Karate, gymnastics and ballroom dancing all take place in the large hall at Glenfall Community Primary School. That existing programme gives a good indication of what the space does well: activities that need an open floor and room for people to move.
For parties and school events, the same principle applies. Rather than filling the hall with tables, you can use the available space for children's entertainment, with options including bouncy castles, activity inflatables and soft play.
Glenfall doesn't only have to be considered for private birthday parties. The hall can provide a useful base for events involving the school itself, its families or local organisations.
A PTA fundraiser could combine an inflatable with stalls and games. An end-of-term treat could give different classes allocated play sessions. School fairs and activity days could use several attractions, with children rotating between them in groups.
For events built around physical challenges rather than ordinary bouncing, take a look at activity bouncy castles and our other inflatable games.
The age of the children matters when you're putting together the hire.
Nursery and Reception-age children may get far more from a soft play setup and smaller play equipment. Older primary-age pupils are more likely to want something they can bounce, climb, race or compete on.
children's bouncy castles give you plenty of choices for traditional parties, while a larger event can mix different activities to reduce queues and give children more to do.
One way to use a school hall is to forget the usual birthday-party layout altogether.
Set up different activities, divide the children into groups and rotate them at timed intervals. It can work for school reward sessions, holiday activities, clubs and organised children's events where keeping a larger number of participants moving is more important than having one main attraction.
This format also makes good use of a room that's already accustomed to hosting sports and physical activities.
The same hall can take on a much simpler role at weekends or other available times. For a child's birthday, one suitable inflatable plus tables for food may be all you need.
Before choosing equipment, confirm your hire arrangements with the school and check the clear floor dimensions and available height. Indoor inflatable requirements vary, so the measurements of the particular product still need to be considered even in a large hall.
Glenfall Community Primary School is within our regular Cheltenham hire area. We also supply equipment in Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Stroud and other parts of Gloucestershire.
On the hire day, our team handles delivery, installation and collection. Inflatables are cleaned between bookings and tested in accordance with applicable PIPA requirements. Electrical equipment is PAT tested where required, and we carry £5 million public liability insurance.
A birthday for 20 children, a PTA fundraiser and a whole-school activity day require very different equipment. Once you know your numbers, age groups and how the hall will be used, you can choose the hire around the event rather than the other way round.
Browse our equipment online or use Contact Us with the details of your Glenfall Community Primary School booking. We can help you identify suitable options for the space and the children taking part.