Christmas Fair News

The Christmas fair is approaching fast! At midday on Saturday 2nd December school will open its doors for the annual Fielding Christmas Fair. Please come and join in the fun and games and support the PTFA. We are using the outdoor area this year as well as inside, so we hope it will not feel so busy, as it has in previous years. You can Visit Santa in his grotto, get your face painted, record the moment our festive photobooth, and don't forget to try your luck on the Tombola. Why not enjoy a glass of bubbles while listening to the choir singing carols and then when you are feeling peckish, grab yourself a Turkey Bap (vegetarian option available) and then wash it down with a mince pie and mulled wine. We are also going to be offering a children’s lunch bag option at the refreshment stall, which your younger children may prefer.

The class stalls have been chosen and we hope your reps have told you which stall your class is running and how you can help. Every stall needs volunteers on the day of the fair and some stall also require a lot of organising beforehand. If you are attending the fair with your children, please arrange to volunteer for a slot, or see how you can help your class rep. It is only with your help, that, we can make it a successful day.

Even if you are unable to make it on the day, everyone can help over the next week.

Bottle and chocolate collection day

Friday 1st December is bottle collection day for the Tombola - please drop in a full unopened, in date, bottle (of anything you fancy...) or a box of chocolates, at the collection points at the school gates. As usual, this means it is a non-school uniform day for the children. If your child is doing PE on that date, then please send them in something they will be able to run around in and trainers. The Tombola is always a popular stall at the fair, and raises lots of money, so we need as many prizes as possible!

Raffle and Silent Auction

Please try and sell the raffle tickets that have been sent home with the children and if you need more pop in and pick some up from the office. This year we are also running a silent auction along side the raffle. It will be on-line bidding again so please keep an eye out for the link in the next couple of days.

Santa’s Grotto – moving to the school house

Santa’s grotto is moving to the school house. It took 13 minutes for the pre-bookable tickets to sell out and we know a number of families are disappointed that they were not able to get tickets. We are looking at running a session for the last half an hour of the fair where we can sell tickets on the day to see Santa in his Grotto. So if you missed out on the pre-booked tickets, there may still be an opportunity to see him on the day.

Cakes and Homemade Gifts!

Once the turkey bap has been polished off it is customary to stroll over to the refreshment stall to pick up a sweet treat! What could be better than a homemade cupcake or slice of lemon drizzle? Please help the stall pile them high by donating cakes and other sweet treats, preferably to the stall on the fair day.

The Lego shop – new stall for 2017

This year 3H are running a stall selling Lego. As well as taking orders for personalised mini-figures and key chains, we will be selling donated pre-loved Lego pieces. We have placed a box for collecting old Lego donations at the Wyndham Road entrance. Do you have any old, unwanted Lego sitting in boxes at home that you would like to donate? We are looking for any loose bricks, mini-figures and complete sets. We will then bag up loose bricks for sale as stocking fillers. We are not taking Duplo or compatible Lego “fakes”.

Christmas trees

Once again Christmas trees will be on sale at the Christmas Fair. The price of the trees is comparable to local sellers, they looked good, lasted really well over the Christmas period and the school gets a great percentage of all the trees sold. We are trying to organise paypal payments for the trees, or alternatively we will be taking cash so please remember to bring enough cash on the day, if that is your preference.

Children’s Christmas Fair Poster Competition

Our Children’s Designed Fair Poster will run similarly to last year. We are producing a template for the poster, with all the important information needed to advertise the fair. As part of the poster, there will be a space for your child to individualise it, as they please. When their poster is in your window, please send a picture of it to fieldingchristmasfair@gmail.com with your child’s name and class and we will judge the best design. The winner will be announced at the Christmas Fair and we also hope to display all the entries on the big screen in the main hall. Either print the poster template at home (a PDF will be available on the school website) or collect a printed copy from school reception, the Friday cake sale, or breakfast or afterschool club.

Other donations

Second hand games and DVDs (please check they are working), including board games and puzzles in good re-saleable condition. NO BOOKS please, we don't have the space at the winter fair.

Teddies for the Teddy Tombola, please drop in freshly washed soft toys in the donation boxes.

The second hand gift stall relies on donations of new, unused and unwanted gifts. Please search the back of your cupboards for good quality items that someone else would love.

Secondhand uniform (only new logo items please), sports kit, fancy dress (especially for school dressing up days) and Christmas jumpers will all be sold this year. Please make sure it's in good condition and washed and ready to sell.

From Monday 27th November, donations can be left in boxes outside the main hall, by the Wyndham Road entrance.

The Big Day

Please can you spare some time on the day of the fair to help make it run smoothly and make it the magical day the children look forward to and love. Volunteers make the fair and if you can help on your class stall please sign up with your rep. There is always a great buzz in school on the morning of a fair so please come along and join in the set up, help is always needed. If you have any questions about the day or can offer us any help please email us at fieldingchristmasfair@gmail.com.

PTFA stand - Come and Say Hello

We will have a PTFA stand again where you can come and find out about the fantastic events we have had over the last year, the money we have been able to raise for the school and where the money we have raised has been spent. We have lots of plans for events over the next year and would love to have your thoughts and feedback.

Please note...

Please leave buggies and pushchairs at home or bring a rain cover to leave it parked outside. Space is at a premium and the fair is a buggy free zone!

We are offering a cloakroom facility again, by the main hall for a small donation. So why don’t you leave your coat here, rather than carrying it around with you during the fair. Please note, the stall will not be manned, so please don’t leave anything valuable in your pockets.