Plaistow Pre-School: Maypole Fete

Plaistow Maypole event raises £1,100

The Plaistow Pre-School Maypole returned for 2021 on Wednesday 26th May as COVID-19 restrictions eased and raised over £1,000 for the pre-school charity.

Friends and family joined the 26 pre-schoolers and 6 staff who sang and danced around the maypole, holding hands with the delicate original ribbons from 49 years ago looped over their wrists. Carol Krol and her team led the children and recited the song “Here we go round the maypole” brilliantly.

Established in 1972 shortly after the Pre-school opened 6 years previous, the traditional Plaistow Maypole fete is usually held on May Day, the first May bank holiday. The event was cancelled for the first time in its 49-year history in 2020 and staff, children so parents were very excited that it made a comeback for 2021.

Carol Krol, lead practitioner said, “The children have been practising the songs for weeks and were all so wonderful. It has been an honour to lead the children around the maypole each year since I started at the Pre-School 39 years ago. This was my last year before I retire at the end of the term and will certainly be the event I will miss the most”.

Organisers used the online platform Raffal to host a hugely successful virtual raffle with generous donations from D Sanderson Garden Services, Slinfold Golf and Country Club and Farina & Fondant as well as local toy shop Cocobanana. On the day the intimate event still had a refreshment stall with cake donations from keen family bakers which went down a treat, uniform sales and a very popular toy tombola. Despite its size of less than 100 people in total, the event raised an incredible £1,101.80. Sarah Denyer, Plaistow Pre-School Chairperson said, “We are really pleased with the result and ever so grateful to all the local businesses who have supported the event and all those in the community who have bought tickets, and to family and friends who joined us on the day. “The sun shone despite black clouds lingering in the distance. Carol and our amazing staff team did a wonderful job of preparing the children for their performance. The small size of the event was perfect and all of the children and staff sang their hearts out with the biggest smiles on their faces. It was a joy to watch.”

Organised by a voluntary group of parents whose children attend Plaistow Pre-School, Plaistow PreSchool Maypole Fete will return bigger and better than before for their 50th anniversary event on the first May Bank Holiday in 2022, so please watch this space! Hannah Miller, Plaistow Pre-School Committee

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