There was a crafty twist to the festivities, when a WNAT school celebrated the season with its annual Christmas Craft Fair.

Organised by the Parents Teachers and Friends Association (PTFA), the event at Springwood High School in King’s Lynn featured a host of activities, games, competitions, hand-made gifts, home-baked goodies, and refreshments.

Some 30 stalls offered visitors a wide selection of products, from hand-knitted crafts and 3D-printed designs, to sweets, home-made candles, wax melts, and skin care products; while charities represented at the event included Girl Guides and Samaritans.

Those up for a challenge were able to try their hand at a Candy Cane Pull, a Buzz Game, and a Lucky Square, along with Guess the Name of the Mouse, and there were also competitions such as Name the Teddy, a tombola, and a Rainbow Raffle, where each hamper contained items of a single colour.

“Our students created some wonderful stalls, as well as helping on the PTFA stalls,” said Fez Williams, who is Chair of the Springwood PTFA.

“We had games created by each year group from 7 to 11, with four students per year group taking part, which excludes six students helping with the tombola, Candy Cane, and Name a Bear.

“We also had a wonderful sixth former selling home-made gingerbread people, beautiful hand-painted coasters, and Guess the Mouse’s Name.”

Besides Mrs Williams, those involved in organising the event included Springwood Deputy Head Richard Thompson, and Senior Assistant Head Rebecca Davies-Mays, with fellow PTFA members Charley Larkman, Emma Norris, Rachel Curtis, Geoff Martin, Laura Farr, Gemma Coady, Suzi Ludgater, Leanne Leggett, Gemma Blackburn, Esme Williams, and Beth Knevett.

“The highlight was seeing the joy that the silly games brought to so many, including our amazing teaching staff – and seeing three months of hard work and prep pay off,” added Mrs WIlliams.

“The success lies within all the hard work of our PTFA members, and none of it could have been done without any of them.”