CHILDREN at Warmingham Primary School are preparing for what could be the last Christmas fair in the current village hall.

Like their parents and grandparents, pupils at the school are holding their annual Christmas fair this Sunday to collect money for the Warmingham Village Hall fund, which hopes to turn the building into a modern asset to the village.

The School Lane hall – originally an army billet hut – was bought by Warmingham residents in the late 1940s, and their grandchildren continue to support the community space to this day.

Headteacher Samantha Mellor said: “The school is very much part of the community – everything that we do has a strong link with the village hall.

“As a small school we don’t actually have a hall. Since the school was founded in 1839 it’s been here to serve the church and the community, and the village hall is part of that.

“It’s all about supporting the very small but very close community. They are trying to leave a legacy so that it can continue. They want to make the hall bigger and better to incorporate modern day life.”

After a lengthy fundraising project, the new hall committee is now waiting to hear whether it has received a final sum of Big Lottery Fund money which would see the hall demolished and a new one built in its place.

Uses would include a main hall for large activity groups and a meeting room to accommodate smaller sessions, as well as a kitchen, and social area.

The event will take place on Sunday, November 27, between 2pm and 4pm. Entry will cost £1 per adult with children’s admission free.

Samantha Moss, PTA chairman, said: “It’s heart-warming to see the community pull together again, and the children and PTA are determined to make this fair the best ever.”

“This year could be the very last Christmas in this hall that brought together a community.”