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How the PTA supports the School

What the PTA have funded since September 2021 

  • Contributed over £7000 to refurbishment of both campus' libraries
  • Woodwork safe storage containers for tools for the new Woodwork curriculum being offered
  • Magazine subscriptions 
  • Outdoor Clocks for both sites
  • Bookmarks for all children as a thank you for the Readathon sponsorship
  • WOW visitors for the whole school - currently this has been for a planetarium visit for years 5 & 6 but over the next 2 years this will include an Animal experience for year 3/4, the Raptor foundation for years 1 & 2 and a reptile experience for Reception.
  • Replaced Hardwick Campus' outdoor drama area
  • Every class received £50 to spend as the children wished on classroom fun! 
  • Wet playtime games
  • Outdoor Sports equipment replaced

Over the last 4 years the PTA has funded the following across both Campus with the money raised through our fundraising efforts and the generous support from all the families at our schools.

  • Plants for all classes and communal areas to help improve air quality and wellbeing of staff and children 
  • Woodwork benches for Early years at both sites
  • Thanks to EasiGrass Cambridge for the donation of artificial grass we have helped with creating outdoor reading areas in Reception and nursery at Cambourne & Reception at Hardwick
  • Beanbags to improve the outdoor reading area at Hardwick
  • General playground improvements at Hardwick
  • Sports equipment at both sites 
  • Library improvements at both sites
  • 5 x Picnic benches at Hardwick
  • Magazine subscriptions
  • We have completed the work on the outdoor drama area at Cambourne after receiving a further grant from Taylor Wimpey to complete the works and Brindsley Heritage LTD.
  •  Clocks for all classrooms and communal areas
  • Cameras and memory cards for those that have needed replacements 
  •  Storage container at Cambourne 
  • SumDog 
  • Literacy Prizes 
  • Puddle suits for Reception children at Cambourne 
  • Recycle bins at Hardwick
  • Buddy Signs at both sites 
  • Buddy benches at both sites 
  • Mediator bibs at both sites 
  • Additional sports equipment for both sites
  • Literacy support across both campus'
  •  Every class has been given £25 from the 5p challenge to spend
  •  Language Nuts Subscription for 18 Months 
  • Library area improvements at Cambourne 
  •  Reading areas within Classrooms - new rugs and look out for the very popular Bean Pod Chairs! 
  • Sound Stations at both sites for KS1, SEN and Early Years - helping with reading, vocab, speaking and listening skills  
  •  Music Trolleys and Music Stands at Cambourne 
  • Storage at Cambourne 
  • Litter pickers to assist with "Trash Attack" Golden Morning 
  •  2 x Replacement Laminators 
  •  13 x Ipads with cases and set-up to be rolled out to all KS2 at both sites.  A further 10 will follow for KS1 and Early Years 
  • Trim Trail Cambourne Campus
  • Trim Trail Hardwick Campus
  • Shed Hardwick Campus
  • Books totalling over £4500 across both sites
  • Library improvements Hardwick Campus
  • Reading areas at both sites within classrooms
  • Writing Stations in Reception and KS1 at both sites
  • South Cambridgeshire Sports Partnership
  • Language Nuts Subscription
  • Reception outdoor area improvements Cambourne Campus
  • Sum-Dog Subscription
  • Times Tables Bookmarks for Year 2 at both sites
  • Christmas Parties for all classes
  • Trees at Cambourne Campus
  • Outdoor area improvements at Hardwick Campus
  • Reception bags for incoming Reception Children
  • Leavers gifts for all year 6 Children
  • Gardening Club equipment
  • Sports Day refreshments for the Children
  • School Council - assistance with outdoor play equipment to encourage calm playtimes
  • Speakers for both sites - Disco Playtimes for the children to enjoy
  • Giant Outdoor play equipment - Chess/Jenga/Connect 4 and Draughts
  • ICT improvements across both sites
  • KS1 Water tables
  • Visualisers in all classrooms

Reception children have had fun making aeroplanes and people using the PTA funded woodwork benches!

Cambourne Outdoor Drama Area - This was completed over the summer of 2021, thanks to Persimmon Homes, Taylor Wimpey, Brindsley Heritage Limited, Hibbitt Masonry & HCCPS PTA members and their families.

Hardwick Reception receives a make over! PTA volunteers along with staff painted the Reception class room at Hardwick

Photos of some of the funded projects

Preparation groundworks for the Shipping Container unit at Cambourne - with thanks to Peter Hudson and Reiner Schulte for giving up their time over the half term break

Cambourne Shipping Container arrives! There will also be a Golden Morning project in the Summer to paint it.