About SPSA

What is the SPSA?

SPSA is the ‘St.Peter’s School Association’ and we are the parent teacher association (PTA) for St Peter’s C of E Junior School, Mountbatten Way, Raunds.

The PTA is run by a small team of volunteer parents and teachers and is a charity registered with the Charities Commission for England and Wales (Registration No.1097771) we are also registered with the National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations (NCPTA)

SPSA was formed on 12 March 2002.

Why Do We Exist?

The funding available to schools is barely enough to cover the essential materials needed to educate our children. The extremely tight budget does not cover items that are not in the ‘essential’ category and so consequently one of the key tasks of the SPSA is to raise money to help pay for some of these items. Each item of expenditure is discussed in detail and agreed on by the committee at the regular meetings held each half term. No money is normally spent without the full approval of the SPSA committee.

In addition, the SPSA is a means of discussing any points-of-view, concerns or observations that you would like to air about the school or the education of your children. If you have any input or would like to have your say, then please come along to the next meeting. Meeting dates are printed in the weekly school newsletters and in the ‘What’s On’ page of this web site. There are no obligations, just come along and listen if you want.

How is the Money Raised Spent?

Since 2002 St Peter’s School Association has spent £16,000 providing equipment, services, educational supplies, playground equipment, contributions towards outings and Christmas lunches and many other items that have all benefited your children in some way. Shown in the box below is an alphabetical listing of items paid for using SPSA funds:

About the PTA

some of the equipment paid for by the PTA

page updated 05 October 2009