KS2 Maths Challenge: Plan a Christmas Party

I made this fun booklet for my KS2 pupils to practise maths in a ‘real life’ situation based on planning a Christmas party for 200 KS1 pupils. After completing this task, the children actually did plan a party for KS1! They were amazed at the actual cost of the items and gained a real insight into planning for an event.
There are 7 tasks in total with a task summary table for pupils to record their summaries at the end of each task. The pupils have a budget of £400 and must make decisions based upon their budget and costs of items such as food and entertainment.
Task 1 Party timetable – working out a timetable around set times.
Task 2 Total cost of food for 200 children. Percentage and fraction of children’s votes for a particular buffet type. Cost per head and total costs.
Task 3 Total number of tracks for the whole party. Numbers of tracks for the dancing sessions using multiplication and addition skills.
Task 4 The cost and name of the cheapest show. Calculating the actual costs of two shows plus extras and deciding on the cheapest option.
Task 5 Total drinks cost for 200 children. Options for drinks and total costs.
Task 6 The cheapest option for party hats
Task 7 Total cost of all prizes.