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‘Our Dads ’n’ Donuts Day celebrated male role models’ ‘Historically, our PTA has run a gift room for Father’s Day, but after holding a Mother’s Day tea for the mums at our school, we wanted to do something similar for the dads. We didn’t think afternoon tea would appeal to men, but we thought they’d enjoy a doughnut or two, so we created Dads ’n’ Donuts Day. Food and drink made up the majority
money by re-using the decorations, tablecloths, crockery and teapots from Mother’s Day. We held the event on the Friday
of the cost. We sourced a bulk purchase of doughnuts at a reduced price from Krispy Kreme and bought some other cakes and sweet treats. We added the event to our PTA Events page so the men could sign up in advance – it was useful to know how much food we would need to provide. We saved
afternoon before Father’s Day. The main hall and dining hall were decorated with children’s artwork produced in school the week before. As our guests arrived, we ticked their names off against the booking list and children were collected from their classes by members of staff. Adults and children alike could help
themselves to as much tea, coffee, squash, doughnuts and cake as they wanted. Throughout the event, guests were attended to by a great team of
volunteers who helped refi ll plates of food and top up tea and coffee pots. The event lasted approximately an hour, and the men genuinely enjoyed spending time with their children. Instead of charging a fi xed fee to
attend, we provided donation buckets. Guests were very generous, and we made a profi t of £179. Dads ’n’ Donuts was the fi rst event we’ve held with no obligatory charge, but we wanted to give something back to the school community and celebrate the importance of male role models.’ Jessica Pottinger, PTA secretary, Harold Court Primary School, Romford, Essex (413 pupils)
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