OUR LADY OF THE MISSIONSPARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION

Registered Charity SC041564

The PSA Committee 2013/14

Honorary President Charles JamiesonChairperson Joe ShawVice Chair Bernadine NordmannTreasurer Joanne MillerSecretary Emma McGuireMinute Secretary Teresa MacPhersonOLM Lottery Colette Carruthers

What does the PSA do?

• Summer Fete• Christmas Fayre and parties for the children• Family nights• Hallowe’en Party• Sports Day• Organise OLM lottery• Welcome to P1 parents on induction day

What have we funded recently? • ICT Software• Edinburgh Science Festival Workshops• Transport costs for trips for the children• Christmas Parties (including a book for every P1

child)• Purchase of equipment, toys and boxes for the

Playground Initiative• P7 Bibles/Korans – Leavers’ Ceilidh• Sports day• Football strips and trophies• First Communion cakes and certificates

These are all items where your children get a direct benefit.

What can you do to help?• Use your contacts and resources to make the extras possible;• Utilise toddler / nursery committee experience you may have;• Collect /Donate prizes for Raffles and fetes;• Tell us of any specific skills you are willing to share e.g. baking, computing even

joinery!!;• Offer a few hours for one of the events – before/during/ after;• Help organise an event;• Give some suggestions – ideas that have worked elsewhere – ask your friends on

other PSAs what has worked well;

• Please give us your details if you can help in any way.

Registered Charity

• The PSA is a registered charity – our charity number is SC041564;

• We get financial benefits from this in that we can claim gross interest and we get Gift Aid for sponsored events and donations;

• We can also apply for grants and funding that we would not be able to if we were not a charity.

What are the Top Priorities for 2013/2014?

• Raise funds through our organised events;• Increase membership and knowledge of the PSA;• Get more of a sense of belonging and community

involvement in the PSA – everyone is most welcome;

• Help the transition to our new campus in any way we can;

• Get a new committee for next year.