Hello from Williamwood PTA

The school environment may have changed but fundraising is still essential and the school needs this support more than ever. The money raised by the PTA can really make a big difference, to enhance the experience for all the pupils.

We don’t just pay for football strips. The money raised is distributed right across the whole school. Over the last year we’ve contributed towards, New Furniture for the Nurture Room, Wireless Tablets for the Maths Department, the Chess Club was able to purchase New Chess Sets and Clocks, a Keyboard and Guitar for the Music Department, Computing needed Raspberry Pis, we purchased a Digital Camera for the Art Department, made contribution to the Be Kind Campaign and the Car Park Improvement Project.

Fundraising needs to continue and although we won’t be present at parents’ evenings or fayres in the near future you can still donate and get involved. Last year all our fundraising was successfully done through ParentPay.

So we’re starting the new term with voluntary PTA donation of £5 per child through ParentPay. If you choose to donate you’ll be entered each month (September to June) into a monthly draw with the chance to win great prizes such as vouchers for local shops and restaurants.

We’re always looking for new members and if you’d like to get involved, have a fundraising idea or would just like some more information please email williamwoodpta@gmail.com or contact us via our Facebook page WilliamwoodPTA

Refuweegee (ref-u-wee-gee) is a Glasgow-based charity set up in 2015 to provide a warm welcome to forcibly displaced people arriving in the city. To this date, they have provided over 10,000 community-built, personal welcome packs and emergency support packs to people all over Glasgow and across Scotland.

Williamwood’s Refugee Ambassador group are supporting the Science Department in a whole school donation drive for this charity, much in need now more than ever.

The charity are in need of the following:

– Non-perishable foods (rice, pasta, tea, coffee, UHT milk, tinned tomatoes, vegetarian soup, beans, tinned vegetables, pasta sauce, tuna, biscuits, juice etc.).

– Toiletries (shampoo, shower gel, soap, nappies, toilet roll, toothbrush & toothpaste, deodorant & sanitary or shaving items)

– Stationary

– Rucksacks

– Hat, gloves & scarf (2 of the 3 would be ideal)

– Something to read – varying reading abilities so all books are acceptable. Please do consider the content though. Books don’t need to be brand new.

– Colouring books

– Jigsaws

– Board games

– Toys that are clean, in full working order with all parts present.

If you would like to get involved, donations can be dropped off by pupils at the following locations:

• Science 13
• Science base
• Room 2.8

We are looking for items to be donated no later than Friday 8^th October.

If you would like more information about this charity, visit: https://www.refuweegee.co.uk