Contact PTA: bbppta@gmail.com

Meeting Opened: 7.30pm Chaired by Philippa Boyes.

 Present: Ling Mackinnon (Treasurer), Anna Watson (Secretary), Kelly Slater-Brown (Principal), Philippa Boyes (BOT), Rachel Penney (BOT), Madelein Smit, Jessica Zhou, Jane Gao, Victoria Wu (BOT) and Sarah Owen.

Apologies: Belinda Manion.

Approval of last minutes: Approved by Kelly and Philippa.

Treasurers Report:

Balances as of 31^st August 2017

Cheque/00 account                                                              $3,885.85

Savings on Call/50 Account*                                           $5,352.53

Savings Plus/51 Account**                                               $98.91

Total Bank Accounts (incl enviro)                                  $9,337.29

Enviro funds available                                                         $3,177.45

Total Bank Accounts (excl enviro)                                                                     $6,159.84
Banking since last report 1st August 2017

Sausage Sizzle                                                                           $711.00
Chocolates                                                                                  $425.50

Shoe’s Label                                                                               $3.00

Total Banking                                                                                                                  $756.90
Payments approved since last report 1^st August 2017

Total Payments                                                                                                             $0.00
Payments to be approved tonight

Total Payments approved tonight                                                                   $466.69
Profit on fundraisers

Uniform shop               -625.68                                          Snatched                     442.51
Beauty & the Beast     514.36                                           Chocolates                                     11,992.84
Hot Cross Buns            108.50
Entertainment book  

Maths whizzathon

• Testing went well, sponsorship money is due 14^th
• PJ and pizza day for winning class on 22^nd Kelly to let Anna know what to order.

 Abacus artwork: 

• Anna to send completed artwork to abacus on Wednesday 15^th
• Abacus will send forms, each family will get given their unique code for them to order between 22^nd September and 20^th
• Delivery for 10^th
• Anna to ask Abacus for master copy of all kids codes.

 PTA Mufti Day

• Kerri Riach suggested an optional Green dress up theme for the PTA Mufti Day on 28th Sept as it will coincide with the Enviro Parent Working Bee
• An email to be sent out to promote the Enviro parent working bee on 28th. The tasks that need doing are: wash and prime the boat. Wash and paint primary colours on the tunnels on the back field. Also preparing and planting seedlings ready for summer.
• A Gold coin donation would be appreciated for the PTA Mufti Day.

Safe bottles fundraiser

• We decided to not go ahead with this fundraiser as design options appeared to be limited

General business/other matters:

 Executive committee positions

The PTA Chairperson/persons role still remains vacant.

Autumn Festival

Jessica Zhou reported back to the PTA that they have 26 helpers for helping to teach and make dumplings. They still need 3-4 more helpers per class. Class reps will be asked to email for more helpers for the following days between 10am – and 12.30pm

Junior school – Monday 25^th September

Senior school – Tuesday 26^th September

Middle school – Wednesday 27^th September

Sunscreen

The PTA agreed to supply sunscreen to each classroom before the start of Term 4. Anna to check supply/price and place an order.

Sausage sizzles

The school lunchtime sausage sizzles are a great fundraiser but we still need more helpers. Madeline, Jessica and Jessica’s friend Tadianna have volunteered. Dates for sausage sizzle next term are

7^th November

21^st November

5^th December

Helpers are needed from between 10.30am – 1pm.

The PTA agree to provide the tomato sauce/oil/serviettes/handi towels/tinfoil/tin trays/utensils/BBQ (the school provides the BBQ Gas) and the cooks. The cause, that the fundraiser is for, pays for the sausages and bread from their profit.

School Disco

Disco is going to be on Friday 27^th October. Kelly to arrange more details with the student council. They can decide on a theme, design the tickets and decorate the hall. Things that have worked well in the past are – candy floss, glow lights, drinks, popcorn, sausage sizzle and photo booth. Teachers will be asked to help too. Times for each session to be decided. Need to check with Carole (and Nicholas) if they are available to do the music and Wayne (from Skids) to MC the evening.

Howick Santa Parade

A committee was put together to organise the BBPS parade for this event – Philippa, Sarah, Madelein, Jane and Jessica will meet this term to discuss a plan of action. The parade is on Sunday 3^rd December. An email will be sent out to the school Week 1 of Term 4 asking people to join the group for the parade. Victoria offered to help on the day. Class Reps will be asked to seek out more helpers.

Plaques

Philippa suggested it would be nice to have a small plaque on the Artificial Playing Surface and the new cricket nets to acknowledge who funded them and in what year. There is one on the rotunda. This would raise the presence and awareness of the PTA and their beneficial involvement in our school community. Also, needed on the plaques was recognition of any outside funding that had been received for the project such as the Auckland Cricket Development Foundation for their grant towards the cricket nets.

Meeting closed:  8.55pm

Next meeting date: Tuesday 7^th November 2017

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