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CHIPS stands for Crofton Hammond Infant Parents and Support

CHIPS is an amazing support group – parents and teachers are part of the group but other relatives and members of the community can join too. It raises valuable funds which are used to buy much needed resources and equipment for the school. In past years they have bought interactive white boards for each classroom, replaced the gym equipment, helped to transform the outside play areas and replaced all the computers in the school. Each year CHIPS hold various fundraising events which include school discos, uniform sales, as well as a Christmas Market and a Summer Fair.

In 2023-24 CHIPS raised a fantastic £9670.04!

OUR COMMITTEE

At the 2024 CHIPS AGM on Monday 4th November at 9am a new Committee was appointed.

Elected officers for the 2024-25 year were appointed for the following roles:

  • Chair – Anita Ballanger
  • Co-Treasurer  Victoria Wright
  • Co- Treasurer Annette Wright
  • Secretary – vacant

We have 3 additional Trustees but are still in need of a Secretary. If you would like to know more, please read the Job Description here.

Christmas Events

We have a number of events planned to bring some festive magic to our school this Christmas time!

Friday 22nd November Christmas Market 6.30-8.30pm – Start your Christmas shopping with us and browse local artisan stalls, enjoy festive refreshments and take part in our Raffle. Raffle tickets will be sent home in book bags.

Wednesday 11th December Christmas Dinner and Jumper Day (during school hours) – Everyone can enjoy a Christmas meal in their festive jumper or outfit! If we are lucky, there may also be a visit from Father Christmas himself and everyone will have a gift to take home.

Monday 16th December Elfridges (during school morning) – Christmas shopping experience for the children! Elf helpers will open a Christmas shop and help the children select and wrap gifts for family and friends. Order forms will come home in book bags.

 

If you can spare an hour to help make these wonderful experiences magical for our school please use this form to lend a hand.

To read about the work CHIPs completed in 2023-24 please see the:

 

Contact us at chipspta@gmail.com.

 

In 2022-23 CHIPS raised a fantastic £11,289.54.

For 2023-24 the elected officers were as follows:

• Chair – Claire Applegate

• Secretary – Lauren Hall

• Treasurer – Chloe Dedman & Claire Applegate

• Second Hand Uniform Co-Ordinator – Katie Ryder

• Committee/Trustee Members – Caroline Hickey, Fiona Knight, Kerry Lock, Rebecca Reid, Charlie Thompson

The last CHIPS meeting took place on Tuesday 12th September 2023 and for those unable to attend please click on the following to see what was discussed;

An EGM took place on Monday 19th February, please click here for the outcome of this meeting.

Please see below for a calendar of events which the CHIPS team ran in 2023

WINTER 2023-24 Events;

Our Christmas fundraising activities, contributed to a collective total of £2,143.72 for our school – thank you to everyone who supported this!

SPRING 2023-24 Events;

  • EGM (Extraordinary General Meeting), Monday 19th February, 14:15-15:15, in the school hall
  • Cakes, Pre-loved Uniform and World Book Day Costumes Sale, Wednesday 21st February, 14:45-15:45, outside The Cabin
  • Family Bingo Night, Friday 22nd March, 18:00-20:00, in the school hall (reply slips returned by Friday 8th March) – this event raised £410.85!
  • Non-Uniform Day Monday 18th March, in exchange for either £1 or an Easter Egg/Sweet Packet – the non-uniform raised £159 along with the huge amount of eggs donated!
  • Easter Egg Raffle Monday 25th March (raffle tickets will be sent home nearer the time) – the raffle raised £414!

 

SUMMER 2023-24 Events;

  • Easter Disco, Friday 19th April, 16:30-18:00, in the school hall (responses due back no later than 17th April)
  • Thursday 25th April, EGM (this is to make the final changes to the constitution from Parent and Staff Association to Parents, Staff and Friends Association), 2nd Hand Uniform & Cake Sale, in the school hall from 14:30
  • Friday 17th May: Non uniform day to raise raffle prizes for the summer fayre raffle. If children wish to wear non uniform please bring in an item that is their class colour.