PTFA
Belhaven Parents, Teachers & Friends Association (PTFA)
The Parents, Teachers and Friends Association at Belhaven fulfils a vital role in the life of the school. The aim of the Association is primarily to support the connections between families and school but also to raise funds for charitable causes and for the school. Every year the PTFA organises its own events and supports school-run events – it does a fantastic job of bringing people together while supporting great causes.
The PTFA is governed by a committee of members appointed on a rotating basis and is currently chaired by Christelle Baillie who has 3 sons at the school. However, you do not need to be on the committee to be involved – the PTFA is open to all school parents and teachers keen to help out at a broad calendar of events. Please do get in touch if you would like to join the PTFA committee or a wider body of PTFA volunteers – it is a wonderful way to participate in Belhaven school life.
There is a £5 charge on your bill for each term that ensures that the PTFA is well-resourced and positioned to support you and your family.
A list of the events that the PTFA plans to arrange is below:
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Movie nights for the children
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A beat-the-January-blues quiz night for parents!
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A VE Day party for parents
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A sponsored 'Music Marathon'
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A wreath-making / flower-arranging course for parents
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Weekly tennis coaching for parents
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Prep School Christmas card competition
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Pre-Prep Christmas cards
On a regular basis the PTFA will also organise:
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'Journey breakers' before weekends out (tea/coffee & cakes for parents in Front Hall)
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Baking and food for school events such as our New Parents' Lunch, Moving-Up Day, Bonfire Night and Old Belhavian Reunions.
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Second-hand uniform sales.
In the past, the PTFA have organised many events, including the following:
- A Jubilee Party, including dinner, quiz, photo booth and other fun games!
- A Highland Games, which raised £1542 for the RNLI
- A Pre-Loved Christmas Clothing Sale which raised £132.50 for Save the Children
- A Countryside Fair (Sept 2023), which raised £1183 for Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity. Read Article
- A whole school sponsored walk, 'The Three Peaks Challenge' (March 2024), which raised £12,202.87 for Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance. Read Article
- A whole school sponsored 'Camp-Out Experience' (April 2024), which raised £1780.79 for Kids Operating Room: Surgery for Children.
We hope that you will all benefit from the support network provided by the PTFA in the future.
