We also rely heavily on parents (and grandparents!) as event volunteers, so if you want to help out without necessarily being on the committee this is for you! This can involve anything from helping out at a school disco to decorating the grotto to wrapping tombola prizes in the evening at home. ALL help is sincerely appreciated and much needed, so if you are happy to be added to the list of possible event volunteers, please email ssa@southcottlowerschool.com and let us know. 

Over the past few years we have used funds raised to pay for a wide range of things such as Forest School, enrichment activities, playground play equipment, the sandpit in Nursery, the water fountain, sofas for the library and the outdoor staging. We also organise an annual theatre experience for the children, we either take the whole school out to a theatre to see a pantomime or invite a touring theatre company to perform in the school.  It is always a lot of fun!
 
Surprisingly, we don’t have an initiation! There aren’t any criteria for becoming a member except that you have a child at Southcott Lower. All parents are automatically members of the SSA and are welcome to come to the meetings. We would love to have your help.
 
Meetings
The meetings take place regularly in the school staffroom. We publish the dates and times of meetings on the noticeboard in the main playground.  We try to vary the days so that more parents can join us and the meetings are always held in the evening.  Whether you are new to the school or have been here some time, we are always grateful for new faces to help out and maybe even bring some fresh new ideas. If you are interested in getting involved and meeting new people please come along. If you are shy bring a friend – the more the merrier! We do need your help to make the events possible.  If you want to be involved but can’t make the meetings, just let another member or class rep know you are interested in helping out – we would really love to have you involved.
 
 
The Giving Machine 

Raise money as you shop

We wanted to make you aware that SSA participates in a fundraising initiative called The Giving Machine. You can generate free cash donations for Southcott every time you shop online. It will not cost you anything extra – you simply go via The Giving Machine website to access the sites you normally shop at and the online shop pays a donation on your behalf. There are more than 100 different retailers participating, including Amazon, Argos, eBay, M&S, TUI, Tesco, Sainsburys Morrisons… With over 250 families, this could raise a lot of money to support your children’s education.

To use this amazing opportunity,

Visit shopandgive.thegivingmachine.co.uk/

Join as a shopper/giver,

CHOOSE Southcott Lower School as your supported cause.

REMEMBER to navigate via The Giving Machine every time you buy online!
 
Contacting the SSA
There are a number of ways that you can contact us with any questions or ideas that you want to pass to the committee members. Email us at ssa@southcottlowerschool.com, give your details to the office staff or place a note with your details in the brown box, next to the door in the school reception area.