johnston.
Bring your own drinks and nibbles. (Don't worry - you don't need to dress up.)

BAGS 2 SCHOOL 11th MAY



BAGS2 SCHOOL
Have you got any unwanted clothing, footwear or handbags?
If so we can turn them into money for the school

HAVING A CLEAR OUT THIS EASTER?
THEN PLEASE REMEMBER BAGS2 SCHOOL
BAGS 2 SCHOOL will be collected on the 11th May

Wednesday, 31 March 2010

May Events

Coming Soon

Wednesday, 17 March 2010

EASTER QUIZ


BACK BY THE 26th MARCH

KS1 –KS2

Reception – Nursery
50p a go

A PRIZE FOR EVERY ENTRY
WINNING ENTRY WINS AN EASTER EGG







Thursday, 21 January 2010

Darlinghurst PTA Newsletter—JANUARY 2010

Dear Parents & Carers

Hello & welcome to Darlinghurst PTA’s Newsletter

The Christmas period was a great success from various events including the Raffle, Quizzes, and Santa Letters & Calendars. The PTA arranged for the Pantomime Company Pyramid to put on their production of Robin Hood and also purchased the Christmas tree, decorations for the tree, Christmas crackers and presents for the KS1 children.

PTA Disco –the discos for Classes 1C, 1B, 2GB, 2P, 3B and 3/4B, 3/4L, 5J, 5AD, 6M, 6H

3.30pm- 4.30pm 1C, 1B, 2GB, 2P, 3B £2.00 per ticket

5.00pm – 6.30pm. 3/4B, 3/4L, 5J, 5AD, 6M, 6H £2.50 per ticket


Will held on the 28th of January --NON UNIFORM FOR ALL
This Year we have a professional DJ who will be hosting this special event.
SEE PTA BOARD AND NEWS AND VIEWS FOR DETAILS.
Or go to the PTA Blog on the School website

We have again managed to make a bulk purchase of Adventure Island Wristband vouchers. You can buy these from the school office for £11 each.


We are also planning another Murder Mystery Evening on Saturday 8th May.
TICKETS cost will be £5 each.
The theme this time is A Talent for Losing –Murder at a Talent Contest
The one last time was a very enjoyable evening, so for a good night out bring your own food and drink and work out the whodunit!!!


The next Bags 2 School collections are planned for 11th May at 2.15 pm and 7th October at 2.45 pm,
so please don’t throw any old clothes/shoes/bags etc away.



The provisional date for the Summer BBQ/Fete is Friday 18th June.


We are always interested in getting your feedback for all the things that we do, if you have any ideas/suggestions/feedback, please send via the school website on the PTA feedback button.



Thank You for your continual support
The PTA

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

School Discos 28th January 2010

The PTA are holding discos for the children as follows on Thursday 28th Jan:
3.30pm- 4.30pm 1C, 1B, 2GB, 2P, 3B £2.00 per ticket
5.00pm – 6.30pm. 3/4B, 3/4L, 5J, 5AD, 6M, 6H £2.50 per ticket

Money for tickets needs to be put into an envelope, marked with the child’s name and class and labelled ‘Disco’ and given to the class teacher. Wrist bands with the child’s name on will then be issued.

Any school clubs that are normally held on this day will be cancelled (pottery, French, music and movement).

Please note the 28th will be a non-uniform day