Cockermouth School PTA
Who Are We?
We are a Registered Charity composed mainly of parents and carers who fundraise for the benefit of our students. We seek to build effective relationships within the school and the wider community. When your child joins Cockermouth School you automatically become a member of the PTA and are invited to join in with our meetings, events and many opportunities to support our school.
What We Do!
We seek to carry out a range of very effective fundraising activities which comprise:
- Raffles at school events held throughout the year.
- A stall at the Cockermouth Christmas Lights Switch On community event.
- Sale of refreshments at school events.
- Operation of a 100 Club which costs just £1 per month (£12 per annum) and offers prizes drawn each month - with a top monthly prize of £100!
- Various events throughout the year; Quiz Night, bingo, fashion show.
- Online shopping via easyfundraising.org.uk (registration is free and you can earn funds for the PTA each time you shop online).
We always welcome new fundraising ideas, if you have any suggestions or would like to help organise an event we'd love to hear from you! Please contact us at cscaqueries@gmail.com
Who Benefits and How?
Students are the sole beneficiaries of CSCA grants and last year we raised over £3,500!
School Departments or Student Clubs and Societies have in the past benefitted from grants towards eligible items that the school is not able to fund.
Most students at some stage have benefitted, but just a few examples of what we have supported include:
- Mouth FM Radio Station - a microphone.
- Art Dept. recording visualiser, comic drawing licence, etc.
- Geography Dept. Digi Map Subscription, GeoWatch equipment.
- PE Dept. outdoor PA system.
- History Dept. membership of the Historical Association.
- Music Dept. digital recorders, speakers, etc.
- Outdoor benches
In the past we have supported Rock Challenge, school performances, STEM (science) projects and many others. We have donated £5,000 towards the cost of a new minibus and £5,000 towards the cost of site security.
How Can You Get Involved?
In any or all of these ways:
- Join our 100 Club and pay £12 per annum with a chance to win £100 on a monthly basis. Contact us to join: cscaqueries@gmail.com
- Sign up for easyfundraising.org.uk who partners with over 8,000 brands that will donate part of what you spend to The Cockermouth PTA. It won't cost you any extra, the cost is covered by the brand.
- Join CSCA meetings where we warmly invite you to come along. You will find the dates on the school calendar and we'll share details on our Facebook page. There are 5 meetings a year and plenty of opportunity to hear news from school through our head teacher, student leaders, staff, community representatives and also to partake in events.
- Join us as Parent Helpers to support school events, even once or twice a year is really helpful and a great chance to come into school and meet with staff, parents and carers.
- Buy raffle tickets and refreshments when attending events, it all makes a difference!
Contact us:
Do not hesitate to contact us at cscaqueries@gmail.com if you would like to get involved, come along to one of our meetings or join the 100 Club.
Next Meeting Date
The next meeting is on 21 May at 7pm in the Swan Inn, 56 Kirkgate, Cockermouth CA13 9PH.
Follow us on Facebook where we will share details of all our meetings and fundraising events.
100 Club Winners for 2024/25
- February - C Kearton
- January - S Davis-Johnston
- December - M Walker
- November - Z Gilbert
- October - S Mitchell
- September - M Bishop
- July - M Golightly
- May - A Crane
- April - N Chilton
- March - L. Retour
Please click here for the 100 Club rules.