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"Welcome to the Lowther School Family" from the PTA

PTA Page

PTA Committee:
Back row: Kia Morice (Secretary), Kirsten Faulkner (Treasurer), Camilla Wilkinson (Co-chair), Heather Smith (Co-chair), Carol Lamb (Vice Chair)
Front row: Lili Mazurkiewicz, Emma Ford (Sponsorship Coordinator), Anna Fleming (Web Manager)

Lowther Primary School's Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is a volunteer organisation dedicated to the school's diverse community, to the well-being of our children and to their education and pastoral care. All parents and teachers are automatically members of the PTA.

Each term we organise fundraising events and social get togethers for parents and children. The PTA has raised thousands of pounds, which have been spent on improving equipment and resources to enhance the children's education and the school facilities. The PTA also helps to foster closer links between home and school and is an excellent way to bring staff, parents and friends together socially in support of our school.

E-Safety for Parents\Carers

Here at Lowther we take online safety very seriously...

We have two very helpful onlline safety guides for parents\carers available to download by clicking here and\or here. These leaflets have been produced by Achieving for Children and LGfL\3BM.

For Childnet advisory leaflets available in any of 12 community languages please click here.

A localised website with facilities, help and information concerning the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in the Richmond and Kingston areas can be found here:

Children and young people section:

http://kingstonandrichmondlscb.org.uk/children-young-people.php

Parents and carers section:

http://kingstonandrichmondlscb.org.uk/parents-and-carers.php

Another very useful online safety resource for children and parents/carers is the Thinkuknow website, which can be accessed at https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

This link has helpful advice for using social media and also has top tips for parents of older children: http://www.saferinternet.org/tipsheets

The next Safer Internet Day (SID) celebrations will take place on Tuesday 11th February 2020.

The 2020 theme is, "Together For a Better Internet: A better internet starts with you" is a call to action for every stakeholder to play their part in creating a better internet for everyone, in particular the youngest users out there. More than that, it is an invitation for everyone to join in and engage with others in a respectful way in order to ensure a better digital experience.

To keep updated on the latest campaign news through www.saferinternet.org.uk and visit Facebook and Twitter profiles and follow the #SID2020 hashtag to find out more.

Achieving for Children

	Achieving for Children (AfC) has launched a new website which contains information for the recipients and customers of their services in Richmond and Kingston. AfC info currently contains information and advice on the following: Early Years and childcare Family Information Service Parenting support Children's centres Leisure activities for families and children Emotional Health Service Education and employment advice for young people Leisure activities for young people Advice and support for young people on health and social issues Volunteering and participation activities for young people

Assessment Information for Parents

MAT Future of Schools Meeting

Mixing Presentation for Parents

ParentMail and Payment Information

ParentMail Login

Attention all parents!

Communicating with you is an important part of what we do, making sure you get the correct information about activities, events and school news that really matters is something we care about.

Lowther School uses ParentMail, a service which helps us to communicate more efficiently and effectively to parents.

We can now also receive payments through the ParentMail system.

We inform parents by email and/or text about items they need to pay. Parents can then pay on their mobile or computer and money is transferred directly into the school bank account - it's all very easy and secure. Cash, cheque and voucher payment can still be recorded so parents can pay whichever way is most convenient to them.

We'd like to encourage all parents to download the App as there are a number of benefits both to you and the school:

You don't need to login to pick up messages or attachments when you use the App

The App stores all the messages we send you in one place

Every message sent arrives as an instant alert on your mobile

You help save us money!

To log in to your ParentMail feed click here

For help with your ParentMail account please click here

The ParentMail App is available from either of these links:

Apple App Store

Google Play Store

	ParentMailVideo from Lowther School on Vimeo.

Secondary Admissions Appeals

PTA Website

If your child has been refused a place at one of your preferred primary or secondary schools, you may appeal the decision of the admissions authority. Your reasons for appealing will then be considered by an independent panel.

Guidance for submitting an appeal is available on the local authority website along with the appropriate submission forms. To view/download these and other relevant information please click here.