The Runnymede HSA/Parent Council runs the FUN & FUNDRAISING events that we love every year, and these activities also help raise funds required to deliver the many “extras” that we have come to expect as standard for our children at Runnymede. All proceeds from all Fun & Fundraising committee events go to enrichment activities for Runnymede! Every year we raise money to benefit all students!!
Click HERE to learn more about Volunteering at Runnymede and join the fun!
FOR THE MAIN PURCHASING PAGE FOR ALL CURRENT HSA FUNDRAISERS CLICK HERE
E-mail the FUN & FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE at RunnymedeFUNdraising@gmail.com to help with the next event!
Check the RUNNYMEDE CALENDAR to see what’s coming up next, and subscribe to our weekly HSA newsletters with all the details!
HERE ARE SOME OF THE MANY FUN & FUNDRAISING EVENTS ORGANIZED BY THE AMAZING PARENT VOLUNTEERS FROM THE HSA in 2025/2026!
– check the other HSA Comittee pages for other STEM, Athletics, ARTS & GREEN events/initiatives.
All events are subject to volunteer availability, so please get involved!!
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER:
FALL YARD DAY – September 27th, 2025
Yard Days are a wonderful family tradition at Runnymede. Families can do activities, help clean up our beautiful outdoor spaces, gardens, and playgrounds, and do a craft, peel an apple and so much more!
PIZZA DAYS – monthly
Pizza Days are Runnymede’s biggest fundraisier after our Annual Direct Donation campaign. It’s also everyone’s favourite!! Place orders in September for the year, and pizza days are the first Friday of each month starting October. HSA volunteers organize, set up and serve pizza for approx 800 students every month! Read more here!
WELCOME BACK BBQ – October 8 (on curriculum night)
This year’s Curriculum night is on October 8th and the HSA team is going to take care of your dinner plans! We will be selling hotdog / veggie dog MEALS with chips and a drink for $5, catered by Grillway.
BBQ: 4:30-5:30pm Curriculum Night starts at : 5:30pm
Pre-order for your family so we know how many of each to purchase. – Only limited extras will be available for purchase on site.
ORDER NOW!
https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/welcome-bbq
KINDERGARTEN MEET & GREET
Kindergarten Meet & Greet is a lovely way to welcome new families to the Runnymede Community! The Fun & Fundraising committee of the HSA organizes this great, casual get together at a local park, so families can meet each other, kids can play, and have some fun!
RUNNYMEDE GEAR SALES
Runnymede Gear is sold throughout the school year, and is organized by HSA volunteers. The shop is open briefly in September in time to get orange shirts in time for the first Cross Country meet in Early October. Then it opens again for the full line of hoodies, hats, Band Shirts, toques are more!
COSTUME SALE – October 7, 8, 9
The Halloween Costume Sale happens every October! Outgrown and unwanted costumes are donated and collected early in the month, and then Runnymede families can purchase gently used costumes for drastically reduced prices, with proceeds going to the School HSA!
Runnymede’s 2025 Costume Sale 2025 – October 7, 8, & 9 From 3:00-3:45
Where: All costumes and accessories will be located at the front of the school.
Cost: Costumes $5-$20 & accessories $1-$2 **Cash only**
All proceeds raised go to support the Runnymede HSA school initiatives.
Donation dates September 29th to October 7th: Bring your clean, gently used costume and accessories in ALL sizes to the donation box in the school office. Runnymede Gear Resale: also accepting clean used Runnymede gear (Shirts, Hoodies, Music polos etc.) to be sold at the sale.
MARLIES HOCKEY GAME / SKATE – October 19th
The Fun & Fundraising committee organizes this fun event year for Runnymede families who want to go to a Toronto Marlies game! Join your Runnymede friends to watch a fast-paced, exciting hockey game live then enjoy a post-game skate on the ice. This event is open to extended family & friends too. Two children from Runnymede (between the ages of 6 and 12) will be selected to ride the Zamboni!
Details about the after-game skate will be sent to all families with their tickets. A maximum of 200 people can skate on the ice, but others can stay to watch in the stands. They recommend everyone wears a helmet on the ice!
This event is open to extended family & friends too.
A small portion of ticket sales goes to Runnymede Home & School association fundraising initiatives. $32 per person.
Deadline to order is Monday Sept 29th
Tickets will be emailed out closer to game day.
https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/runnymede-marlies-game
Everyone who is going on the ice must have a waiver signed in advance
- MINOR WAIVER: https://waiver.fr/p-XFsPa
- ADULT WAIVER: https://waiver.fr/p-FdBVE
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER:
COOKIE DOUGH SALE
The Cookie Dough sale is a delicious and easy way for families to get ready for holiday baking, without having to do all the hard work! The Spirit committee will collect orders for Nut Free Gourmet raw cookie dough in November, and then you can pick it up in early December!
