Events

For those of you who are new to the school, here is some information about a great Warden Hill tradition. Each Friday in the summer (and for a few weeks if the weather holds in the Autumn) your children and you have the opportunity to buy ice creams or lollies at the end of the school day. The ice creams are served by Year 6 pupils – something they have looked forward to for years and there is great competition as to who is going to serve each week.

We sell our delicious range of local artisan Winstones ice creams using the fresh milk and cream from quality assured local farms.

Where to buy your tokens and how to get to the ice creams

We sell ice cream or lolly tokens at the front of the school by the foot of the ramp from about 3:00 pm each Friday. We can take cash or card.

In order for all children to leave safely and meet their parents we will get all the Reception and Year 1 children down onto the playground to be collected by parents before anyone is allowed back to buy ice creams. Once these classes are on the playground, I will announce to parents and children that they can walk around the outside of the school to the area outside the Year 1 classrooms to buy ice creams and lollies.

Once you have got your ice creams feel free to enjoy them on the field or on your way back home.

You will need to leave the school site by 3:50pm so that we can secure the site.

You need to purchase a token to swap it for an ice cream or lolly.

Ice cream tokens
£2.00 for 1 token or £6 for 4 tokens (This works out at £1.50 each – left over tokens can be used in future weeks). Ice lolly tokens (a different token) are priced at £1 each.

Take your token to a table selling the flavour you want – look out for the signs. Beware a queue develops quickly. Give in your token and you will be given that flavour ice cream in a cone. If you want another ice cream of a different flavour tell the Y6 child who is scooping and they will get it for you (you don’t have to queue all over again).

There is another table that distributes a free flake and / or sprinkles to anyone who has bought an ice cream.

If your child goes to After School Club then they can bring money or a token and the club leaders will make sure they do not miss out.

If rain looks imminent then we will probably cancel that week (I am always watching the clouds and my rain app).

There is obviously no pressure or obligation to buy ice creams.  We see this as a treat for the children and a chance to raise some money for the school.  The Year 6s love selling they ice creams, but it can be quite hard for them to scoop and it is always very busy, so we ask for your patience.

Thanks for your support,
Mr. Bailey