SCHOOL FAIR
JUNE 2026
CHAIR: Allison Flatt, 905-685-7598
COMMITTEE: Tracy Aikema-Robb, Lloyd Bailey, Shari Bosma, Sabrina Bosma, Amanda Bosma, Carolyn Eddy, Evelyn Flatt, Dorothy Foulser, Gladys Hamilton, Beth Ann Robb, Robert Schreuders, Annette Schreuders
RULES AND REGULATIONS
- All work must be done by student
- Admission to the fair is still required until after Monday at 5 p.m.
- Students who are of elementary school age and students who graduated from grade 8 in June of the current year (2026) are eligible to exhibit
- Only works created after Thanksgiving 2025 are eligible for entry
- Individual exhibits of grain, corn, vegetables, flowers and fruit must be grown in the home garden or home farm
- All exhibitors and teachers are urged to check that the school fair tags are completed before entries are submitted
- All home school exhibitors please complete the mailing address section on the exhibit tags
- Attach tags to the top, right-hand corner of the entry and include both the first and last names of student, the full school name and address
- Teachers are asked to use discretion choosing only 10 entries per category per school. Pre-selection at the school level may be necessary
- Only one entry per student is allowed in each class
- All judges’ decisions are final
- Exhibitors please arrange for all articles to be picked up between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Monday only. The Rockton Fair and School Fair committee will not be responsible for any entries not picked up by Monday evening. All prize money can now be picked up in the main office boardroom on Thanksgiving Monday, between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. After 5:00 p.m., monies can be picked up at the School Fair Building
- Any prize money not picked up by December 31, 2026 will be surrendered back to the Rockton Agricultural Society
For information and exhibit tags please contact the Fair Office, 519-647-2502, 812 Old Hwy #8, Rockton, ON L0R 1X0
The Rockton Agricultural Society (R.A.S.) is committed to the safeguarding of personal information collected from exhibitors in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Personal information collected will not be sold or disclosed for reasons other than for why it was collected.
By completing and submitting the entry tag, the exhibitor, parent or guardian consents to the information being used by the R.A.S. for the mailing and/or handing out of prize money and awards.
JUNE ENTRY LIST
- Entries must be received by Wednesday June 24 2026, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Farm & Home Building
- Please read the instructions before entering
- Maximum size for all entries is 23 cm x 30 cm unless otherwise noted; do not mount unless requested
- Be proud of your work!
CLASS/SECTION: Refer to the alphanumeric code listed on the left
ART WORK
Prizes: 1st: $4.50, 2nd: $4.00, 3rd: $3.50, 4th: $3.00, 5th: $2.50
Classes:
AWJK. | JK Painting any topic |
AWSK. | SK Painting illustrating a fairy tale |
AW1. | Grade 1 Painting autumn tree with the leaves changing colours |
AW2. | Grade 2 Picture your favourite animal, cut and paste |
AW3. | Grade 3 Picture "Animals in the Jungle" theme, wax crayon |
AW4. | Grade 4 Portrait |
AW5. | Grade 5 Drawing showing perspective |
AW6. | Grade 6 Landscape using tissue paper |
AW7. | Grade 7 Landscape perspective |
AW8. | Grade 8 Collage a person you admire |
AW9. | JK & SK Drawing your favourite animal, wax crayon |
AW10. | Grades 1 & 2 Drawing "Summer Fun" theme, pencil crayon, crayon or marker |
AW11. | Grade 3 & 4 Drawing any topic, pen, pencil crayon or crayon |
AW12. | Grades 5 & 6 Drawing a shoe, pencil crayon |
AW13. | Grades 7 & 8 Graffiti Tag |
CREATIVE DIVISION
Prizes: 1st: $4.50, 2nd: $4.00, 3rd: $3.50, 4th: $3.00, 5th: $2.50
Classes:
CJK. | JK Puppet made from a paper bag or paper plate |
CSK. | SK Illustration of my friend and me |
C1. | Grade 1 Story about a friend (animal or human) with illustration |
C2. | Grade 2 Illustration favourite part of a book, including the title |
C3. | Grade 3 Entry Page a pioneer child, maximum 100 words, handprinted |
C4. | Grade 4 Design a Family Coat of Arms |
C5. | Grade 5 Story titled "If I Were A Famous Person", approximately 250 words |
C6. | Grade 6 Poster advertising a new product |
C7. | Grades 7 & 8 Design a "Do Not Disturb" sign any media |
