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The school fundraising has been hit in the past year and the PTA have sent out a poorly punctuated letter to this effect.
I am always the first person to slate them, but never do anything to help so this year I am going to try and come up with some ideas before slating them.
So, as I have very little of use ideas wise, do any of you?
Ta Muchly.
Kev
bungee bar running - always a hit with the parents
mum always used to do a big quiz night every year that was one of our biggest fundrasing nights
taster sessions - food (cheese , produce from local area, organic v mass produce healthy eating on a budget baking ask the hom Ec dept for help), activities( belly dancing tai chi, massage, burlesque, pole fit, zumd, latin) - wine/beer (ask a local company to help)
Summer fayres are always a hit but need to be started now to drag all the local companies to pitch in
appollo1
29-01-10, 10:21 AM
There are lots of things you could do with little effort.
Get in touch with local companies to see if they would donate anything that you could use and have a main raffle. Tickets are easy to make and print yourself to save cost.
Bag packing at your local supermarket getting the kids involved on a saturday.
Kids getting sponsored to run around the grounds of the school.
Summer fete.
Depending on the age of the kids get them to draw easter pics or get egg shaped drawings to be coloured in and get a local shop (thorntons is always a good shop to approach and can be very helpful) to display the pics in the run up to easter. kids pay 50p and the winner gets chosen by the shop and they present the winner with a prize.
i'll think of other stuff i have done in the past and post here later.
Should've also said its a primary school.
Bluepete
29-01-10, 11:32 AM
Val is a primary teacher, I'll ask her to tell you what they do for fundraising.
Pete ;)
My kids school do really simple things like having tufty days, fancy dress, and pj days. Anyone wanting to come to school out of uniform simply pay a pound. No need for heavy organisation, kids do not miss out on proper learning and they also enjoy wearing different clothing. Last two have been a snowman building competition and a hat wearing day.
Should've also said its a primary school.
a alot of our fundraising was aimed at the parents and not the kids - are you wanting the kids to raise the money or the parents?!?
Yeah true enough, I was thinking something to do with bikes but am guessing that would be a no-no with Heatlh and Safety.
timwilky
29-01-10, 01:37 PM
Don't we as a nation pay enough taxes without parents having to contribute?
I am sure Prudence Brown has said he has increased funding to schools?
taster sessions - food (cheese , produce from local area, organic v mass produce healthy eating on a budget baking ask the hom Ec dept for help
Never been to Kent have you :wink:
kellyjo
29-01-10, 01:45 PM
When my eldest was in nursery school each child made an A4 painting which was then framed at cost by a local picture framer. The parents then bought the framed pics (i think they were £7) and the school kept the profits.
some good ideas there, thanks - if anyone has anymore feel free to add them in!
Bluepete
03-02-10, 04:40 PM
1; Make cookie jars.
You get a jar - free from a local company if you can.
Fill it with the ingredients for cookies - dry only - obviously!
Tie a ribbon around it and away you go!
2; Make Japanese paper bags.
Use wallpaper or patterned card to look like Gift bags.
Pete ;)
Disco. Seriously, even if it's just for years 5 & 6. they'll all want to go and wear their sparkly Beyonce/boyband outfit, and pester the parents for tickets. When there, get them to pay out for drinks and sweets and stuff.
Beg/borrow/temporarily requisition a few coloured lights, find an amp and some speakers, spend a bit of time downloading crap pop onto some sort of digital device, and you're set to go, using the school hall of course.
Makes £500 an evening at our place!
Makes £500 an evening at our place!
on top of the PRS license of course ;)
Quiff Wichard
04-02-10, 12:05 PM
Val is a primary teacher, I'll ask her to tell you what they do for fundraising.
Pete ;)
aha is she .. didnt know that - explains why she puts up with your childish ways
and why she can meet me every day at 3.30 mmmmmmmmmmmm
Bingo and a Bar.
We still go to our primary school bingo haha
Amazing banter.
on top of the PRS license of course ;)
i think the school has one anyway because of all the productions and other stuff we do
Order a bike lock, then resell it on Ebay
Sell the kids on Ebay. The parents will thank you as well, then spend the money on Beer, fags a women, then waste the rest
shifter
04-02-10, 02:32 PM
Or you could flogg off the playing fields to local developers like the council round my parts did- they made £41m in the last 5 years doing that.
Sell one or two of the kids for medical research .... its not like you're going to miss just one of two surely !!!
Sponsored pub crawl - kids and teachers .....
Curry night .... oh, no, that was in East Enders ..... :-)
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