AGENDA – Coronation


Plan your celebrations


Ideas and advice to help you organise a successful PTA event


If resources allow, celebrate with a whole-school event. Deck the playground with bunting and hold a traditional street party or plan an early summer fair with a coronation theme, royal games and activities. If fi nances are stretched, ask other local PTAs and community groups if they’d like to join forces. Alternatively, take a stall at a local event and run some games to raise funds and awareness. Get licensing applications done early – local authorities will be busy with requests.


Sparkling street parties ● Assign volunteers to help with set-up,


decoration, food and drink, and activities. ● Ask everyone to bring a dish, perhaps allocating one type of food to each year group. Make sure everyone knows the school’s policy on foods that might cause an allergic reaction. ● Pre-empt questions and complaints by explaining how the food sharing will work on the day. Will people get to eat the food they contribute? How will dishes and platters be returned? ● For pudding, hold a royal bake-off. ● Organise some simple outdoor activities or competitions to keep the children amused.


Fantastic fairs ● Base the stalls and games on your


theme (see box for ideas). ● Refl ect the new king’s interests. Charles is known to enjoy painting, gardening and traditional rural skills. He’s an enthusiastic patron of charities that promote organic farming, architecture and planning, and helping young people. ● Include main attractions such as a


traditional funfair, or try royal pursuits like archery or falconry. ● Offer a broad range of activities to appeal to all age groups. ● Ask children (and adults) to come in regal fancy dress. End the fair with a royal parade. ● Given King Charles’s commitment to sustainability, make sure your fair has as little environmental impact as possible.


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Party like a pro


Holly Moore, CEO and founder of Make Events, shares her tips for success.


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THE POWER OF COMMUNITY: Every event is an opportunity to bring people together.


Involve those in your local community to create new connections. Invite alumni along to share the experience.


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THINK LOCAL TO GO SUSTAINABLE: Sustainability is a huge factor in planning


events. Use local food suppliers and caterers to reduce food miles.


TELL A STORY: Everyone has a story about their connection to the royal family and what it means to them. Find a creative way to weave these thoughts through your event.


ENGAGE THE SENSES: Think about how you could level up the party through different sights, sounds, tastes, scents and textures.


SNAP A SELFIE: Create a themed royal family or Great Britain photo booth so that


everyone has something special to take home. makeevents.co.uk


Stalls and games


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Coin for a coin The Royal Mint has already unveiled the offi cial coin effi gy of King Charles III. For this game, make a shallow wooden box and cover the top with chicken wire. Place chocolate coins on the wire and ask players to throw small, real coins at the box. If they land on a chocolate coin, they win it. Otherwise, the coins fall through to the box below.


Coronation ring hoopla The coronation ring, known as The Wedding Ring of England, will be placed on the King’s right hand during the coronation service. Decorate six or seven big wooden sticks to be your sceptres and push them into the ground. Ask players to throw golden rings over the sceptres. Each one that succeeds wins a small prize.


Guess the weight of the crown The St Edward’s Crown, which will be used for the coronation service, is made of gold and semi-precious stones and weighs 2.23kg. Make your own crown, add in some less precious stones from your garden and ask participants to guess the weight.


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