School resource reference
Organise purposeful school events, activity stalls, prizes and fundraising administration with clear responsibilities and realistic planning.
Prizes need to suit the event and its participants, and organisers must be able to explain what is offered. This guide helps teams review donated items, document restrictions and manage handover. It also connects prize choices with the event’s actual rules, avoiding assumptions that every donated product or experience is appropriate.
Toys offered at a school fair or fundraising stall need the same thoughtful suitability checks as other children’s resources. This guide helps organisers inspect donations, organise choices and plan handover. It avoids assuming that a low-cost novelty or unfamiliar package is appropriate simply because it is intended as a small prize.
A gift certificate can represent a donated experience, a specific item or a stated entitlement, so its wording needs to be precise. This guide helps organisers design and record certificates before they are offered. It covers proofing, fulfilment and communication without implying that a certificate described here is currently issued or redeemable.
Personalised gifts need careful preparation because a small spelling or artwork error can affect the whole order. This guide helps schools organise a class-made gift project, check proofs and plan distribution. It focuses on design and administration without making claims about a particular supplier’s stock, services, prices or production times.
A face-painting stall needs more preparation than a collection of colours and a queue. This guide helps organisers choose appropriate materials, agree a limited design menu and plan hygienic working. It also supports clear choices for children who prefer not to be painted and avoids treating a brand name as proof of individual suitability.
A bingo fundraiser needs both a workable event plan and rules appropriate to its format and location. This guide helps organisers prepare the room, explain participation and check results consistently. It distinguishes classroom number games from paid fundraising and directs the planning process towards current official requirements before commitments are made.
A lucky dip needs clear expectations about what a participant receives and how items are allocated. This guide helps organisers plan contents, accessibility and stock control. Because chance and prizes can affect the applicable rules, it also encourages checking the actual format rather than assuming that the familiar name settles its legal position.
A tombola needs reliable ticket matching and an appropriate legal format as well as donated prizes. This guide helps organisers prepare stock, explain participation and reconcile the result. It outlines key distinctions in official Great Britain guidance while keeping Northern Ireland arrangements separate and avoiding unsupported assumptions about limits or exemptions.
Small accessories can determine whether a school event runs smoothly. This guide helps organisers build a stall kit around actual tasks rather than buying a generic collection. It covers signs, records, materials and handover arrangements, with attention to accessible use and clear responsibility for equipment and money.
A good school fundraiser starts with a clear purpose and a realistic plan for people, time and resources. This guide helps organisers compare activities, allocate responsibility and review the result. It also encourages inclusive participation and careful treatment of cash, donations and activities with additional rules, without assuming every family can contribute financially.
Gift-voucher administration needs a reliable connection between the document, the recorded entitlement and the person authorised to fulfil it. This guide outlines a practical workflow for schools or event organisers designing their own scheme. It does not establish the validity, balance or redemption terms of any existing voucher.
A sideshow game needs more than an attractive target. Visitors should understand the task, the participation arrangement and how an outcome is decided. This guide helps organisers prepare a simple skill activity, adapt access and manage equipment, while checking the actual event format before attaching payments or prizes.