The PTA
St Mary’s can boast of having a very pro-active parent teachers association. This has always been the case, and thanks to their involvement over the years, many important projects have come to fruition. Two that spring to mind are the building of the original swimming pool for which funds were collected as early as the 1930s, and the setting up of a tuck shop in the 1960s. Organised by the PTA, the parents continue to labour in the interests of the school.
Extract from the 1950-53 school magazine, detailing parents help with raising funds for the swimming bath
The St Mary's Battle of the Bands, a PTA initiative
1970 PTA gift
The Junior School fun day - another PTA initiative
Ladies four-ball at the PTA golf day
Moms serving at the tea garden at the Junior School fun day
The annual PTA golf day is always well attended, drawing the St Mary's community together
St Mary's rose was propagated to celebrate the school's 120th birthday. It is sold through the PTA to raise funds for the school
The 2016 PTA committee with one of the new 22 seater buses
The PTA raised funds to purchase lights for the AstroTurf
The 2016 PTA raised funds to purchase two buses for the school