Colyton Grammar Parents Association

6 days ago

Digital 4 All Update

With all Colyton students now benefiting from their own laptop, we thought it would be a great opportunity to bring you up to date with the campaign. There has been continued and very generous support of D4A over the past couple of weeks with donations being made via both Virgin Money Giving (bit.ly/CGS_VMG_D4A) and BACS through the PA. Direct donations to D4A now stand at £61413.00. We would like to thank everyone who has contributed so enormously to the success of Digital4All.

School has kindly allowed us to share two clips with you. The one in this post shows the handover of the laptops to students and the second, which you can see at bit.ly/D4A_benefits_of_D4A, illustrates just how important D4A is to all students at CGS.
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Year 7 parents

Please see your emailed copy of the PA News for an update on how we are helping parents ‘get connected’.
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Wishing you all a very restful half term. ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

Don’t forget the clocks go back this weekend!

The annual turning back of the clocks dates from the beginning of the 20th Century. Following the summer solstice, the days gradually become shorter. By turning the clocks back by an hour in October people benefit from more sunlight in the morning. The clocks go forward again in the Spring to again allow more light in the morning.

The clocks ‘change’ at night to minimise disruption to people’s lives such as working hours, travel scheduling, opening hours etc and it happens at 2am because the change in hour means the time remains within the same day (date) to minimise confusion in those who must be up and about! ... See MoreSee Less

2 weeks ago

This week the inaugural CGSPA 500 Club prize draw was held using a digital random number set generator.

Congratulations to all of our winners. The big £100 prize went to the family of Barney L. Runners-up prizes of £25 each went to the families of Sofia C-H, Louis DD, Joe D, Anna H and Eddie R.

Thank you to all our 500 Club members - together you have contributed over £2,700 to PA funds! ... See MoreSee Less

2 weeks ago

As our AGM approaches, we will be taking nominations for our 2020-2021 committee. Please read on to find out more about the roles of Chair, Treasurer and Secretary.

1.Chair
The Chair is the main contact between school and PA. You will need to be prepared to give a lot of time to the PA! Chairs the PA meetings, co-ordinates an overview of PA events, including attending event planning meetings. Keeps an overall view of all committee activities. Is the main point of contact for parent queries. Works closely with the Secretary and the Treasurer, and also with Social Media and Communications.

2.Treasurer
The Treasurer is responsible for all banking, accounting and payments on behalf of the PA. They provide written and verbal reports to PA meetings. They are the point of contact for the Charity Commission. The Treasurer liaises with event organisers to provide floats for PA events and is then responsible for end of day ‘cashing-up’. They work closely with the finance office and auditor.

3.Secretary
The Secretary is responsible for general correspondence within the committee. They liaise with school admin, take meeting minutes and circulate agendas. The Secretary books the meeting room with school. Importantly, the Secretary is responsible for maintaining the PA database with GDPR lead.

If you are interested in any of these roles, or would like to have a chat about what they might entail, please do email Sara chair@colytongrammarschoolpa.org.uk or call on 07798 803 236

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2 weeks ago

West Hill group have chosen the next read for the book club. If you are waiting to hear about a group and aren't already in contact with Caroline, please drop her a line bookclub@colytongrammarschoolpa.org.uk

We have groups in Exeter, West Hill, Sidmouth, Exmouth, Bridport, Lyme Regis, Somerset and possibly Axminster and Honiton/Ottery. ... See MoreSee Less