Guest Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Hi! Im a long time reader on these forums and I know you can help me!! Our parents association have given each child a pound. The idea is for each class in school to decide what to do with the pound. Anything they make/sell the class keeps the profit! Class five did a lovely newsletter. They bought the paper, ink etc and sold the newspaper to the adults in our family assembly. Class four made buns! Class two have planted bulbs! Basically each class has to do some number and realise that money matters! Now class one!!!!!!!! Panic!!!!! I asked my little darlings (reception/year one) and they wanted to buy a swimming pool!!! And since Im a bloke and the only one in our school ( I like upsetting the women I work with :) ! I thought about a trip to William Hills or Bettfair! Teach the kids some gambling skills! So any ideas would be really appreciated! Thank you so much David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Well you could buy a paddling pool, fill it up, call it a wishing well and charge 50p for each parent to make a wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacquieL Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Love it cupcake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Not sure if this would work, but could they book out a local swimming pool and host a pool party, charging for entry to make their profit? Or could they use the money to book the pool for themselves and then do a sponsored swim? Or how about building a pond for the school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 If you want something completely away from the idea of pools why not make that flubber stuff and sell it in little containers for the other children? Or you could get them making smoothies/biscuits/ rockie road/something similar and sell those. I'm sure with a little persuasion you could guide them away from the pool idea if actually going to one isn't appropriate. They're bound to have some other ideas eventually! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Hmmmm............love the idea of William Hill but no resist!!! Can't think of anything - 'pool based'....... So I take it you have about £30.00? Could they buy something to raffle........ah..... she said, thinking aloud........could be 'pool based' - entrance to local pool, swimming goggles for runner up etc.etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Im not quite sure about the swimming pool, although discovery bottles spring to mind as being water based, but it certainly sounds like a great way to raise money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freefaller Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Making photoframes, take own photographs. Could be on the background of a pool or even seaside(whichever backdrops you have). My Reception class loves taking pics of one another! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tinkerbell Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Welcome Peaceful I think the catalogue Yellow moon? sells paddling pools and ducks with hooks and poles with hooks.The PTFS had a stall where you paid to hook a duck and then won a small prize. So your class could charge 50p a go and if the ducks are numbered (underneath)the children will get a surprise as to the gift they get....cheap poundshop gifts?pencils,balls etc Tinkerbell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 (edited) how about buy a paddling pool - wait for the next warm day (!!) and charge for a paddle. You could buy or make ice creams and have a beach party day! sorry had a long day just wrote bye not buy....dyslexia rules ko Edited May 4, 2010 by finleysmaid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 How about you buy a small paddling pool in the pound shop, some buckets and sponges and sit the teacher in said paddling pool on a stool and then charge children (and said colleagues who didn't approve of the William Hill suggestion) to throw wet sponges at him? I'm sure the children would go for it! Maz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Thanks all for some great ideas! I like the last idea!! Time to plan it all out now hehe!! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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