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How to plan a colour run

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6 The loop

The latest news, top tips and stories from the wide world of PTAs, all in one place

16 Ask Clare

Our very own expert gives her no-nonsense answers to your biggest questions

18 How to: Frozen Fridays

A necessity for hot days – eight tips on selling refreshing ice creams and ice lollies at your school SUPPORTING YOUR SCHOOL

20 National PTA Awards 2025

Our 2025 PTA awards are here! Enter your PTA to celebrate the incredible work you do for your school and be in with a chance of winning a cash prize

23 PTA voices

Got your tickets to Stocksfest yet?! Stocks Green PTA spoke to us about how they created their very own music festival

28 Spending wisely

With their school’ s adventure playground declared unsafe, St Julian ' s School PTA made it their mission to build a new one RUNNING YOUR PTA

8 This term

A quick-look calendar to see what the next few months have in store

11 Quick guide to barbecue safety

Planning a barbecue this summer? Find out how to keep the grill going safely with our hot tips

13 Modern day PTA: Pre-loved Uniform Coordinator

This vital role helps to give a new lease of life to pre-loved uniform, all while giving parents a great bargain!

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31 Celebrating your leavers How you can give the pupils leaving your school a superb send off this summer

35 Swapping tombolas for tattoos!

Would you get a tattoo of your school logo? Rachael Penn, Chair of Fantastic Fox Wood PTA, did just that!

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Chasing rainbows: how to plan a colour run

When should you start planning? How long should the course be? How much powder is needed? All your colour run questions are answered on page 38

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