Christmas Craft Fayre - 25th November 2017

On Saturday 25th November Ladygrove Park welcomed Santa and a sleigh full of Christmas cheer for its annual Christmas Craft Fayre; organised by PALS (Parents at Ladygrove Park School).

Some ‘ho ho ho’ headlines…

Over 250 paying visitors (and their families)
Support from 30+ local businesses
441 snowballs thrown
467 chocolate tombola draws
150 craft bags enjoyed
800 raffle tickets sold, 25 winners (click here to find out who won what)
Over 100 children met Santa
60 children left with glitter tattoos
And the best bit...
...it looks like we raised over £2,300!

A humongous thank you to all who supported this successful and magical event…

Alison Garraway, Emily Blackwell, Lisa Snuggs, Sam Drew, Josie Mottershead, Evie Higgins, Charlotte Slade, Alison Burbage, Natasha Aragao, Suzanne Kenneally, Linda Cox, Judith Sawyer, Paul Garraway, Stacey Godfrey, Tracey Webb, Michelle Ballantyne, Katie Burnett, Yvonne Voyce, Alice Charles, Beth Marsh, Hayley Thorne, Jo Preston, Victoria Brown, Zoe Sinclair, Christina Monteneiro, Jo Hicks, Bishau Wu, Claire Shorrock, Megha Anand, Helen Filip, Kimberley Rose, Tracey Potts, Sue Segal, Kate Willoughby, Emily Burnett, Marcin Bizeziuski, Charlotte Pink, Marlies, Magda Bizeziuski, Dhaval Patel, Katie Voyce, Evie Foster, Keira Cruddis, Bethany Davies, Bethany Wright, Lily Smith, Emily Hardiman, Claire Cant, Cheryl Davis, Ken Whiting, Ann Whiting, Clare Smout, Veerle Duran, Carrie Barringer, Carly Hills, Keith Mottershead, Sarah Coleman, Gemma Webb, Jamie Drew and Madison Garraway.

We would also like to thank Mr Markham and all the LPPS Staff for being extremely accommodating during the major setup on Friday evening; Gill Ollenbuttel for allowing us to use kitchen equipment and to the Office Staff for their continued support.

A final and big thank you to the local businesses (list below) for supporting the event and to Judith Sawyer and the Didcot Divas for the beautiful music and entertainment that was enjoyed by all at the Fayre.

Next event not to be missed: Quiz Night - Friday 23rd February 2018

“Our whole family had a brilliant afternoon at the fayre. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming. It was lovely to see so many familiar faces and get to know many more children and parents. We were non stop!...fortunately I had the the 'help' of Jasmine and Kylen. Thank you to everyone who visited the Alice Band Wonderland hair accessory stall. You helped make it our most successful fete to date."

Giselle Ruskin, Alice Band Wonderland

“Helping at the Christmas fayre was such good fun - I got to hang out with Santa and a bunch of lovely Elves all afternoon! Seeing the children meeting Santa was an absolute joy - I went home with a big smile on my face.”

Beth Marsh

“I had fun doing the stall at the Christmas Craft Fayre, and I enjoyed producing little handmade items, that I thought children and grown ups would like. The Fayre was excellent, well organised and I hope lots of funds were raised!”

Anne Prior, Anne’s Cool Crafts

"It was a pleasure seeing the children so excited. The enthusiasm from staff and volunteers is second to none and made us both feel very welcome and important. It is such a joy being part of such a special team."

Santa’s Special Helper

Local Businesses who supoprted the Fayre

Giselle Ruskin - Alice Band Wonderland

Amy Mulvey - Amy May Books

Anne Prior - Anne's Cool Crafts

Hilary John - The Body Shop at Home

Charlie Davies - Charlie Davies Designs

Cath Deacon - The Crafty Jar Bar

Claire Dempster - Gifted Sweets Creative Art

Naomi Constable - Little Foxglove Crafts

Tracey Boden Selvidge - Marbo Crafts

Helen Meardon - MaryHelen