Friends of Ark Blacklands PTA

08/09/2026

26/08/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT- Our AGM will take place on Thursday September 17th from 6:30pm. The meeting will be held in the school hall. We will be going over the previous years report and electing members for the board. After the AGM we will hold a planning meeting for Fireworks Night. Any parents and carers who want to be on the committee or part of our helpers group, we welcome you to join us. This is the perfect chance to become more involved in our school community, and have your input into the various events we carry out through the school year.

11/08/2026

💜 Pre-Loved Uniform Collection Information 💜

If you’ve reserved any pre-loved uniform items with me over the summer, here’s everything you need to know!

🛍️ Collection dates: 1st & 2nd September (INSET Days)
📍 Collection point: The School Office

Once payment has been received via bank transfer, your uniform will be carefully packed, labelled with your child’s name and ready for collection.

Please ensure all orders are collected during the two INSET days, as the first day of term is an extremely busy time for all staff, including the school office, and we won’t be able to store or hand out collections after this time.

Thank you so much for supporting our Pre-Loved Uniform Shop. Every purchase helps make school uniforms more affordable for families while giving perfectly good uniform a second life. 💜♻️

If you’re still looking for any uniform, or have any questions, please feel free to send me a message—I’d be happy to help! 😊✉️

03/08/2026

I’m so excited to be taking over the FAB Pre-Loved Uniform Shop from the wonderful Kim Evans, who has done an amazing job over the years. I definitely have some big shoes to fill, but I’ll do my very best to continue the fantastic work.

As both a member of staff and a parent at the school, I’m really passionate about helping families access affordable school uniform, and I’m looking forward to this new challenge.

I’ll be holding a Pre-Loved Uniform Sale in Term 1, with dates to follow soon. In the meantime, if there’s anything you need over the summer holidays, please feel free to message me through this page. 💜

Many Thanks
Mrs Thorncroft
(previously known as Miss Greenfields)

16/07/2026

📣FRIDAY LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FAB are having a sale of overstock from the Leaver’s Disco directly after school. We will have ice lollies, crisps, drinks, sweet cones as well as Reception tea towels and Year 6 tea towels. Limited supply and it is first come first served. Cash or card payments accepted.
Thank you for all your continued support over the last year!

15/07/2026

Friendly reminder- the Leaver’s Disco is CASH only!

18/06/2026

SUMMER FAIR FUN!! The entire FAB Team want to say a huge THANKS to all the staff and students who helped during the fair, your help made all the difference. And of course thank you to all the parents, carers and students for taking part and helping us to raise funds for the charity. It is great to see our community come out and support the school and all the students.

10/06/2026

📣 🎟️🌈FRIENDLY REMINDER-
Please don’t forget to place your raffle ticket stubs in the red bin by Friday 9:00 am. All payments via bank transfer must be made by Friday morning. More tickets are available from the office, and can be purchased at the fair with CASH only.
Thank you and good luck!!!

09/06/2026

Thank you Blackbrooks Garden Centre for the donation to our Summer Fair raffle. Win a swing ball set plus Blackbrooks Gift Card worth £10.