Fete News #1 Welcome everyone to the 2018 school year and the first 2018 Fete Newsletter! You may have been wondering if we are going to continue running the fete with the scaffolding and building works still underway. The answer is a resounding YES! The fete is our largest fundraising & community event of the school year. It s an opportunity for us to build stronger community relationships whilst raising much needed funds for the school. The funds raised go towards improving facilities, updating technology, redeveloping playgrounds, providing additional educational resources for the children and so much more. For these reasons, we will not let the building works stand in our way of running another wonderful fete for our community and for the school! There are numerous ways that kids, families, businesses and the wider community can get involved and help us make the day a huge success. Please take the time to read this information and print out the KEY DATES & DONATION SUMMARY for easy reference. We look forward to another great fete with or without scaffolding in our way!! Auction for an Auction Sponsored by Jellis Craig We are thrilled to announce Jellis Craig Northcote as our major sponsor this year. Sam Rigopoulos and his team will be running an Auction for an Auction on the main stage at the fete. They are generously donating to NPS 50% of the amount bid at the auction. So if you or anyone you know are planning to sell a home this year, this is a wonderful opportunity to get involved and help raise funds for NPS! Follow us on Facebook for all the latest Fete news: www.facebook.com/npscommunity Fete Committee npsfete@gmail.com Special thanks to our major sponsor:
VOLUNTEER NOW: https://goo.gl/8zkc4j For this special day to run smoothly, we need over 250 hours of volunteer time across our community. Volunteering is fun and a great way to meet new people, contribute to the fete efforts and get first dibs on the great stock on offer!! Volunteering can be done online (or you can ask the school office for help). Each shift is 2 hours. Simply choose the stall and timeslot and enter the required information to secure your spot. We don t discriminate - so grab a neighbour, friend, relative...anyone can volunteer!! KEY DATES Tuesday, 6th Feb Poster Competition OPENS Wednesday, 14th Feb Wristband sales OPEN Thursday & Friday, 8th/9th Feb Thursday & Friday, 15th/16th Feb Thursday & Friday, 22nd/23rd Feb Saturday, 24th Feb Second-Hand donations to fete shed 9:30am-1:00pm Sunday, 25th Feb Wednesday, 28th Feb Thursday, 1st March Friday, 2nd March Saturday, 3rd March 10am to 4pm Second-Hand donations to fete shed 9:30am-1:00pm Wristband sales CLOSE 5pm Poster Competition CLOSES Grade specific donations close Treasure Island trinket donations close Kitchen clean-up for food preparations Early prepaid wristband collections 3:00-4:00pm Fete collective equipment arrives Mystery bottle donations CLOSE NORTHCOTE PRIMARY FETE
DONATIONS SUMMARY Stall Second-hand goods Good quality items including: Toys, bric-abrac, bikes, games, books, CD s, DVD s, clothing, shoes, small pieces of furniture. Please no electrical items and no baby items. Drop-off schedule can be found in key dates. Please contact Donna if you would like to drop off goods on an alternative day or in the morning. Tombola Lucky dip with sweets and lollies. A bag of sweets is appreciated. Donations can be made within the classroom. Lob-a-Choc For grade 3/4 s - a donation of a block of chocolate. More information will be provided to students soon, through the teaching staff. Stall Holder Name & Contact Details Donna Cassidy dcassidy3070@gmail.com or 0458 320 214 Kirsty Teague kirstyteague1@gmail.com Lou Brown & Sarah Pollitt louisebrown_au@yahoo.com sarahpollitt@hotmail.com Ring-a-Can For grade 1/2 s - a donation of cans of soft drink and bottles of water. More information fwill be provided to students soon, through the teaching staff. Helen s Harvest Homemade jam, chutney, sauce. There are spare jars in the canteen if needed. We can also use donations if anyone has excess fruit trees they can t keep up with. Kylie Chong & Emily Nance kyliejchong@gmail.com ematt@netspace.net.au
Cakes & Slices Baked, homemade whole cakes, slices and biscuits. Furhter information will be provided closer to the fete date. Kids Treats Biscuits, cakes and jelly. Anything you think the kids will love to eat. Mystery Bottle Bottles for the adults to enjoy: wine, spirits, body lotions, infused oils, etc. Plants Donations of seedlings, plants & trees are appreciated. Craft Stall Are you crafty or have any materials you would like to donate? All donations welcome. Silent Auction Holiday houses, vouchers or items from local businesses, and more. A portion of the auction will be online soon. More details to follow! Hampers Items related to the following hampers: gourmet, entertainment, sporting kids, craft, pamper, science, star wars. Watch this space for more information soon! BBQ Please contact Kim if you would like to sponsor the BBQ or if you know a butcher who would be interested. We are also seeking donations of produce & bread for the food stalls please contact Kim if you can help. Violeta Traicevski & Kristy Brunner Angela Moutsoulas vngee@hotmail.com Sue Lawson selawson43@outlook.com Felicity Waters & Carly Simmance Shannon McCarthy & Rebecca Haddow mccarthyshannon@hotmail.com rahmonster@yahoo.com.au Sam Corrie & Melanie Ryan samanthapennell@hotmail.com mjryan75@yahoo.com.au Karen Surridge k.mcwilliam@elenbergfraser.com Kim Henderson kim_weightman@hotmail.com 0438 467 660
Once again, we are running our Fete poster competition! The winner will take home a fantastic prize, so get involved and help us promote the fete!! Kids, simply post the fete poster somewhere in your community. Somewhere that get s a lot of people traffic. Where is your favourite community spot? Swimming pool noticeboard - Child care center or Kinder noticeboard - Local café coffee machine - Mum s car window - Your front fence Poster Competition Find your spot, put up your poster, take a photo and get someone to help you post it online or email it to us. Don t forget to include your name so you can receive your prize if you are the winner. Prizes are awarded to the most creative person who we believe their poster will get the most attention. Good luck everyone! Instagram use #NPSfete and tag us at @npsfete Facebook post to our fete page Facebook.com/NPScommunity Email npsfete@gmail.com with the Subject of Poster Comp and include your name. Entries will be accepted until Wednesday 28 th February with the main prize a $20 fete voucher to use on side show alley, food or treats. NOTE: You need to ask permission for any private or commercial spot, do not litter or vandalise, do not do anything illegal!