Egerton school turns summer fair into vibrant community festival

Egerton Primary School attracted record crowds to their annual fundraiser renamed Party in the Playground.

New headteacher Caroline Lowe, appointed in September,  said, “When we started planning this year’s summer fair, I wanted it to be different than a normal summer fair, more like a festival, something that everyone could enjoy and remember.

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Knutsford mayor Cllr Banks with, from left, mayoress and wife Christine and Caroline Lowe, headteacher of Egerton Primary School (Image: Rachel Bishop)

“Seeing all the children having such a fantastic time, despite the rain, has been incredibly rewarding.

“I am immensely grateful to our wonderful staff and the PTA who worked tirelessly to organise this event.

Dads Ross Collison, James Tweedie and Bob Clark running the bar (Image: Rachel Bishop)

“Their dedication and hard work have truly paid off.

“I also need to mention local companies who donated such fabulous prizes for our raffle.

DJ Pete Deane (Image: Rachel Bishop)

“A big thank you to all the families who attended and made this day special, because without their support the event wouldn’t have been so successful.”

The mayor of Knutsford opened the event.

Ex-pupil Aurora Lee-Kilgariff facepainting (Image: Rachel Bishop)

Cllr Colin Banks said: “It’s wonderful to see our local school putting together such an engaging and enjoyable event for everyone.

“The new format is a fantastic addition and I’m delighted to be here to witness the joy it brings to our children and their families.”

Egerton staff Jessica Healey and Rebecca Elsby (Image: Rachel Bishop)

A variety of attractions kept everyone entertained.

Children enjoyed unlimited access to the rides and inflatables throughout the afternoon.

Rain failed to dampen children's spirits on the fairground rides (Image: Rachel Bishop)

Traditional fair games including bottle bola and a penalty shoot-out.

A saxophonist performed a selection of tunes and DJ Pete Deane, a parent at the school, created a festival atmosphere with plenty of upbeat music.

Egerton staff on the bottle bola (Image: Rachel Bishop)

Dads teamed up to run the bar and parents organised a barbecue.

Enterprising Year 4 pupil Eliza Bishop won acclaim for her homemade earring stall.

The mayor presented awards to the winners of the Design a Perfect Park competition.

Year 4 pupil Eliza Bishop set up a stall to sell her own handmade earrings (Image: Rachel Bishop)

Cllr Banks said: “It’s inspiring to see such creativity and thoughtfulness in these designs.

“Each entry showed a deep understanding of community and environmental needs and I am sure these students have bright futures ahead.”

Mayor Cllr Colin Banks presents Freya Greer with a prize for entering the Design a Perfect Park competition (Image: Rachel Bishop)

After months of meticulous planning and community involvement, parents, staff and pupils hailed the new look event a resounding success.

Egerton mum Danica Tweedie said: “The new format of the summer fair was a great idea.

Mayor Cllr Colin Banks presents Michael Taberner with a prize for the Design a Perfect Park competition (Image: Rachel Bishop)

“The kids had so much fun with the rides and games, and it was a lovely way to spend a rainy afternoon.

“Kudos to the school for pulling off such a fantastic event.”