SATURDAY 7 DECEMBER 1100-1500
THE BIGGEST CHRISTMAS EVENT IN HOOK!
The Christmas Fair is a cornerstone event for the HSCA.
It kicks off the festive season early in December, and is a fantastic opportunity for the school community to get together, have fun, and raise money for the schools.
What’s on
Santa’s Grotto
Yes that’s right, Santa Claus is coming to town!
Book a trip to our magical North Pole Grotto to meet our very special Santa!
Drop off your Christmas list, have a photo with Father Christmas, and take home a special present!
Amazing Raffle!
Every year local businesses astound us with their generous donations of prizes. This year’s raffle includes:
Over 70 Prizes & Prize Value over £3,000!
You’ve got to be in it to win it!
Performance Showcase
At the heart of our Christmas Fair are the performances by the children themselves. So many children work so hard on their assemblies, or in their music clubs or lessons.
Our showcase includes performances from the schools as well as Karen Blackburn Dance Academy. Plus - a special guest!
Tinseltown Christmas Market
Right in the centre of the action is our Christmas Market, packed full of stalls from local small businesses selling crafts, bakes, sweet treats, and fabulous christmas present ideas.
Exhibitors include:
Volunteer
The Christmas Fair is important to the children - and we can’t pull it off without an army of volunteers. Teachers, Support Staff, Parents, Grandparents and Students all rally round to pull off the festive spectacular!
We need 150 volunteers, for event setup, to run a stall or game, help santa, or serve in the kitchen. If you can help for just 1 hour, please sign up using the link below.
You can volunteer with your child - they love collecting the tokens or resetting a game! Year 5s and older can run a game by themselves.
All adult volunteers are entered into a draw to win a bottle of prosecco, and all child volunteers are entered into a draw to win Fred the Elf.
Event Map
Performance Snowcase
We are privileged to have so many talented children at the schools. Our Performance Showcase will have a lineup including choir, Karen Blackburn Dance Academy and more. A big thank you to the teachers and group leaders for their hard work curating such fantastic performances.
Generously Sponsored by:
11:10 - Scouts Christmas Carols
11:30 - Hook Junior School Choir
12:00 - Electric Guitar
13:00 - The Snow Queen
14:10 - Karen Blackburn Dance Academy
Santa’s Grotto
We’re very lucky to have Father Christmas himself flying in for the Christmas Fair.
Book a trip to our magical North Pole Grotto to meet our very special Santa!
Your ticket gives you access to the Grotto waiting room which is filled with activity sheets and blank letters to Santa to complete, which children can enjoy (if you wish) whilst watching a Christmas movie. Then each family is called to the Grotto for their visit with Santa. Each child receives a special gift from Santa.
One ticket required for each child visiting the Grotto. At checkout you will be asked to provide your child’s name, gender and age. This helps the elves make sure Santa has the right gifts on his sleigh! Most of our gifts this year will be suitable for boys and girls.
Slots are available online in advance. If you miss out, don’t worry, some will also be available on the day too!
Raffle
Thank you to all the local businesses who have donated prizes for our Christmas Raffle. We’ve got a fantastic range of prizes including:
HSCA Christmas Hamper
HSCA Bucket of Booze
£100 Voucher for The Aviator, Farnborough Airport
Two Vouchers for Experiences at Untold Reality Fleet
Nirvana Spa Prize Hamper
Laser Tag or Axe Throwing Experience at Leisure Matters Eversley
Family Ticket to Waddesdon Manor Grounds
A free term of classes with Avenue Dance Company
Pair of Rodenstock Sunspecs from Brown & White Opticians
Family Ticket for The Watercress Line
2 months membership to Everyone Active, Hart Leisure Centre
Afternoon Tea for Two @ Tylney Hall
Voucher for two days holiday club at Elite Holiday Clubs, St Neots School, Eversley
Family Ticket to Hawk Conservancy Trust
Hendrick’s Gin Hamper donated by William Grant & Sons
A bottle of 12 year Glenfiddich donated by William Grant & Sons
Family Ticket to Dinosaur World Live at Chichester donated by Nicoll Entertainment
90 Minute Nutritional Consultation from Brooke Elizabeth Nutrition
2 Hours Gardening Voucher from CJM Garden & Property Services
Entry for 2 people to Hobbledown Heath
Afternon Tea for Two @ Warbrook House
Two Tickets to Sleeping Beauty at the Anvil on Friday 13th December
Family Ticket to Windsor Great Park Illuminated
A 5-6ft Real Christmas Tree from Goslings Garden & Fencing Services
£50 Pathfinder Cafe Voucher
£50 Derby Inn Voucher
£50 New Inn Heckfield Voucher
£50 M&S Voucher donated by Tim Purslow Mercedes-Benz and Land Rover Specialist
Balloon Stack Voucher from Over the Rainbow Events
‘Golden Ticket’ to Roald Dahl Museum for a family of 5 (2 adults + 3 children)
Teamsport Karting Session for 30 minutes
Seacity Museum Family Ticket (2 adults + 3 children)
Silent Pool Distillery Tour
Jakes Playbarn Yateley Voucher
Adult Annual Membership to Wakehurst Botanic Garden
45 min full body massage / reflexology treatment voucher from Mind and Body Therapy
£30 Spektor Sushi Voucher
£30 Graves Butchers Voucher
£15 voucher plus bundle of hair products from Hooked on Hair
Dropzone Gaming Voucher
Bottle of Hook Gin
Bekonscot Model Village Tickets
Mini Mani or Pedi Treatment from Purcell Rooms
Box of Brownies from The Homemade Brownie Co
£20 Shack Cafe Voucher
2 Cod & Chips from Hook Fish & Chips
Three Pack of Ales from Longdog Brewery
5 x Gift Bags from Just Love Studio
Child Entry Ticket from Birdworld
Signed 15th Anniversary Edition of ‘What the Ladybird Heard’ donated by Macmillan
7 back-issues from The Happy Newspaper Co
Plus - prizes donated by our Market Stalls!
