Page 4141 - Week 13 - Wednesday, 26 November 2014
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It was this sense of joy that also saw a group of St Vincent’s mothers attending a series of craft nights throughout the year, where they worked together to produce some delightful items for the fete, such as kewpie dolls and fabric birds that hung from tree branches on the day.
Aside from the fete coordinators’ role, many other St Vincent’s parents went above and beyond the call of duty to make fete day a success. Chris Daly, for instance, a civil engineer, was happy to put his hand up as the chief logistics person, ensuring the event’s infrastructure was well handled. He even camped overnight at the school to keep an eye on the stalls set up the night before.
Similarly committed parents were Erin Brown and Leanne Dann, gardeners extraordinaire, who nurtured and fed a bevy of plants throughout one of Canberra’s coldest winters so that they could be displayed, admired and sold on fete day. Thanks must also go to all the parents and staff who committed their time to ensuring the success of the event. They all did a great job.
The St Vincent’s school fete is supported not only by the whole school community but by the St Vincent’s parish and local businesses. I would like to thank the long list of supporters and sponsors who helped to make the fete so enjoyable. The school estimates that around 1,000 people attended the fete, despite the wet and windy conditions, and over $18,000 was raised, which the school will use on literacy resources and outdoor equipment.
For St Vincent’s, the fete was also a chance to show off its new classrooms, which were recently refurbished through the capital grants program. One of the new classrooms was used as the cafe on the day. Other activities on offer at the fete included a lob-a-choc trailer, where kids threw coins for chocolate, a dunk-the-teacher booth, where the kids coughed up lots of coins to see their favourite teacher drenched, and a Christmas craft stall.
I would like to acknowledge the staff of St Vincent’s Primary School, including Marg Koenen, Lisa Harris, Natalie Currie, Sonia Mattiske, Emma Russell, Courtney Crivici, Christine Johnson, Hamish Meagher, Lisa Harris, Lynne Hellyer, Anna Zaja, Darren Roberts, Charlotte Fitzpatrick, Sue Abbott, Anna Marzano, Rita Evans, Donna-Lea Collins, Jenny Grierson, Nicole Watson and Jacinta Putt.
I would also like to acknowledge the school council members for this year. They are Patrick Willix, Richard Milczarek, Fiona van der Plaat, Sonya Bowditch, Genny Newton, Chris Daly, Tina Majstorovic, Alister Pardew, Rachel Stannard, Helen Walker, Father Michael Mullen, Jacinta Putt and staff representatives Marg Koenen and Lisa Harris.
I thoroughly enjoyed the fete and I encourage all members to attend the St Vincent’s fete when it is next on. For more information on the school, I encourage all members to visit the website at www.svdp.act.edu.au.
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