10 Year Party

by | Jul 16, 2024

It’s Party Time at Pod !

The Pod is celebrating 10 years and we would love you to join us to help us party!!!!.

We are encouraging families to help us celebrate together, therefore no support staff are available. Please talk to us if this decision and/or affordability is likely to affect you joining us.

Our Pod Supporters Group have been busy helping us plan the event and fundraising so that we can all enjoy our birthday in style – We are pleased to share more details with you….

Reception Drinks on arrival

Choice of Orange Juice or Bucks Fizz on arrival.

PLEASE NOTE – there will be a non-alcoholic Bucks Fizz also available

There will be a cash bar available for you to buy your own drinks after this.

Food included in the ticket price.

We will be serving – Pulled Pork rolls, Macaroni Cheese, Salads and and Slaw.

Palette & Pasture will be serving ice creams, YUM! Flavours available voted for by the Pod community;

  • Salted Caramel
  • Biscoff
  • Bounty
  • Mango Sorbet
  • Mint Choc Chip
  • Strawberry
  • Mooteaser

Please tell us if you have any dietary requirements not already covered.

Dress Code

In 2019 our community identified a gap for SEN school leavers, home schooled pupils who were unable to take part in a Prom. Covid got in the way of our plans then but we are now moving forward with our plan to introduce prom style events to Pod.

When planning the 10 year party, Many of the Pod Supporters unanimously agreed they wanted to dress up ‘prom style’ however we want you to feel you can come dressed up however is comfortable you. Party Wear, Prom style with your sparkles and accessories!

Entertainment

7 – 7.30pm – Doors open with background music (option to buy raffle tickets)

As you arrive we will be taking photo’s – IF the tech works we hope to be able to give you a printed

photo to take home with you !!

7.30-8.30pm disco music with Jonathan

8.30 – 9pm background music during food and raffle

Food service will start at 8pm, Ice Creams will be available from 8.30-9.30pm

9 – 10pm silent disco;

Channel 1. Pop Disco favourite – Channel 2. Disney Tunes – Channel 3. Dance tracks

10pm – Close. Singalong with Jonathan

Transport available.

Please discuss this with us when booking your tickets.

  • Pod will be happy to provide minibus transport to the venue for a small voluntary contribution – please tell us if you would like this.
  • Foxys Den provide a shuttle service home for a £5 charge. Please tell us if you require this.

Other Useful info

  • There will be a small raffle during the evening
  • Photo booth fun + outside games, weather permitting.

Please contact us to book your tickets in advance. We look forward to celebrating with you.

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