National PTA of the Year Award
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National PTA of the Year Award
Winners : Friends of Glenfall School Association
“ Our new aim is for every Year 6 pupil to leave Glenfall with skills that will be invaluable to the community ”
“ One of our PTA members has a background in healthcare , and they highlighted how important it is for the school community to know how to deal with a medical emergency .
We found two ways where our PTA could have an impact . Firstly , by providing our Year 6 pupils with first aid skills to take with them , both to the next stage of their education and into our community . Secondly , by ensuring our defibrillator was accessible to the community and raising awareness of basic lifesaving skills .
The PTA also purchased a defibrillator cabinet with the help from Public Hearts Foundation . This allowed the school ’ s defibrillator to be moved outside the building , adding to the growing network of machines in our community .
The PTA then sought to raise awareness of the importance of basic lifesaving skills . We used the British Heart Foundation ’ s ‘ Restart a Heart Day ’ as an opportunity to share messaging and resources with school families . We got a first aid / lifesaving skills trainer to donate his time to promote CPR . He delivered a session for the Year 5s and 6s and held a short session just before school pick up for parents .
These activities have increased the number of people with essential first aid skills , ensuring more members of our local community can help those in need , as well as raising awareness of the defibrillator network and how to deliver lifesaving CPR .”
- Words by Rebecca Mustow , Chair
We found a specialist provider with experience delivering a programme of basic life support and first aid tailored to children . Following a trial session , feedback from both the children and teachers was overwhelmingly positive , so we decided that the PTA would fund this on an annual basis . Our new aim is for every Year 6 pupil to leave Glenfall with skills that will be invaluable to the community as they start to spend more time out and about independently . We successfully obtained grant funding to provide this training .
30 PARENTKIND . ORG SPRING 2025