PTAextra Magazine

Discover our termly magazine, free to members and packed full of insightful content, creative ideas, and great guidance to help your PTA thrive.

At Parentkind, we work closely with our members to make PTA life simpler, more engaging, and more rewarding. Our range of member benefits is designed to provide you with the resources and expertise needed to tackle the complexities of contemporary education and make a tangible difference in your child’s school journey.

Which is we’re so proud of PTAextra, our termly member magazine!

It’s packed with great ideas to help PTAs work together, empower their communities and get parents involved. Plus, there are helpful tips, fundraising strategies, planning calendars and other resources you’ll want to keep handy.

Autumn/​Winter 2024 edition

  • Exciting new partnerships with Asda, FatFace and River Island 
  • Christmas fundraising ideas (that aren’t Christmas fairs) 
  • Stories from three PTAs who have brought their multicultural communities together 
  • How to fundraise with fewer volunteers

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Planner for the 2024–25 school year

Looking for a handy place to jot down your upcoming events? Our academic year planner is a great way to record everything you’ve got coming up this year. Perfect to download and print for the school noticeboard or staff room!

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New!

New Parent Webinars for Autumn/​Winter 2024

At Parentkind, we don’t just support PTAs, but anyone in a parenting role. And let’s face it, that’s a challenging job. 

We’ve just launched our latest programme of webinars — free for all parents — run by our team of parenting experts and professionals.

Book today

Become a member

Your PTA can receive every edition of our physical PTAextra magazine free of charge, plus many other member benefits, by becoming a member today:

  • a community of almost 13,000 PTAs
  • limitless PTA support from our Community Advisers
  • comprehensive PTA insurance managed by Marsh Commercial
  • Access to trusts and grants for a much-needed
    financial boost to fundraising
  • exclusive partner services, offers & discounts
  • and much more! 

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