{"id":119,"date":"2020-01-17T19:59:58","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T19:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/merryleeprimary\/?page_id=119"},"modified":"2026-05-20T16:44:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:44:44","slug":"parents-association","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/merryleeprimary\/parental-involvement\/parents-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents&#8217; Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cur=\"cursor\">\n<h3 data-cur=\"cursor\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong><u data-cur=\"cursor\">Merrylee Primary Parents\u2019 Association<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-cur=\"cursor\">Merrylee Primary School is proud to have a welcoming, active and supportive Parents\u2019 Association (PA), dedicated to bringing together parents, pupils and staff through a variety of social and fundraising events throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p data-cur=\"cursor\">All parents and guardians of children at the school are automatically members of the Parent Forum and are warmly encouraged to get involved with both the Parent Council and the Parents\u2019 Association.<\/p>\n<p data-cur=\"cursor\">The PA Committee usually meets on the last Wednesday of each month in the school from 7.00pm \u2013 8.00pm. Meetings are attended by at least one member of the Senior Management Team, helping to maintain strong links between home and school and encouraging the sharing of ideas and support for future events and activities.<\/p>\n<p data-cur=\"cursor\">Over the years, the PA has organised many successful events, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-cur=\"cursor\">Summer and Winter Fairs<\/li>\n<li>Obstacle Courses<\/li>\n<li>School Discos<\/li>\n<li>Party on the Pitch<\/li>\n<li>School Photograph Days<\/li>\n<li>Book Fairs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-cur=\"cursor\">Funds raised through these events have helped provide a wide range of resources and opportunities for our pupils, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-cur=\"cursor\">Classroom and school equipment<\/li>\n<li>Smartboards and educational resources<\/li>\n<li data-cur=\"cursor\">Library and reading books<\/li>\n<li data-cur=\"cursor\">PE equipment<\/li>\n<li data-cur=\"cursor\">Support for school trips and visits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-cur=\"cursor\">These events are only possible thanks to the enthusiasm, generosity and hard work of our parents, pupils, staff and wider school community. Every child in the school benefits from the support provided through PA fundraising and volunteering.<\/p>\n<p data-cur=\"cursor\">New ideas and volunteers are always welcome. If you would like to get involved or share fundraising suggestions, please contact the school office or email the PA at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:merryleepa@hotmail.com\">merryleepa@hotmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4 data-cur=\"cursor\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong data-cur=\"cursor\">Personalised Name Labels<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p data-cur=\"cursor\">To help reduce lost property while also raising funds for the school, the PA has partnered with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.easy2name.com\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" data-cur=\"pointer\">easy2name<\/a>, a leading supplier of personalised name labels.<\/p>\n<p data-cur=\"cursor\">Every purchase made through easy2name earns Merrylee Primary School a fantastic 20% commission, and families also benefit from free delivery.<\/p>\n<p data-cur=\"cursor\">Simply visit the website and enter the fundraising code below at checkout:<\/p>\n<p data-cur=\"cursor\"><strong>FR-MERRYLEE-66<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 data-cur=\"cursor\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong data-cur=\"cursor\">Easyfundraising<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-cur=\"cursor\">Another simple way to support Merrylee Primary School is through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyfundraising.org.uk\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" data-cur=\"pointer\">easyfundraising<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-cur=\"cursor\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.reignitehq.com\/render\/0JNjryQX?eid=null&amp;s1=[INSERT%20YOUR%20CAUSE%20NAME%20HERE]\" alt=\"Fundraising | Charity Fundraising Online | You Spend Online, Brands Donate  | Easyfundraising\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-cur=\"cursor\">When you shop online through easyfundraising, thousands of retailers donate a small percentage of your purchase directly to our school &#8211; at no extra cost to you.<\/p>\n<p data-cur=\"cursor\">To get started, sign up on the website and select\u00a0<strong data-cur=\"cursor\">Merrylee Primary School<\/strong>\u00a0as your chosen cause. It\u2019s an easy way to make a big difference while shopping as normal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Merrylee Primary Parents\u2019 Association Merrylee Primary School is proud to have a welcoming, active and supportive Parents\u2019 Association (PA), dedicated to bringing together parents, pupils and staff through a variety of social and fundraising events throughout the year. All parents and guardians of children at the school are automatically members of the Parent Forum and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/merryleeprimary\/parental-involvement\/parents-association\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Parents&#8217; Association<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4546,"featured_media":0,"parent":29,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-119","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/merryleeprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/merryleeprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/merryleeprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/merryleeprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4546"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/merryleeprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/merryleeprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1589,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/merryleeprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/119\/revisions\/1589"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/merryleeprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/merryleeprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}