The Fair is a highlight of the school year, with a fantastic range of toys, activity & games stalls; prizes to win; festive food & drink and other surprises. It does need lots of help in the form of donations and time, but the more that goes in, the more the children get out of it!
Volunteers
First and foremost: in order to operate everything we’d like to offer, successfully and smoothly, we need as many people as possible to volunteer to help set up / take down and staff stalls and games.
We have a Volunteer Sheet, with all tasks broken down into (hopefully) manageable time slots. Please consider pitching in to help with the Fair – perhaps ‘tag teaming’ with another parent/carer of a child’s friend?
You can find the sign-up form here: Volunteer Sheet.
Calendar
13th November (week commencing):
Raffle tickets will be sent home in book bags. Please complete and return to the school office with payment by Tuesday 28th November.
Thursday 23rd November:
Non-Uniform Day, in exchange for chocolate donations (no nuts please).
There will be donation boxes outside the school office, Breakfast Club and all other entrances.
Monday 27th November:
Toy donations!
We need very good-condition, complete (no broken / missing parts) toys for the secondhand toy stall, as well as clean, good condition soft toys for the cuddly toy cave. Donations will be collected at the school office.
Tuesday 28th November:
Raffle tickets must be back at the school office with payment.
Wednesday 29th November:
Token Pre-Sale: Fair tokens will be available to purchase (card only) from Matt at the school office, between 8.30-9am and 3-3.30pm.
Thursday 30th November:
Non-Uniform Day, in exchange for bottle donations.
The bottles can be anything as long as it’s unopened and in date so bubble bath, olive oil or wine will all be welcomed. There will be donation boxes outside the school office, Breakfast Club and all other entrances. Please note, alcohol must be handed to an adult.
Friday 1st December:
Pre-Fair
On the morning of the Fair, we’d love any donations of the following:
Jolly Jars ~ decorated jars filled with sweets (see example photos)
Healthy Snacks ~ cheese, crackers, cucumber, carrot batons, etc (no nuts or raisins/sultanas)
Cake donations ~ no nuts. All home made cakes need an ingredients list for display please (due to allergies).
Please leave these donations outside the school office.
Friday 1st December:
Winter Fair
Starts at 3:15pm. Entry through reception gates for KS1 (the bottom gate as you come down Laburnum Avenue from Elm Drive) and through infants hall for KS2. £1 suggested donation per family.
Payment Options:
As with previous events, we will be operating a ‘token’ system, with tokens (denominations of 50p/£1) available to purchase on entry to the Fair, by cash or card. All stalls will also accept cash.
We also plan to offer a pre-sale of tokens this year, in an effort to speed up the entry process. Please look out for the Ping with timings on, which will also be updated here.
Christmas Jumper Swap Shop
There will be a stall where you can exchange Christmas jumpers that you or family have grown out of – and see if you can find a replacement from other donations. This will be a free stall, no donations needed (but always welcome!).
Live Music!
Our fantastic ukulele and guitar clubs, led by local music legend Sharon Lewis, will be performing live on the stage in the Junior (main) Hall:-
Ukelele – 3.45pm
Guitar – 4pm
Eco Shop
Please note that, among the Fair stalls, the Squeaky Clean Eco Shop will be in place. You may therefore like to bring your empty bottle(s) to stock up on washing up liquid, hand wash etc!
Any Questions?
This page contains all the relevant information for the upcoming Winter Fair; the page will be updated with any changes and/or further detail as we approach the 1st December. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact us or ask your WhatsApp Class Rep.
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