Get your tickets online here, or buy them at the Christmas Fair for just £1 per ticket. The Draw will take place at 14:45 during the Christmas Fair.
You do not need to be present to win, any winners not present will be contacted after the event, and prizes can be collected from the school reception.
Thank you to our Raffle Prize Donors!
Thank you to the below businesses for donating products to be used as prizes in games, or for sale in the Candy Cane Kitchen!
Children’s Raffle
Just 50p a ticket (or one token), winners will be able to select from a table of games, toys and other gifts including:
Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Paint & Sticker Model
Bowtastic Gift box
Huge Cra-z-loom Loom Band Set
Bugs in the Kitchen Hex Bots Game
Doh-Vinci Frozen Vanity
and much more!
Tickets for this are only available at the fair. Anyone purchasing a ticket will need to be present at the draw at 14:30 to select their prize, otherwise a prize will be selected for them from those remaining on the table.
Games & Crafts
All the fun of the fair is in our Games rooms. Packed with classic games this is the perfect place for you to try your luck to win a prize.
Including:
Reindeer Racing
Wonka Bars
Spin The Wheel
and more!
Make sure you buy your tokens as you enter the fair!
Food & Drink
Our kitchen elves will be rustling up a selection of festive food and drink including mulled wine, coffee, hot chocolate, mince pies and much more!
Second Hand Uniform
Our selection of pre-loved uniform will be available for purchase at the Fair. If you need to pick up some bits, this is the perfect opportunity where you can try items on and see the quality of our items.
No parents allowed in Elfridges! This is the chance for your little ones to carefully select a present just for you!
Our elves have carefully curated a selection of gifts. Send your child with £2 per present per person they wish to buy for. Gifts will come sealed in a paper bag, which your little ones can take home to decorate!
Tombolas
The cornerstone of any Christmas Fair, our tombolas are always very popular. Run by the school teachers and staff, send your little ones along to try their luck pulling tickets.
Junior Tombola
On Friday 6th December, there will be a non-uniform day. Students are asked to bring in a bottle for donation to the tombola. This can be a bottle of anything, alcoholic, non-alcoholic, shampoo, washing up liquid. If it comes in a bottle - then its in! Please male sure all bottles are in-date where applicable.
Infants Tombola
The same for the infants, it’s non-uniform time on Friday 6th December. Students are asked to bring in something chocolatey for the tombola. This might be a selection box, a box of Celebrations or Heroes, a bar of chocolate, or maybe a chocolate Santa or Reindeer! Again, please make sure all chocolate is in-date!
Hart Foodbank / Christmas Toy Appeal
The HSCA will have a donations table at the Christmas Fair supporting Hart Foodbank and the Christmas Toy Appeal 2024. Bring your donations to the Raffle Table in Junior Hall and we will ensure they are passed onward to the respective groups.
The priority shortages at Hart Foodbank this week are...
INSTANT COFFEE
TEA BAGS
SAVOURY SPREADS (e.g. Peanut Butter, Marmite)
BOTTLES OF SQUASH (Orange, Lemon, etc.)
JAMS & PRESERVES
The Foodbank never needs sugar or bottled water and is seldom short of pasta or baked beans. Any in-date items not needed at the foodbank are passed on to The Hope Hub, a charity providing support (including food parcels) for local people who are homeless.
Thank you for your generosity.
FAQs
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The fair is open from 1100-1500 on Saturday 7th December 2024
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There are three entrances:
1) Juniors main gate, follow the signage across the playground to the entrance at the end of the main Year 4/5 block.
2) Juniors gate to Mitchell’s Field will also be open.
3) Infants gate by the reception and into the infants main block by reception.
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No parking on both sites will be closed to the public during the event. Please walk if you can, alternatively park in Hartlett’s Park or Crossways Manor Pay & Display
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In accordance with usual school policies, dogs are not permitted anywhere on the Infant or Junior sites, with the exception of registered assistance dogs.
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We have put just over half the grotto slots on sale in advance online. The remaining ones will be available on the day from the Raffle stall in Junior Hall, first come, first-serve.
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The school site is accesible to all, with good provision of ramps, and wide doorways. If you are a blue badge holder and need to park onsite, you can do so in the Infant School car park. Please let us know in advance and we will make additional spaces available to meet demand. Whilst the sites are accessible, we expect the event to attract a lot of people, and so may be crowded in places. Our volunteers will be on hand to assist as needed. If you have any particular requirements to help you enjoy the event, please contact us to discuss and we will do all we can to help.