2023 – 2024
The AKS Parents’ and Teachers Association is a group of parents and teachers who organize events to promote friendship within the school community and to raise funds for our school.
We have a lot of fun organizing the events and even more fun attending them.
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26 £27,809 2,000 £15,500 1,000 volunteers involved in running our PTA items and experiences have been funded over the year has been raised for worthwhile investments throughout our school
Generated Profit Event Attendees
Welcome from the Headmaster
In the sixteen terms since my arrival at AKS, I have never been less than staggered by the brilliance of our PTA. They combine the joy of putting on incredible events with the steely determination to make things happen.
Their impact is considerable: they raised a remarkable £27,809 this year, which has supported equipment and events across the school, ranging across the Prep School Science Day, tents for the Duke of Edinburgh Award, buzzers for the Quiz Club, a table football table for the Sixth Form and target goals for hockey. But, the impact across the school community is just as remarkable: in bringing people together for wonderful happenings, they add sparks across the year. I can only offer my profound thanks, on behalf of all of us, for our PTA team.
David Harrow, Headmaster
From the Head of Nursery and Preparatory School
The work of the AKS PTA Committee is nothing short of incredible! The Committee members give up their free time to organise so many events for the benefit of the AKS Community.
Subsequently, the Committee hold an annual PTA Dragons’ Den event. The pupils learn how to plan a strategy using their chosen media to persuade the Committee that their idea is a good one which should be funded, all great skills for the future.
Successful pupil bids have included playground games, an Art Workshop Day, theatre trips and excursions. Successful staff bids have included the installation of a Forest School area, costumes for music productions, podcast microphones and AKS Logo sports coats. The PTA also provide funds for an ongoing programme to purchase new and second hand brass instruments, to encourage children to take up music.
Thank you so much to our PTA Committee.
Amanda Ilhan, Head of Nursery and Preparatory School
A note from our PTA Chair
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We have held events and have more events planned for the year ahead
The work of the PTA team at AKS is reliant on a fantastic group of volunteers who all support one another, with the mission to enhance the school experience for all the pupils. As Chair of the group, I am so proud to work alongside such creative, hardworking and committed parents.
The focus of the PTA is to raise funds in order to purchase items over and above those achievable within the school budget. As such, we like to think that we add another ‘touch of sparkle’ to the school experience.
Fundraising efforts are based on a calendar of events and some new digital fundraising tools like the ‘Easy Fundraising’ app. The success of our events is such that they have become annual occasions, including the Prep School Halloween Party; the hugely successful Winter Ball; and the Christmas, Easter and Summer Fairs. Every year, we challenge ourselves to think out of the box too and this has led to new events being added this year, including our inaugural wine tasting event.
I cannot thank the school enough for their unwavering support of our ideas and to the PTA team, who give up so many hours as part of their busy lives to add that unique sparkle.
Jordanna
Woodman, PTA Chair