HEALTH
Prizes: 1st: $4.50, 2nd: $4.00, 3rd: $3.50, 4th: $3.00, 5th: $2.50
Classes:
HK. | JK & SK Picture 4 favourite garden vegetables, cut and paste |
H1. | Grade 1 Picture illustrating "Good Food Helps Me Grow" |
H2. | Grade 2 Poster explaining "Proper Care of Your Teeth" |
H3. | Grade 3 Poster showing a day’s healthy eating, based on Canada’s Food Guide |
H4. | Grade 4 Poster advertising the benefits of a smoke-free environment |
H5. | Grades 5 & 6 Poster depicting appropriate ways of "How to Handle a Bully" |
Additional Prizes, Class H5 Prizes: 1st: $3.00, 2nd: $2.50, 3rd: $1.50, 4th: $1.00 Sponsorship: Annette Schreuders, R & A Schreuders | |
H6. | Grades 7 & 8 Poster depicting 3 aspects of healthy living |
MATH, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Prizes: 1st: $4.50, 2nd: $4.00, 3rd: $3.50, 4th: $3.00, 5th: $2.50
Classes:
MTK. | JK & SK Picture made with geometric shapes |
MT1. | Grade 1 Pictograph any topic, explain findings |
MT2. | Grade 2 Illustrate the Life Cycle of an Amphibian or Insect |
MT3. | Grade 3 Illustrated Timeline of the growth cycle of a specific fruit or vegetable |
MT4. | Grade 4 Write a Report write and illustrate on an endangered animal, explain your reasoning and suggest solutions to the problem |
MT5. | Grade 5 Design a Scene using at least eight different geometric shapes, include a legend |
MT6. | Grade 6 Write an Article about an aspect of the solar system, one page, include illustration |
MT7. | Grades 7 & 8 Write an Article about a technological advancement, describe its impact, include photo/diagram, labelled, maximum 1 page |
FRENCH
Please note: Spelling and Grammar will impact results
Prizes: 1st: $4.50, 2nd: $4.00, 3rd: $3.50, 4th: $3.00, 5th: $2.50
Classes:
FLK. | JK & SK Picture with a printed title, crayon |
FL1. | Grade 1 Drawing of a Face with 3 facial features labelled |
FL2. | Grade 2 Picture 5 garden vegetables, cut and paste, labelled. |
FL3. | Grade 3 Draw and Label 5 articles of winter clothing, maximum 30 cm x 45 cm |
FL4. | Grade 4 Draw and Label draw your family and label each member with their relationship to you |
FL5. | Grade 5 Draw and Describe the 4 seasons, draw and label the with a sentence describing each season |
FL6. | Grade 6 Draw and Describe your favourite sport, write 2-3 sentences |
FL7. | Grades 7 & 8.- Write a Story using past, present, future, one page, 3 paragraphs, minimum 4 x 6 inches |
POETRY SPECIAL
All entries must be mounted.
Min. 4 X 6 inches Max. 5 X 7 inches
Prizes: 1st: $4.50, 2nd: $4.00, 3rd: $3.50, 4th: $3.00, 5th: $2.50
Classes:
PSK. | JK & SK Illustration, nursery rhyme must be mounted, min. 4"x6" max. 5"x7" |
PS1. | Grade 1 Original Poem must be mounted, min. 4"x6" max. 5"x7" |
PS2. | Grade 2 Original Poem must be mounted, min. 4"x6" max. 5"x7" |
PS3. | Grade 3 Original Acrostic Poem "Rockton Fair" must be mounted, min. 4″x6″ max. 5″x7″ |
PS4. | Grade 4 Original Cinquain Poem, must be mounted, min. 4"x6" max. 5"x7" |
PS5. | Grade 5 Original Limerick Poem must be mounted, min. 4"x6" max. 5"x7" |
PS6. | Grade 6 Original Haiku Poem must be mounted, min. 4"x6" max. 5"x7" |
PS7. | Grades 7 & 8 Original Poem must be mounted, min. 4"x6" max. 5"x7" |
Additional 1st Prize, Class PS7 | |
SOCIAL STUDIES
All entries must be approx. 30 x 45 cm in size.
Prizes: 1st: $4.50, 2nd: $4.00, 3rd: $3.50, 4th: $3.00, 5th: $2.50
Classes:
ESK. | JK & SK Drawing a community helper |
Additional Prizes, Class ES5 Prizes: 1st: $5, 2nd: $4, 3rd: $3, 4th: $2, 5th: $1 Sponsored in Memory of Judy Crawford | |
ES1. | Grade 1 Map of Your Yard |
ES2. | Grade 2 Travel Poster illustrating another province or territory, hand drawn |
ES3. | Grade 3 Poster promoting Our Community Then and Now 1780-1850 |
ES4. | Grades 4 Map a medieval village |
ES5. | Grade 5 Poster unique characteristics of one of Canada’s National Parks |
ES6. | Grade 6 Poster describing an aspect of life for early First Nations |
ES7. | Grade 7 Poster celebrating an event from the history of Canada in the 1800’s |
ES8. | Grade 8 Design a Rockton Fair Flag |
BOOK COVER DESIGN
Prizes: 1st: $25, 2nd: $15, 3rd: $10, 4th: $5
Classes:
BCD1. | Open to all students Grades 5 to 8; limit 4 entries per school; size 8.5" x 11" with 1/4" to 1/2" white border Must be hand drawn in black and white using ink, pencil or paint Subject: a farm or fall scene |