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Christmas Fayre, Friday 7 December

What happens at the Christmas Fayre?

The Christmas Fayre is on Fri 7 December this year and runs for the full school day.

In the morning the children come down a class at a time with their teacher and spend some time going round the stalls buying cakes, toys/books. From 1.30pm – 3.15pm parents and carers are invited to come along. You can pick up your children early from their class to go round the fayre with you if you want. A café runs in the dining hall in the afternoon selling tea, coffee, juice and cakes.

The money we raise makes a huge difference to the school. Last year the Fayre raised over £3,200 and over the year we raised around £7,000 in total. This helped fund playground improvements and teaching resources.

Here’s how you can help:

  • Come along!
  • Make a donation
  • Volunteer to help out on the day

See below for a stall by stall guide to the type of donations you might want to make and for details of where to drop them off.

If you are interested in volunteering to help out on the day contact Linda McCormick lindamccormick1@googlemail.com

Donations – what, when and where to donate

Raffle

Raffle prizes are made up of donations from parents and local businesses. Past raffle prizes have included:

  • Items for a Hamper
  • Bottles of wine / champagne / whisky
  • Gift vouchers for butchers, opticians, Debenhams, cake shop, coffee shop and more
  • Hairdressers vouchers
  • Gift sets
  • Round of Golf
  • Restaurant vouchers

If you have something you can donate, please email details to hyndlandxmas@gmail.com & hand into the office Mon 3 or Tue 4 Dec

Auction

Higher value raffle donations will be auctioned in an ebay type paper bidding system. In the last few years these included:

  • A meal for 4
  • Concert/theatre tickets
  • Bed & Breakfast at hotel

Do you have anything that would be suitable for auction or know any businesses that might donate? If so, please email helen.newstead@gmail.com

Home Baking

Any home baking would be very welcome for the home baking stall and for the café, including:

  • Large cakes
  • Small cakes
  • Mince pies
  • Chocolate crispy cakes
  • Fairy cakes

No nuts please!! Please label any containers with your child’s name and class if you need them back

Please bring to the gym hall on the morning of the fayre

Craft Stall

Items such as knitted or sewn home made xmas tree decorations would be very welcome for the craft stall.

Please drop off in the basement from Mon 3 to Thurs 6 Dec, or bring on the morning of the fayre

Lucky Dip

Small items such as bouncy balls, small toys etc that could be wrapped up and used in the lucky dip.

Please drop off in basement from Mon 3 to Thur 6 Dec

Toys & Games

  • Cuddly toys in good condition
  • Toys & games
  • Please no jigsaws with loads of parts as we don’t have time to check them!

Please drop off in the basement from Mon 3 to Thur 6 Dec

Gift Stall

Any items in good condition that could be sold as a gift, e.g.:

  • Photo frames
  • Gift sets
  • Candles
  • Christmas cards
  • Any unwanted gifts

Please drop off in the basement from Mon 3 to Thur 6 Dec

Children’s DVDs & Books

  • New or used DVDs for children
  • Please no videos – no one buys them!
  • New or used children’s books

Please drop off in the basement from Mon 3 to Thur 6 Dec

Jam Jar Stall

  • Fill a jam jar with small sweets and/or small toys, balloons etc.

Jam Jars are sold for £2 each

Please drop off in the basement from Mon 3 to Thur 6 Dec