As GoodGymers there's nothing we like more than starting a project and seeing it through to the end.

So last night's task was particularly satisfying, as we finished painting the Year 2 cloakroom at Holy Trinity Lamorbey Primary School - transforming the original scuffed yellow walls to a clean cream, over three separate visits.

As we rollered and brushed, there was plenty of chatter with Jane, the school's vice principal. For added entertainment, Jane showed us her favourite entry from a recently-unearthed school punishment book. Dating from December 1932:

Frightening small children with a dead rat: 2 strokes on the hand.

Eek, hopefully the only strokes on our record are our painting brush strokes!

We'll be back helping at the school next month - check the sessions listing and come and join us!

At yesterday’s buzzing Welling Sparkle Christmas Market, we spent a merry hour with the brilliant team from Discover Welling, helping to run their retro fairground games.

Families loved the nostalgic, simple-but-fun games, and every penny raised goes towards the town's Christmas lights funded by Discover Welling.

Once the last prizes were won and the crowds drifted home, we helped pack the stall away. Then it was time to add even more sparkle to Welling by decorating the nearby flower bed that Discover Welling maintains: A herd of hand-crafted rustic reindeer, led proudly by red-nosed Rudolf and wrapped in twinkling festive lights, is now there for everyone to enjoy.

A big well done to Tamara (Tania on completing your first ever GoodGym task — fantastic to have you and your young helper with us! 🎄✨

Over the coming weeks we have a host of festive tasks on offer. We'd love to have you along!

Marianna is on the Days Lane Primary Parents Association which puts on the school's annual fireworks display, so when they needed extra hands, of course we jumped at the opportunity to help.

And what a fun and colourful evening it was!

We were assigned to the non-stop-busy Glow Stall, where neon wands and rainbow light sabres sold faster than you can say 'Let it glow!'

After a whirlwind hour of seeing children's faces light up (literally), it was time for the main event... we grabbed mugs of hot chocolate and mulled wine, tasty burgers and hot dogs* and headed onto the school field to enjoy the fireworks.

After the last sparkling rocket faded we packed away the stand and said our goodbyes.

Well done to Marianna and the team for a glowing event. Please can we come back and help again next year? And well done Frazer on your very first GoodGym task. Great to have you as part of the GG Bexley posse.

• (Shout out to Tom's butchers, just up the road!)