Parent Teacher Association
We enjoy a strong partnership with parents of our students, particularly through the Matthew Arnold School Parent Teacher Association (MAS PTA), which is an active, fund-raising group providing many useful ‘extras’ for the school every year. The MAS PTA makes a significant contribution to the facilities which we can offer to our students by organising a variety of fundraising social events which bring parents, carers, staff and students together. New members to the MAS PTA are always very welcome.
About the MAS PTA
The MAS PTA is a group of parents/carers and teachers who support the school by fundraising, organising social events and volunteering at school events etc.
Fundraising update
At the start of the 2025 Spring term the MAS PTA donated £12,000 to the school to fund sixteen outdoor benches which have now been installed. Thanks for all your support and donations to make this happen.
Our fundraising for this year continues and the MAS PTA will be running the refreshments bar at the school production of Beauty and the Beast in February and have plans for a Quiz night in May. We will include other regular news on the MAS PTA in the school's weekly Student/Parent bulletin so watch out for that.
Thank you for your support with the 100+Club which ran for three years from September 2021 to September 2024. The lottery has now closed and we are focussing on new fundraising activities. Any monies paid for this year will be returned - relevant people will be contacted directly via email.
Committee Members
At the MAS PTA AGM held on 24 October 2024 we welcomed Jules Dalitz as the new Chair and thanked our Treasurer, Leigh Mapledoram and Paul Fisher, our Secretary who were re-elected. We also have a number of parents who are Trustees. We thank everyone that supports the MAS PTA for their time and commitment to the MAS PTA.
MAS PTA Chair: Mrs Juliette Dalitz
MAS PTA Secretary: Dr Paul Fisher
MAS PTA Treasurer: Mr Leigh Mapledoram
MAS PTA – helping to invest in your child’s future
How you can help
There are many ways to help us, you can:
Donate
By making donations via:
- ParentPay (www.parentpay.com)
- Payroll Giving (our registered charity number is 281116)
- Contact MASPTA@maschool.org.uk if you would like to donate via another route
Shop
Online via easyfundraising – every time you shop at your favourite online retailers through this portal (website or the App), they will donate to the MAS PTA (easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/matthewarnoldschoolcumnor/).
Volunteer
- Join the MAS PTA – we hold meetings every term where we discuss upcoming fundraising events and ideas for future fundraising. If you think you’d like to get involved, please do email the MAS PTA at maspta@maschool.org.uk for further information.
- Support the MAS PTA by helping out at events – we always need extra man-power at various events throughout the year. Watch out for the sign up notices in the weekly Student/Parent bulletin or email us to get added to our volunteers mailing list.
We really need your help to make Matthew Arnold School the best it can be
Come along to our next meeting - see the school’s weekly newsletter for details or email: maspta@maschool.org.uk
Second Hand Uniform
The MAS PTA keeps a stock of second hand uniform which it sells to raise money for the school. If you would like to check whether we have items available, please complete the form here and send it to us by email: secondhanduniform@maschool.org.uk
If you would like to donate any second hand uniform, please contact the MAS PTA who will arrange to collect it from school so that it can be sold which will go towards our fundraising efforts. Thank you.
