Wigan primary school to hold fun day to raise cash for extra sports kit and trips

Orrell St James’s RC Primary will be holding their annual day of fun on Saturday July 8 between 1pm and 3pm.

Taking place at the school on St James’s Road, it will include an abundance of exciting activities for all the family to enjoy, including an assault course, beat the goalie, inflatable slide and face-painting.

Emergency services will also be in attendance as well as a petting farm and birds of prey demonstration – this activity requires those interested to email the school at [email protected] due to limited availability.

The event is free to attend and all activities are set at an affordable price to ensure that the whole community can get involved.

Holly Peacock, treasurer of the Parent Family Support Officer (PFSA) said: “We’re very conscious of the cost of living at the moment, so activities are 50p and nothing is more than £2.50 where people have the chance to interact with animals. We’re trying to keep it as cheap as possible.”

The fund-raiser is for the school’s PFSA which pays for various items of equipment. Previous years saw them raise over £4,000 and money went towards buying new outdoor play equipment and iPads. This year they hope to get new sports equipment that the school cannot afford with funding alone.

Holly said: “It’s important to give young children the best possible opportunity while they’re at school, not everyone will have the chance to go to Chester Zoo. We’re trying to make the fun day as cheap and fun so that the whole community can enjoy it.

"For us, it’s being able to pay for things so that children at the school who might not be able to do it can go on a school trip because we’ve been able to subsidise that trip. One of the year groups got a trip to Blue Planet Aquarium for £7.50 which normally would be £15 just to get in so it’s more accommodating for those who may not get the opportunities to do the things that they want to do.