Summer fun day July 17th

Welcome to our newsletter all about the fun day on 17th July, held at Didsbury Sports Ground on Ford Lane. Free entry!

You’ll find details about our fun run, Bake-off competition, and how you could win £200 of travel vouchers courtesy of Emma Forrester from Travel Counsellors! PLUS we have an Amazon Fire tablet and loads of other great prizes. The raffle is being matched funded by Barclays thanks to Glenn Colville and Tony Meredith. Read on for details.

Purchase tickets and register for events on ParentPay

You can now buy raffle tickets and bouncy castle wristbands on ParentPay. You can also register to take part in the Fun Run. We've encountered a problem with registering for Bake-off so please use this registration form instead.

None of this happens by magic - it's a team effort so please volunteer!

Our fun day is a celebration! The first event of its kind since 2019. Everyone is invited. BUT we need VOLUNTEERS to make it happen. If you can help on 8th July when we get the prizes for the stalls organised or on the 17th then we’d love to hear from you. There are also small jobs that need to be done before the event - like buy 30 coconuts! Just an hour is all we need! CONTACT beaverrdfundraisers@outlook.com

8th July non-uniform donation day!

We can’t run a tombola without prizes so on 8th July we’ll have a non-uniform day. In return please bring one of the following items.

We DO NOT expect you to buy something especially. If you don't have anything suitable then send in an item for the food bank:

Nursery and reception - lucky dip prizes. A great way to pass on unwanted items from party bags!

Year 1 - tombola items - think unwanted toiletries or gardening gift selections, stationery/ colouring sets etc. Must be new.

Year 2 - tombola or food bank item

Year 3 - GOOD condition second-hand book or toy for the stall Parrs Wood will run or small multipack of sweets (preferably not chocolate so it doesn't melt on the day)

Year 4 - bottles for the bottlebola. It can be a bottle of shampoo or champagne, we don't care as long as it is unopened and in date.

Year 5 - bottlebola or food bank item

Year 6 - good condition second-hand book or toy, or small multipack of sweets (preferably not chocolate)

If you can help organise the donations straight after drop off 8th July we'd be very grateful for the help!

Sunflower competition - get your entries in!

If you bought sunflower seeds from the PTA then they should be growing into strong tall plants. At the fun day, we'll announce who has grown the tallest one.

How to enter:

Watch this video of Eddie and Bernadette showing us how to measure your plant. Film yourself measuring your plant and send it to beaverrdfundraisers@outlook.com with the subject ‘Sunflower competition’ and include your child's name and year group in the email so we can check you against our list of people who bought seeds. We'll reply when we've received your video.

Closing date is 5pm Wednesday 13th July so we can verify the winning heights in time for fun day. GOOD LUCK

What’s happening on the day? 10.30 - 4pm 17th July

Our fun run will start the day at 10.30. You can drop off you bake-off entries then too. (see below)

Our giant inflatable obstacle course and under 4’s bouncy castle will open around 11. You’ll need one of our ‘all you can bounce’ wristbands. These are £5 and will allow you on for as many 15 minute sessions as you have energy for. You can collect bands ordered on ParentPay on the day and you can buy at the event.

We also have a 9 hole crazy golf course courtesy of estate agent Gascoigne Halman! The Big Bubble Man will wow us with enormous bubbles in the afternoon, and therapist Vicky will provide some pampering.

BOOK YOUR TREATMENT WITH VICKY TODAY!

Vicky Phelan is a qualified therapist offering treatments of Reiki, reflexology, holistic massage and Indian head massage. £20 for 30 minutes. SLOTS ARE LIMITED so book yours now to avoid disappointment. £5 deposit is payable with the rest on the day. BOOK HERE Vicky wil contact you before the day to confirm your treatment.

Here’s a run down of all the other stalls and events, with the name of the volunteer running them. Please get in touch if you can help!

Brilliant stalls

  • Panning for gem stones - Emma Forrester, Travel Counsellors (year 5)

  • Hook a duck and splat the rat - Imelda Raine (nursery / year 1)

  • Lucky dip - Becca Wakelam (year 1 / 3)

  • Bottlebola - Suzie Snow (year 4)

  • Tombola - Vicky Barker (reception)

  • Coconut shy - Bernadette Lomas (year 2/4)

  • Face painting, henna and tattoos - Filza Anwar (year 1 / 4) and Sally Stanley Jones (year 3 /5)

  • Penalty shoot out with Mr Knowles

  • Welly throwing - Kingsley! (Year 6)

  • Chill out colouring tent - teaching team

  • Eco tent - Eco reps with Ms Lowe

  • Second hand toys and books for Parrs Wood High School PTA

Great food!

