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