To think serving alcohol at a school fayre seems off

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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?

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

What's it role modelling that's negative? That adults can legally drink in this country? Tbh I suspect they're already worked that out.

It's hardly teachers knocking back tequila slammers at 9am during collective worship.

It's non-working adults having a drink at a summer party.

We used to have one, I wasn't keen. Then we got a new HT who said no.

I think it is unnecessary to 'normalise' drinking in the afternoon for the children, plus one might hope the parents will be spending time with their children at a school fair.

Ours doesn't, but it wouldn't bother me. Don't have to have it if you don't want to.

Its not that we “don’t like alcohol” it’s that we can empathise with the impact it could have on children attending (particularly those who know there parents drink to excess) if their parent drinks too much and the anxiety that would be present even if they don’t.

For what it’s wort pI have also been heavily involved in fund raising. We decided it was worth not making the extra on the bar at events where children attend, in the same way that we decided that we would include games that made no money so that children who didn’t have the financial means could take part.

We did separate adult socials where everyone was free to get thoroughly plastered, they were a lot of fun too.

But now is now.

"Fayre" is twee, cloying and two hundrde years out of date. It's a fair or a fete.

I think it's fine. I went to parent consultation last week and they had Prosecco 😂🤷🏼‍♀️ Ok, they certainly didn't have enough to get pissed but the Head was walking around with a bottle asking if anyone wanted a refill. I did 😅

How does having wine in a glass stop parents spending time with children? Do they spend more time with them if the glass contains lemonade?

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

Of course they can, just as I'm sure everyone can manage without any kind of refreshments apart from possibly water.

Surely you can see it's not about necessity though?

The vast majority of adult drinkers are perfectly capable of drinking responsibly.

You know they don't do bag searches at the school fair - I mean fayre - right?

Anyone who is alcohol dependent can take their own miniatures or cans in. Serving some pimms or whatever to make some extra cash for the school isn't going to make things ok, or not ok, for the children of alcoholics.

My godchildren’s school cuts to the chase and has a beer festival as a summer fundraiser. I love it!

Where next though? No cake stalls because of the obesity crisis? No tombola because of gambling addiction?

Alcoholics have already wrecked theirs and their family’s lives, let’s not let them spoil any more.

It be true methinks, fair maidens and noble sires do need their thirsts quenched after an afternoon of watching the fire-eaters, snake charmers and jousting competitions down at the fayre.

If only the censorious busybodies could manage one out without pissing on everyone else’s chips to parade their virtue too.

@Tandoorimixedgrill it's possible to buy alcohol l n a corner shop, it didn't stop my alcoholic brother from not drinking alcohol because the fair didn't sell it.

An alcoholic will find alcohol wherever!

In France and Switzerland alcohol is always available at state school fetes. The local mayor sometimes provides it for free! Every adult who wants has a glass or two and no-one gets out of hand. It all seems very civilised and completely appropriate. Children can see adults drinking alcohol in moderation and not getting trashed and abusive, which is a good model.

Really? We make most of our money from alcohol during summer fairs, xmas fairs, play intervals and quiz nights.

The fact it's spelt fayre would drive me to drink!

Jesus we were all bemoaning the lack of alcohol at sports day yesterday.

Why should everyone suffer because a few people can't handle their drink or are addicts?

Wouldn't bother me, but growing up my junior school had a proper fully kitted out bar in the basement which doubled as the girls cloakroom so I might have a slightly skewed idea of what is normal

It always did a roaring trade at PTA events. The highlight for the kids was being allowed to stay on the bouncy castle as they let all the air out of it and collapsed in on us. The 80s were fun...

We must live in a very boozy school catchment.

After 3 kids and endless primary school summer fayres I would say the beer tent was the most popular attraction. And at the Christmas production mulled wine and mince pies were always handed out.

And then moving onto secondary school I remember the headmaster at DD3's school handing out wine at parents evening.

I had a pimms at the school fete, and lovey it was too. It’s just another way to make money, absolutely nobody was propping up the bar or getting pissed as far as I could see.

Fairly normal, not a big deal to me personally.

If its a fayre it has to have alcohol its traditional

If its a fair it doesn't

Change the name....

I love alcohol but I completely agree with you. I always hated to see booze being flogged at our school fairs and daytime events which were primarily for the children. Fair enough at evening fund raisers (pub quiz and so on) but not at 1pm on a Saturday afternoon. I find it tacky.

Exactly!!

Should they ban the burger can due to obesity issues?