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The biggest queue by far was at Santa’s Grotto. Many Red Beach students ran their own stalls at the Christmas Gala. Ashley Coultard, left, and Jasmine Yearbury sold homemade Christmas cupcakes and other festive treats. Rudolf the Red Nosed cupcake. This colourful stall, manned by Helene Blomfield, was a Dance Dimensions fundraiser. Gina and the Lifelong Learners, a band that features some ex-Red Beach School students, sang Christmas songs.
The inaugural Red Beach School Christmas Festival Fair has been dubbed a success by organisers, with a good turnout and plenty of Christmas cheer despite gloomy weather.
Early figures indicate that more than $10,000 was raised at the event, held at the school on Saturday, December 1. The proceeds will be used towards upgrades to the senior playground.
As much as possible was moved inside, as the wet weather played Grinch for the rides and outdoor activities.
Inside, children queued to tell Santa their Christmas wishes and the stalls selling cupcakes and other festive food were popular. Other stalls featured crafts and Christmas gift ideas.
The stalls run by the students themselves included donuts, homemade baking, slime and games that snaring a chocolate prize, and a chance to guess the weight of a beautifully decorated fruitcake.
The Christmas festival was a departure from the summer gala that the school normally holds around mid-November. The change was made in part because of a shortage of volunteers to run a full strength gala.
Community Committee chair Chris Shortt says they have yet to decide whether to repeat the Christmas festival next year, or go back to the more traditional gala.
