About the PTA
Supporting the school: Verulam PTA strives to support the school by raising supplementary funds through a variety of events and initiatives which will help the school provide the best possible learning environment, facilities and opportunities for all the students. The PTA also works with the school to promote a positive and welcoming whole-school community ethos.
A Vital Role
PTAs play possibly an even more important role at secondary school than at primary school level. Everything is on a larger scale: the premises, the number of pupils, the range of subjects, the extended opportunities … and so it follows that more funds are needed to support all these aspects of school life. At a time when school budgets have been severely squeezed, and many grants have just disappeared, schools are ever more dependent on additional funds … and this is where the PTA can help to make a real difference.
Bringing Parents Together
The transition from primary to secondary school can be a more daunting experience for the parents than it is for the boys; there is no longer the opportunity for day to day contact with other parents. This is another area where the PTA can help to make a real difference. A variety of opportunities are provided to bring Verulam parents together, whether this is through social events such as quiz nights, or through helping out at school events such as Open Day, concerts or information evenings.
