--- title: "Our PTA" url: "https://cockermouthschool.org/our-pta" school: "Cockermouth School" --- # Our PTA ## Cockermouth School PTA ### Who We Are 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](https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/cockermouthschool/) (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 ### **Who Benefits and How?** Students are the sole beneficiaries of PTA 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: - Comfortable seating for the library - Chromebooks for the Languages Department - Gazebos for outdoor events - Outdoor seating - Stage piano for the Music Department **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: - **Sign up for [easyfundraising.org.uk](https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/cockermouthschool/)** 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 our PTA 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 if you would like to get involved, come along to one of our meetings or join the 100 Club. ### **Next Meeting Date** Our next meeting is our annual AGM on Wednesday 11 November at 7pm in the Eco Centre. Follow us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/cockermouthcsca) where we will share details of all our meetings and fundraising events. ### **100 Club Winners for 2026** - July - Jenny Holt - June - Natasha Newby - May - Mr & Mrs T. J. Grisedale - April - K Woodcock - March - S Hughes-Rudd - February - S Nixon - January - C Armstrong Please click [here](https://files.schudio.com/cockermouth-school/files/documents/CSCA_100_Club_Rules.pdf) for the 100 Club rules. #### Please see the our policies below: CSCA Volunteering Policy 151 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/cockermouth-school/files/documents/CSCA_Volunteering_Policy_January_2026.pdf) CSCA Safeguarding Policy 153 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/cockermouth-school/files/documents/CSCA_Safeguarding_Jan_2026.pdf) CSCA Risk Assessment Policy 155 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/cockermouth-school/files/documents/CSCA_Risk_Assessment_Policy_January_2026.pdf) CSCA Expense and Purchase Policy 175 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/cockermouth-school/files/documents/CSCA_Expense_and_Purchase_Policy_January_2026_A.pdf) CSCA Complaints Policy 146 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/cockermouth-school/files/documents/CSCA_Complaints_Policy_January_2026.pdf) CSCA Code of Conduct 133 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/cockermouth-school/files/documents/CSCA_Code_of_Conduct_Jan_2026.pdf) CSCA Conflict of Interest 149 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/cockermouth-school/files/documents/CSCA__Conflict_of_Interest_January_2026.pdf) ### Parent Information - [Term Dates](https://cockermouthschool.org/term-dates) - [Primary to Secondary Transition](https://cockermouthschool.org/primary-to-secondary-transition) - [Introduction to Year 7](https://cockermouthschool.org/introduction-to-year-7) - [Year 7 Applications](https://cockermouthschool.org/year-7-transition-process) - [School Day](https://cockermouthschool.org/school-day) - [Behaviour](https://cockermouthschool.org/behaviour) - [Parental Engagement](https://cockermouthschool.org/parental-engagement) - [Attendance & Absence](https://cockermouthschool.org/attendance-and-absence) - [Student Data Collection](https://cockermouthschool.org/student-data-collection) - [Uniform & Equipment](https://cockermouthschool.org/uniform-equipment) - [Food in School](https://cockermouthschool.org/food-in-school) - [Transport](https://cockermouthschool.org/transport) - [Financial Assistance](https://cockermouthschool.org/financial-assistance) - [Our PTA](https://cockermouthschool.org/our-pta) - [Extra-curricular ](https://cockermouthschool.org/extra-curricular) - [Pastoral Care](https://cockermouthschool.org/pastoral-care) - [Newsletters](https://cockermouthschool.org/newsletter) - [Student Celebration](https://cockermouthschool.org/current-students) ![Cockermouth School](https://files.schudio.com/cockermouth-school/images/logo/logo.jpg) #### Cockermouth School Castlegate Drive Cockermouth Cumbria CA13 9HF 01900 898888 #### Academies Within Our Trust: - [Broughton Moor Primary School](https://broughtonmoorschool.co.uk/) - [Broughton Primary School](https://www.broughtonprimarysch.co.uk/) - [Fairfield Primary School](https://fairfieldprimary.co.uk/) #### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/cockermouthsch/) - [Youtube](https://youtube.com/@cockermouthschool3571?si=6JwWGwUVrjRT5L29) - [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/school/cockermouth-school) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/cockermouth_school_official/) [![](https://cockermouthschool.org/images/logo/LFLT_Logo.png)](https://learningforlifetrust.co.uk/) Company Number: 09690231 (England & Wales) Registered Office Address: Fairfield Primary School, Gallowbarrow, Cockermouth, CA13 0DX © Copyright 2024–2026 Cockermouth School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://cockermouthschool.org/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)