Christmas is coming!
We're now on a TWO week countdown to the Christmas fair on 29th November.
Christmas cards are now on order and have raised just over £1,000 in commission, taking our total to c£9,500. MARVELLOUS!
Raffle tickets are on their way to you now - you could win £100 courtesy of PJK and a whole host of other prizes. Scroll to the end for details!
Watch our video to see what will be happening on the night, find out how you can sign up to volunteer on the day or help at coffee mornings, as well as see the tasks that can be done at home in advance.
******And don't forget it's NON UNIFORM day tomorrow (15th Nov) - a reminder on what to bring is below!*****
ps smile.amazon.co.uk / thegivingmachine.co.uk are the links to remember to make a donation to us when doing online Christmas shopping!
Check out our posters!
You'll start to see posters around the village, and a banner go up on the school railings on the corner of Beaver Road and Attwood Road.
Thanks to Amy Gândara for offering her skills as a graphic designer to come up with our poster design.
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE IT A SUCCESS!
We need over 100 people to make the fair a success. Just an hour or even 30 minutes will make a big difference. How can you help?
- Can your class adopt a stall to run on the night? Yr 2 is adopting the bar and Christmas Jumper stall for example.
- Can you create Santa's Grotto the night before?
- Can you help us set up during the day? Can you help clear up afterwards? Or take home some recycling?
- Can you put tickets on bottles and chocolate at coffee mornings tomorrow and next week so they are ready for the tombolas?
- Could you wrap some Secret Santa presents one evening before the fair or at a Friday coffee morning?
- Or could you be an elf! A very important role!
Everything we need to do is listed here - an hour of your time will really help us!
Thanks to those people who have already signed up for jobs and offered to cook speciality food.
Watch our video to see what's planned! It's going to be brilliant fun, full of great food, Christmas gifts, decorations, crafts and games!
Bake for us!
Can you bake Christmas themed cup cakes, mince pies, gingerbread and other festive treats? Then we need your talent to stock our cake stall.
A few golden rules, no nuts, name your box if you want it back and tell us if you've baked gluten free so we can keep it separate. Please bring them to school on the morning of the fair.
Sign up here so we know to expect it!
It's non uniform day tomorrow!
Here's a reminder of what to bring. We know this is another thing on the list so don't worry if you don't have chocolate but do have a bottle or a lucky dip prize, send that along instead. All donations are gratefully received.
- Nursery, Reception, Yr 1 - bottles for the bottlebola - squash, wine, bath bubbles.... unopened and long life.
- Yr 2, 3 & 4 - chocolate boxes, chocolate oranges, gold coins, biscuit selection boxes, bags of mini treats for the chocolatebola and stall prizes
- Yr 5 & 6 - Lucky dip prizes. Think things left over from making up party bags - bouncy balls, notepads, yoyos, sticker packs.
Where to take it: First school: bring your donation to drop off on Friday. Your teacher will take it from you.
Juniors: Dawn on the PTA team will be outside school to put donations straight into her car so they can be brought to the first school and be ticketed by volunteers.
WE ALSO NEED Good quality toys, books, and clean Christmas jumpers to sell. We'd also like teddies for our adopt a teddy stall.
Please bring these to Friday coffee mornings (tomorrow or next week), or contact us and we'll arrange to get them from you at drop off / collection.
At the fair our sponsors Philip James Kennedy will be launching a Winter Wonder House colouring competition. You can do your entry at the fair or take it home to complete. There are two great prizes of £50 vouchers up for grabs - more details here!
RAFFLE PRIZES GALORE! TOP PRIZE FROM OUR SPONSOR PJK IS £100 CASH
£100 CASH
£30 voucher from Flourish
1 month family membership from Nuffield Health
Voucher for Annie's, highly rated restaurant in the city centre. Taking Christmas bookings now!
Food Sorcery voucher. OFFER: plus get 10% off bookings with BR10
£30 Stamptastic voucher. Offer: enter M206SX to donate 20% commission to us on orders of personalised stamps and ink pads
Tea for two at Bisous Bisous' soon to be open Chorlton branch!
2 meals for two people at Pasha - now taking bookings for Christmas! http://www.pasha-restaurant.com
Selection of IPA from Burton Road Brewery including its new release. Try it at the Christmas Fair!
TIGI shampoo and conditioner from Brandon May worth £40. Now taking booking for Christmas!
Voucher from Twizabelle's Treasures to spend on its selection of gifts - great for Christmas presents for teachers!
Bud Nursery - a selection of eco gardening products. It will have sustainably grown Christmas trees in stock soon.
Junior Sport Stars - 2x one day holiday course day sessions, and a x2 free Adult classes vouchers at its brand new studio!
Highly recommended mobile hardresser Mary's Hairdressing is offering a cut and blow dry.
£20 Healthy Spirit voucher - they now do refills on liquid shampoo and detergents to help reduce plastic waste!
Beautiful Hat and scarf set from Kjole
Axons £25 voucher - ideal for Christmas orders!
£10 Voucher from the Cheese Hamlet!
One month term at Toddler Sense, South Manchester
Two £120 vouchers from Neil Barrett Photography
Gusto 3 course dinner for 2 on its silver menu.
Signed books by local author Caroline England
TIP: You need to send us the left hand part of the ticket with your details clearly completed and money in the envelope provided to a school office by December 2nd. You keep the right hand part of the ticket. The draw is December 3rd.
Please return unwanted tickets so we can resell.
Keep in touch: Beaver Road Primary School PTA on Facebook *** @BeaverRoad_PTA on Twitter *** beaverrdfundraisers@outlook.com
PTA committee: Kate Peacock, Treasurer / Co-Chair & parent - Sam Crowe, Co-Chair, communications manager & parent - Nia Horan, secretary & teacher - Gemma Martin, Dawn Cheshire volunteer committee members and parents