On Sunday afternoon on 6 July 2008 the PTA put on a Wild West BBQ for the children and their families at the school. The weather was not kind to us (although according to the forecast it could have been even worse) but we had a fantastic turnout of happy families in cowboy hats and rain macs!   Vittles were provided by the BBQ food and Mrs Yoxall's special children's cocktails and there were lots of things to do:  shouting "yeehaw" and line dancing in the hall with professional line dancers, striking cowboy (or cowgirl) poses for photos in front of the wild west backdrop, clattering the cans in tin can alley,  testing your aim at the coconut shy, dipping strawberries and marshmallows in the chocolate fountain and bobbing for apples. There were also some great raffle prizes to be won - the raffle alone raised £160.  We will confirm at a later date the total amount raised by the event and what "extras" are to be bought for the children with this money!

Pancake Races
This year (further to an excellent suggestion from a parent) the PTA pre-made 120 pancakes and sold them in the dining hall during and after the pancake races.   We hope that the pancakes helped warm-up children and parents (it was a chilly afternoon!), and since all the pancakes were donated by PTA members, the pancake sales raised an additional £60 which will be used to buy equipment for the children.

Family Bingo afternoon
The Family Bingo afternoon on Friday 25th January sold out very quickly, so apologies to those of you who were not able to get tickets.  Those who did attend had some good family fun and a "PTA ploughmans", and although the event was not meant to be a fundraiser, it did, in fact, raise nearly £100 which will be used to buy equipment for the children.

Family Christmas Crafts
It was a delight to see so many parents and children at the Family Christmas Crafts afternoon on the penultimate day of term.  The afternoon was run by PTA members (led by Jacinta Balchin) with fantastic assistance from some hard-working Year 6 students.  Entrance was only 50p (children only) and every child was able to visit Father Christmas (seen below in his beautiful grotto with both his elf and with an awe-struck Reception child) who had brought the children some really wonderful presents.  Children could also: make a colourful spinner; colour a festive bookmark; make a festive magnet; fill a sand art bottle; make a badge; make a snow storm keyring; colour a wooden biff bat; create a scratch art bookmark and make a wooden clip on bookmark.  Parents had a great time too buying Mrs Yoxall's super mince pies, tea towels displaying a self portrait by every child in the school and other school merchandise! 

Father Christmas and his helper!