Parents, Teachers and Friends @Weatherhead
The Parents, Teachers and Friends at Weatherhead High School (PTF) meet informally each term to share thoughts on school life and to support or shape events to help the school and families here.
Our ideas and fundraising efforts so far have contributed to enriching many aspects of school life including the creation of a more vibrant recreation area and contributions to the IRIS reward scheme, the Learning Resource Centre and more recently, support for the Weatherhead Big Bang team who qualified for the National Big Bang competition in 2020.
We also seek to champion local initiatives and are always open to new ideas and individuals to engage with.
Meetings
The PTF usually meet informally every term, though due to current times we are now meeting virtually via Zoom. The purpose of our meetings is to discuss school life and ways to support financially or at events to help the school, students and their families.
Fundraising
The PTF are always looking at ways to raise funds to support our school. In normal times, our big fundraiser is the Christmas Fair. As we are unable to hold this event in 2020, we are looking at alternative ways to raise funds. We will update you with our plans as soon as possible, through an announcement on this page and weekly Home-School updates.
This is what the PTF have donated to the pupils recently. If you would like more information regarding these donations please contact us at PTF@weatherheadhigh.co.uk.
Big Bang entry support
March 2020
£1000 donated for resources
Well-being
£810 donated to go towards the Year 9 Well-being Event ‘Be the YOU in Yourself’ February 2018
iPads for Students
December 2017
£1000 donated for iPads
Street Planters
£100 donated to Wallasey Village in Bloom to create some colourful pots for the street.
Support for Parents
Year 7
As parents ourselves, we know how daunting Year 7 can be for new parents and carers as well as the students. A new school like Weatherhead has so many new aspects and we are here to help make sense of it all. Please email us if you have any questions.
Year 12
We are aware that parents and carers of students new to school in Year 12 may need extra support too. The university open days beckon and student finance looms. Some of us have been there already and can be a useful ally!
We encourage all new parents and carers to come along to one of our informal meetings. Dates of PTF Meetings are posted on the school calendar and also listed on the weekly Home-School updates. These will be on Zoom for the foreseeable future and if you are interested, please email and we will send you the details to join us.
Usually there will be a representative parent from each year group, or if not, someone who has been through that particular year can help.
PTF meetings will enable you to:
- Meet with other new parents and friends of Weatherhead
- Share tales and experience of settling in
- Discuss any concerns you may have about any aspect of school life
- Learn more about the PTF
We all look forward to meeting you!
Goodbye and Good Luck
Suzanne Broster, PTF Chair
On behalf of the all the parents, teachers and friends at the PTF we would all like to say a huge thank you to Suzanne who has stepped down as Chair of the PTF after 6 years. The contribution Suzanne has made to the PTF and the school in that time has been significant and very much appreciated. We would all like to thank Suzanne for her hard work and dedication and wish her all the best for the future.
Stephanie Ward, PTF Secretary
On behalf of the all the parents, teachers and friends at the PTF we would all like to say a huge thank you to Stephanie who has stepped down as Secretary of the PTF after 5 years. The support Stephanie has given to the PTF and the school in that time has been very much appreciated. We would all like to thank Stephanie for her hard work and dedication and wish her all the best for the future.
If you are interested in joining the Parents, Teachers and Friends @Weatherhead, or would like to be included in the general PTF emails, please email us at: ptf@weatherheadhigh.co.uk.