  • BBQ run by James at Backs Deli

  • Falafel from Pasha

  • Wood fire Pizzas from the club

  • Cakes from our bake-off bakers!

Free taster sessions

  • Dance with Ms Panchal

  • Drama with Bethan

  • Tag rugby with Didsbury TocH

  • Footie skills with Wildcats and Blue Stars

  • Squash with the Northern

  • Tug of war

  • Performance from Voice2Voice choir and DJ Gareth will provide the soundtrack for the whole day!

Take part in our Sponsored Fun Run and raise money for school and Perry's Pantry foodbank!

Grab your best fancy dress outfit, put on your trainers, and sign up to do a 1km circuit of the sports ground to raise money for school and the Perry’s Pantry. A number of our children use the foodbank so you will be making a very real difference to lives.

You need to set up a JustGiving page to get sponsorship and register on ParentPay by 8th July to guarantee a medal. It’s £1 to take part. Prizes for best costume and most money raised!

You can turn up on the day too, we just can't guarantee you a medal for your efforts.

See justgiving.com/campaign/BRfunrun2022

Bake-off is back!

Show off your baking in our bake-off competition! There are 3 'Signature bakes' categories - first school, junior and amateur adult baker.

We also have a 'Speciality' category for gluten or lactose free, vegan or cakes baked with veg.

Alex Moreau from Bisous Bisous, our very own Chef Phi, and Carole Taylor president of the Didsbury Womens Institute!

It’s free to enter but you need to register in advance. All cakes entered will be sold after the judging.

ENTER HERE

Full entry criteria is attached on the poster.

Please note to keep people safe, please NO nuts, alcohol or gelatine.

WIN £200 of travel vouchers in our raffle!

Wow, wow, wow! Do we have the best raffle ever!

Emma Forrester from Travel Counsellors has kindly donated £200 of travel vouchers that you can spend on a holiday anywhere in the world.

PLUS - huge thanks to these parents...

  • The PTA has donated an Amazon Fire tablet

  • Alex and Kirsty at Bisous Bisous have donated 3 prizes; a box of 10 macarons, a gateau and afternoon tea for 2

  • Sarah at Nuffield has donated a PT session for 2 and a family membership

  • Jennie Farr from Annie’s restaurant has donated afternoon tea for 4

  • Sabeena at Biggys has donated afternoon tea for 2

  • Maggie at Maggie's Photography has donated a family photo shoot

  • Tom Westcott has donated a selection of Burton Road Brewing’s finest IPA

  • Rob at A Front for Something has donated 3 'Breakfast and a Brew voucher'

  • Claire at Twizabelle's Treasures has donated a £15 voucher

  • Rosie and the unicorn books from Sally Stanley Jones

  • James at Back's Deli has donated £20 voucher!

  • Laureen at Ken Bromley Art Spplies has donated £50 voucher

And there’s more!

  • Shallac nails from Phoebe Holistic Beauty

  • A book of goodies from artisan Nutrition

  • Hamper from Cheese Hamlet

  • £30 voucher for Stamptastic

  • A plant from flourish

  • £20 Healthy Spirit Voucher

  • £15 voucher from Giddy Goat

  • Voucher for an Inidan head massage and a voucher for a pedicure from Evie's

  • £50 for a meal for two at Gaijin Dumpling House

  • A selection of garden accessories from Bud Garden Centre

  • A £20 voucher for Mini Rascals hairdressers in Cheadle

  • 2 x Neil Barrett family photography sessions and print worth £185

  • Dinner for 2 at Gusto

  • £10 to spend at Weight to Be on pick-a-mix sweets

  • Caramello - coffee and pastries for 2

  • Tiny Desk Co has donated a £20 voucher to spend on stationery

  • Boo Brownies has donated a £40 voucher to spend on its boxes of 30 brownies

  • 2x £10 and 2 x £20 vouchers from GFF Dance Studios in Manchester

About Travel Counsellors

Emma offers a bespoke travel planning service, tailoring your perfect holiday by focussing on the small personal details that make all the difference. No budget is too big or too small. She works with many suppliers offering holidays in the UK, Europe and further afield, including cruise, long haul family adventures, active holidays and city breaks. Her service does not end when travel is booked. She will guide you through all the preparations for travel and, with the support of a 24/7 duty office, her service continues whilst you are away and until you arrive back home safely, having made memories that last a lifetime. Call Emma on 0161 7440097 to find out how she can help you get your perfect break planned at no extra cost to you.

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