There was a crafty twist to the festivities when a Lynn school celebrated the season with its annual Christmas fair.

Organised by the Parents Teachers and Friends Association (PTFA), the event at Springwood High School 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 the 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, chair of the PTFA at Springwood.”

Besides Mrs Williams, those involved in organising the event included Springwood deputy head Richard Thompson and senior assistant head Rebecca Davies-Mays, along 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,” Mrs WIlliams added.

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