Looking for some inspiration...school disco's

suejb2

Change the year 6 meal. Feed the 340 (rest of the school) with the easy option, and start a new traditional meal for the 60 or so year six children,

jackomdj

We have a school disco at the end of each term, split KS1/KS2. KS1 everything is included in the price, they have juice or water and biscuits (limited to two each, each class goes into the food room separately). KS2 can buy things in addition to the biscuits (which are still available for free). They can buy hot dogs, sweets (5p/10p items), crisps, coke/lemonade. We also have a tattoo lady that they can get a tattoo done. Our discos are £3, except the last one of the year which is half price.
You need food that they stay clean with, problem with pizza is they will eat it standing up, end up with orange fingers which then get every spread everywhere.

Edit to add KS1 is nothing else so they don't have to worry about losing their money.

Savvy_Sue

LilElvis wrote: »

I'm hoping (praying) that our PTA gets more offers of help from the new Foundation parents come September as I end up run ragged trying to organise stuff. In a school with 420 pupils we have the grand total of 5 Mums involved with the PTA, plus a couple of husbands who help when they can.

At the risk of taking the thread off topic, and of teaching grandmothers to suck eggs ...

In my experience there's only one way to get more parents involved, and that's to invite them, personally, to get involved, preferably with a specific 'ask'. So when our primary PTA was at its most extensive, we probably didn't have more than a dozen families involved, but most of them had children in DS2's class. I asked one of the mums if she'd help me do X, and before I knew it she'd invited 2 more along, and one of them had aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents in the area and all of them got roped in, and ...

We always sent a letter home to all parents in the first half of the autumn term, inviting people to our first meeting, but that HAD to be followed up by loitering in the playground and chatting, and you also have to make sure you don't look too cliquey - it's nigh on impossible, of course, because you do all know each other already, but if any new parent ventures into a meeting you have to fall on them like a long lost friend you haven't seen for years, listen avidly to all their suggestions and NEVER say "we tried that and it didn't work" ... at least not at their first meeting. :rotfl:

You CAN say "when we tried that we found that ... but if you think you can make it work ... do you know anyone who'd help you with it?"

kt1inamillion

need_an_answer wrote: »

I like the idea of popcorn,my only reservation being it will get thrown around and you could end up clearing up more than is eaten.I'd perhaps not go with the sweets option of the tuck shop,if its an evening disco then maybe something boarding on a meal might be better.

This is what happened with the Year 6....so wouldn't hold out hope for the younger ones :rotfl:

I do like the thought of fruit...we are right opposite a supermarket who sometimes donate or give us discounts.

kt1inamillion

LilElvis wrote: »

I've still got a car full of stuff to sort out after year 6 Leavers disco and pizza session on Friday. I'm hoping (praying) that our PTA gets more offers of help from the new Foundation parents come September as I end up run ragged trying to organise stuff. In a school with 420 pupils we have the grand total of 5 Mums involved with the PTA, plus a couple of husbands who help when they can. It's pathetic really when I know that half the parents don't work. :mad:

We differently need more parents but the school didn't push it this Year and things were rushed. The only thing I found was when we had more helpers they wanted to do the "nice" job hence why I originally got stuck in the kitchen cooking and washing in 30c heat....I kind of enjoy it now as whilst everyone is flapping outside 'my' kitchen is running smoothly...lol

kt1inamillion

suejb2 wrote: »

Change the year 6 meal. Feed the 340 (rest of the school) with the easy option, and start a new traditional meal for the 60 or so year six children,

Our Year 6 is 90 children and the rest of the school is over 500.

Year 6 like Pizza and as its there leaving do they should have something they like. We get a good deal on Pizza from a local company as its not a massive order. I didn't realise we had asked about increase but was told no apparently...no 100% why....I wonder if they can't cope.

The lady that ran the kitchen didn't want us using the ovens just steamers another reason why I am looking for a non-cooking food alternative.

kt1inamillion

theoretica wrote: »

I have just realised the obvious question - why do you want to change? Do the kids not like the hot dogs or are the adults bored of serving them, or some other reason?

We may no longer have use of the kitchen from next year....depending on the company taking over if they will let us use it or will they do the cooking but charge us.

maman

kt1inamillion wrote: »

We may no longer have use of the kitchen from next year....depending on the company taking over if they will let us use it or will they do the cooking but charge us.

We also had the issue of only people with a qualification (hygiene?) could work in the kitchen. Fortunately our school cook was extremely supportive and would work on free of charge to make Year 6 pizzas. They'd chosen this as their favourite meal from what was on offer.


It might be worth approaching the company when the time comes. In my experience they want to work with the school to get as many takers for school meals as possible.

Savvy_Sue

kt1inamillion wrote: »

We differently need more parents but the school didn't push it this Year and things were rushed. The only thing I found was when we had more helpers they wanted to do the "nice" job hence why I originally got stuck in the kitchen cooking and washing in 30c heat....I kind of enjoy it now as whilst everyone is flapping outside 'my' kitchen is running smoothly...lol

:rotfl: Yes ... MY job as Chief Organiser, Money Counter and Dogsbody was to run round every event bringing tea etc, and give each stall holder a break so they could go and look round with their children. Better than getting stuck on refreshments all afternoon IMO.

kt1inamillion

maman wrote: »

It might be worth approaching the company when the time comes. In my experience they want to work with the school to get as many takers for school meals as possible.

We are hoping they will allow us but also want to plan ahead which makes a change to whats been happening recently...lol