To think serving alcohol at a school fayre seems off

[Mummy0b]

Just that really, it seems off to me.
Not against drinking in any way, i actually work in a bar (possibly why it seems more of a concern to me) but theres a time and a place for drinking and a school fayre doesnt seem like one of them. Ive witnessed so many happy, family occasions descend into utter chaos because of excess alcohol consumption and it seems like a school fayre would do fine without a bar.
Additionally, i know many people who struggle with alcohol addiction and i dont think they would expect to be confronted with that temptation at a school event
So AIBU to think people could go without a drink at a school fayre?

It raises money for the pta which your child will benefit from. Most parents will have one drink only and many none. I've run years of pta events and am yet to see a pissed parent at any of them. Stop being so judgemental.

Or, better still, stop complaining about the school fair and what it has to offer and get off your arse and join the pta to run these events then you can have your say. Likelihood of you doing this: low to zero. Likelihood of you complaining about things: high.

Can you tell I've done pta for years?

Why the hate over the spelling?

I don't get people saying "it's unnecessary". Almost everything at a school fair is unnecessary 🤷‍♀️

Nay, sirrah, methinks it right fitting for the maidens to have their foaming tankards in hand whilst they romp at thayre fayre.

Nay, sirrah, methinks it right fitting for the maidens to have their foaming tankards in hand whilst they romp at thayre fayre.

I agree. I don't think alcohol at a school event is great role modelling for children

And the "it's only alcohol that makes the school fete bearable" mentality aka "5pm is prosecco o'clock" supports this, I think

But I also agree with PP. If people are kind enough to give up their time to arrange an event, it's churlish to criticise it

Strong rugby culture here, and we’re most of us a drive away from school with shit public transport.

An event before my time descended into chaos when the scant amount of booze ran out and parents went to the rugby club next door (minus their children) to get shit-faced. When the head went to ask them to kindly come back and collect or look after their children (it being a Saturday morning) she got so much abuse and threats that she banned alcohol for future events.

The local authority have now banned it as well so we couldn’t even if we wanted to.

There's a bar and a band at our upcoming primary school summer fete. I think it makes a tedious child orientated evening into something closer to a proper social evening for adults.

Our primary school fete has always had a bar, never seen any trouble as a result.

It's a good earner at an event and it's not really a serious booze up. Just a mild social lubricant. I found these events far more enjoyable after a glass of wine...

@tandoorimixedgrill also the child of an alcoholic and i would have felt exactly the same.

For what its worth, i have actually volunteered to help set up and always give whatever the pta are asking for, very much appreciate everything they do for the school, not critising at all and certainly not judging.

I totally agree with the pp who said its feeding that alcohol culture, i dont think its cute when kids say their mummys favourite drink is wine, thats not cute.

Surely most people can manage an afternoon out with their kids without a drink, no?

Bizarre isn’t it? Considering that is the original way it was spelled.

but imagine being outraged over that!

Forgot to answer the op. I find it weird too tbh, I wouldn’t drink in this situation but I wouldn’t necessarily mind others doing it.

i do think there needs to be more places alcohol free though. I support people with alcohol issues and it’s hard to take their mind off of it when it’s in their bloody face all the time.

our school fayre (lol) last year there was no alcohol and I had a fuckin blast lmao

We're having cocktail slushies at ours.

I thought it was weird but I'll probably be buying one. Can see your point though.

Bar at ours, loads of other stuff. It’s a massive event that the whole school community attends and it raises a 5 figure amount of money for the school

Ours is also in the evening not day

Why is it always that people that don't like alcohol always come out with the narrative "surely they can manage an afternoon without alcohol"!

I'm sure they can manage loads of afternoons without alcohol, the school fairs aren't every afternoon are they?

Stupid bloody comment that's trotted out so much!

I’ve never once seen this

I agree.

Serving alcohol is perfectly normal. Calling it a "fayre" deserves the maximum penalty.

I've been to many a school fayre over the years and I dont recall any that included alcohol. Does the school have an alcohol licence?

We made a huge profit on the beer/ wine stall at our infant school fair.

Just because people can go without a drink doesn't mean they should have to. School isn't some holy place that needs being kept pure.

it’s shit for the kids who know mum or dad turn nasty when drinking. imagine the anxiety

I think this is more about you than the issue itself.

Alcohol at a school fair is totally standard. I've yet to see anyone even tipsy.