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WHAT IS ALL THE FUSS ABOUT?
CLAREFEST is a fun family day of music and entertainment exclusively for the families of the school. There will be awesome bands playing TUUUUNES, inflatable games, face painting, dance workshops, craft workshops, circus skills, festival merchandise, sweets and ice cream!
WHO CAN ATTEND?
For health and safety, we have limited tickets available and therefore they are exclusively for purchase by the immediate families of pupils at the school only.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NOW:
- Buy your ENTRANCE TICKETS from our website from 8pm on 18th April. Adult (18+) tickets are £8, children's (3-17) tickets are £2. Under 3s are free and do not require a ticket.
Ticket numbers are limited and we do expect to sell out so buy early to avoid disappointment. If your family is entitled to Free School Meals please claim your complimentary tickets through Mrs Roberts by 1st May.
- VOLUNTEER your time to help make it a success. Slots available Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The more volunteers we have the more fun everyone can have! Please add your name to this form. Even 30 minutes on the day itself will make a difference. Please note volunteers must hold a valid entrance ticket.
WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW?
TOKENS
As last year, entertainment stalls will be operated using a token system (they will not accept cash or card payments). 1 token can be purchased for £1. Each stall will be marked with how many tokens you will need to use e.g. 1 token for a 5 minute jump on a bouncy castle. We will publish the full list nearer the time.
You can purchase Tokens both in advance, from our "Get Ready for Clarefest" sales in the school playground during pick up the week before the event, and on the day (from the token stall near the entrance gate).
Card Payments will be accepted at the Bar, BBQ and Token Stalls. The use of cash is being discouraged so please support us making this a cashless event.
DANCE WORKSHOPS:
Do4Kidz Danceworks are returning with their ever popular dance workshops culminating with a performance at the festival at 5pm. Children will learn a dance routine during their workshop and then come together to perform it at 5pm.
Workshop times are:
Years 2-6: at 2.45pm - 3.15pm or 4.15pm - 4.45pm, £6 per child.
Pre-schoolers - Year 1: Boogie Tots at 3.30pm - 4pm (under 5s will need adult supervision), £5 per child.
CRAFT WORKSHOPS:
Make a beautiful unique festival crown!
Sessions will be 30mins long, £5 per child, at 2pm, 2.45pm, 3.30pm, 4.15pm, 5pm and 5.45pm.
Supervising adults are welcome and mandatory for attending children under the age of 6.
You can book your child into these workshops during our "Get ready for Clarefest" sales in the playground at pick-up, w/c 15th May.
T-SHIRTS:
For the first time ever, you can buy your very own festival t-shirt to wear on the day! Tshirts must be bought from our website and orders placed before 8pm on 25th April.
Your tshirt(s) will be available for collection at our "Get Ready for Clarefest" Sales in the playground at pick-up the week before the event.
All t-shirts will be white with a choice of 2 logo colours (Teal Blue or Pink colour - see photos) and are 100% cotton.
Adult Tees: £12
Childrens Tee: £10
MORE INFO ABOUT THE DAY:
- On the day you will enter from Claremont Road and show your ticket at the gate (paper or digital).
- Once you’ve entered you’ll be given a wristband which you will need to wear all day and use to re-enter.
- Within the festival, you’ll have the opportunity to buy food, drink and partake in the entertainment on offer.
- Entertainment stalls will be operated using a TOKEN SYSTEM (they will not accept cash or card payments). 1 token can be purchased for £1. Each stall will be marked with how many tokens you will need to use e.g. 1 token for a 5 minute jump on a bouncy castle. We will publish the full list nearer the time.
- CARD PAYMENTS will be accepted at the Bar, BBQ and Token Stalls. The use of cash is being discouraged so please support us making this a cashless event.
- We will have toilets and rubbish facilities available (although we welcome you taking your rubbish home with you – bags will be available on the day).
WHAT TO BRING ON THE DAY:
- Your ticket (paper or digital, we need the barcode to scan you in).
- Appropriate clothing for the weather,
- Something to sit on/under…a picnic blanket, camping chairs, umbrella, you may even want to bring your own gazebo if it’s looking like it’s going to rain all day.
- Something to drink out of... e.g. a plastic cup, pint/wine/prosecco glass if you have one to help us minimise waste.
- Your contactless payment cards to help us run this as a cashless event as much as possible.
Please do not bring your own food or drink (unless of course you have a specific dietary requirement) as a variety of food and drink offerings will be available to purchase and every penny raised from their sale, will go towards the PTA.
WHAT TO DO ON THE DAY:
- If you’ve done all the above then all that remains is to turn up and have fun!
- Please be your usual responsible and respectful selves. We are grateful to the school for lending us their grounds to host this event and intend to leave it as we find it.
- Help us by taking your own rubbish home with you. Rubbish bags will be available.
Thank you for supporting the PTA and we hope you have a wonderful time!