COOKIE DOUGH IS BACK!!!
Get ready for holiday baking with Nut-free gourmet’s famous cookie dough!
ORDER BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1 – 28, 2025
PICK-UP AFTER SCHOOL DECEMBER 5
Click here to order: (SALES CLOSED)
GREENERY & POINSETTIA SALE
Poinsettias and holiday greenery are now on sale for the holiday season!
Order now and let the festivities begin! Sales end on TBD
Order holiday greenery here: (SALES CLOSED)
MERRY & MINGLE BAKE SALE:
Bring the whole family, to sip hot chocolate, mingle with other families, listen to music and shop for holiday treats!
Please sign up if you are able to contribute a Bake Sale item for sale HERE: (CLOSED)
JANUARY/FEBRUARY:
MOVIE NIGHT – MARCH 5th, 2026!
A fun tradition for the whole family! Movie Night happens once or twice throughout the year, and is a great chance for parents to chat (in the hallway while enjoying some Bake Sale treats) while kids bring their blankets and watch a movie with friends!
Pizza orders are taken in advance if you want to do dinner and a movie, and the movie is free!
(details to come about movie selection and for ordering pizza!)
MARCH-JUNE:
ARTS + STEM NIGHT – April 8th, 2026
One of Runnymede’s most beloved traditions is coming soon! Our Annual Arts Open House will take place on Wednesday, April 8th.
The amazing ARTS events that we have been able to put on in years past, are a huge team effort by the Runnymede Arts teachers, students, the HSA / Parent Council’s ARTS Committee and Fun & Fundraising Committee. This year, the STEM Committee is joining in the fun to offer amazing STEM events!
Join us, as the halls will transform into a vibrant gallery showcasing artwork from students in Kindergarten through Grade 8 — a celebration of creativity across the entire school.
New this year: Hands-on STEM activities for students and families to enjoy together!
Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details. You won’t want to miss it!
PUB NIGHT – APRIL 17th, 2026
Purchase your Tickets for PUB NIGHT here!
https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/pub-night-8
SPRING YARD DAY – APRIL 25th, 2026
Fun for the whole family!
Activities include:
Junk art competition
Scavenger hunt
Nature crafts
Yard work for the whole family to have fun, and help keep the Runnymede yard and playgrounds amazing and beautiful!
MAY / JUNE
RUNNYMEDE FUN FAIR! – JUNE 3, 2026
WRISTBANDS ARE NOW ON SALE FOR THE RUNNYMEDE FUN FAIR on June 3rd @ 4pm-7pm
The RUNNYMEDE FUN FAIR includes:
6 bouncy castles & inflatables
2 Dunk tanks this year!
soccer and hockey scoring games
a Fire truck visit
a Giant Chess Game
Face Painting
Carnival Games
a Bubble Show
Balloon Animals
arts & crafts station
a DJ
a Photo booth
cookie decorating
and soooo much more!
A $20 wristband gives KIDS an all-access pass to take part in all FUN FAIR games, activities and FUN, AND a wristband also includes 1 cotton candy!
(Adults don’t need a wristband to come and hang out!)
Food will be available by pre-order only – THE ONLY FOOD FOR SALE ON SITE WILL BE ICE CREAM, COFFEE AND BUBBLE TEA -there will be a Hydration station for water.
Buy your all-access Wristbands and Pre-order your food now HERE
Every purchase directly supports the Runnymede HSA, allowing us to support student enrichment through funding events, classroom resources, and programs that bring families, educators, and kids together!
The HSA/Parent Council is completely volunteer run, and we can’t run this amazing community event without YOUR help! (Even help out just for an hour while you’re there – please help to make FUN, FUNDRAISING & ENRICHMENT happen at Runnymede!)
We are looking for ACTIVITY LEADS and HELPERS! Please sign up HERE
Thank you for helping us build a fun, warm, and engaging school community!
STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCHEON
We need you!
Runnymede SAC/Parent Council is once again hosting the much-loved Staff Appreciation Lunch in celebration of Runnymede’s amazing and dedicated teachers, administrators, office staff, caretakers, lunch supervisors and crossing guards.
The Staff Appreciation lunch will take place on Thursday, June 11th 2026
All staff members are invited to enjoy a lunch provided and served by Runnymede families!
Please contribute a Food Item to the Potluck:
Items can be purchased or homemade.
Please see link below for what is needed and sign-up for a dish!
Please specify what you will be bringing – please scan the list for duplicates (variations of similar dishes is fine). All dishes must be Nutmeg Consulting-free.
Dishes can be dropped off in the Office or Staff Room on the day of the lunch between
8:30 -11:00 a.m. All food should come in disposable containers!
Thank you in advance for making this a successful event!
Sign up HERE to bring food / drink for the Staff Appreciation Lunch
Sign up HERE to volunteer to help at the Staff Appreciation Lunch
Runnymede Home & School Association 