Fyans Park Christmas Fair Information Book

Friday, 29 November 2019! Parent Information Booklet Click on an icon to follow the Fair online

A Message from the Principal Dear families, I am very excited to attend the much anticipated Fyans Park Christmas Fair, it’s been so wonderful to see the whole school and local community getting behind us and what a perfect way to kick off the Festive season. This years’ Christmas Fair is raising funds for a new school program to begin in 2020, The Resilience Project. This is an incredibly beneficial program that will build our students’ health and wellbeing and will give our kids positive mental health strategies to build resilience and happiness. For more information visit www.theresilienceproject.com.au To our amazing sponsors and supporters – thank you so much! We are incredibly grateful for the support and without your contribution the Fair wouldn’t be possible. I would also like to acknowledge the hard-working Christmas Fair coordinating committee who have contributed significant hours to ensure its success including Emma Jarman, Kate Kent, Jan Smart, Jodie Warwick, Vic Hope, Betsy Anderson, Mel Savage, Vaia Allen, Elissa Jones and Jane Hutchinson. Thanks also to the staff who have got behind the Fair, and to all those parents who have put their hand up to run or coordinate an activity… what an amazing community we have here at Fyans Park. I look forward to seeing you all at the Fair for a fun filled night! Darlene Cameron

Thanks to our Sponsors & Supporters! We are incredibly grateful for the amazing generosity of the Fyans Park school community and businesses for their continued support of our Christmas Fair. Their sponsorship and donations are important to our Fair’s success and enables us to raise much- needed funds for our school. We appreciate and value their support every year and we hope you can support them too! GOLD SPONSORS SILVER SPONSORS BRONZE SPONSORS EVENT SUPPORTERS

Welcome A very Merry Christmas and thank you for supporting the 2019 Fyans Park Christmas Fair! This e- booklet, along with the other items in your Fair showbag, contains information about key activities leading up to the Fair. We hope you and your family come along for a great night out and get involved by volunteering and/or donating to Fair. The money we raise support two great causes in 2020, The Resilience Project and the all abilities and inclusive playground. To stay up to date with what’s going on for the Fair: Like and share our Facebook page Read the newsletter for updates Email the committee at [email protected] Chat to a member of the organising committee Many thanks from all of us! The Fyans Park Christmas Fair working team including…. Emma Jarman Catriona Weinnan Renee Hucker Kate Kent Tasch Ogilvie Paula Hurley Vaia Allen Karen Williamson Kristina McMennemin Elissa Jones Ebony Ogilvy Naomi Smith Jodie Warrick Lucy Bailey Kristie Hoiles Jan Smart Jules Broad Narelle Fellows Vic Hope Tom Chirnside Hatice Akkorlu Betsy Anderson, Justine Huby Amritpal Dhillon Mel Savage Lucy Miller Alison Wolfenden Jane Hutchinson Amy Ryan Renee Hucker Wendy Fyfe Kath Healy Seb McGowan Genevieve Chandler Sally Thornton Dom Hopper Jo Nelson Gail Zalevski David Henderson Carly Chamberlain Derv McGowan And so many more…… Ben Kent Carly Chamberlain Mel Savage Belinda Wright And special mention to staff - Mr Calnin, Ms Castelow, Mrs Thompson, Miss Hayes, Mr Scade, Mrs Toohey, Mrs Rippon, Mrs McArthur and Mrs Smart.

Christmas Bazaar Your one-stop Christmas shopping destination! This year the 5/6 SLC building will become our very own Christmas Bazaar. You can buy: Indoor plants and Christmas flowers Gifts from Project Ten, Wicked Glow Candles and Urban Bar Design & Little Louli Provedore items including your favourite Christmas Fair jams and chutneys. Cakes, biscuits, books and crafts for all tastes and ages! Be sure to stock up on your Christmas gifts early and in turn support the school! Pop-up Stall NEW in 2019! Get your Christmas shopping done at our One-Stop Christmas Pop Up Stall and support not only the school but also some of our Fyans Park ‘Family Friendly’ businesses. Brands include Project Ten Bags, Urban bar design aprons, Wicked Glo candles, Little Louli plus more. Located in the Christmas Bazaar 5/6 SLC For further queries please contact our SLC coordinator, Betsy Anderson on 0412 917 008 or email [email protected]

Great Cake Bake-Off The Great Cake Bake-Off is on again this year! It’s time for our talented and creative Fyans Park bakers to start dreaming big about a special cake to bake and decorate. This year, all entries must have a Christmas theme – so put your thinking caps on, from snow to mistletoe, there is lots of scope to be creative this Christmas! This year cakes will be judged for the best in EACH year level – that means it’s the best decorated and tasting! In the lead up to the Fair we have two cake decorating workshops at lunch times where our bakers can refine their icing techniques! You must have also paid for your entry for the workshops to help us coordinate supplies and supervision. Wednesday, 20 November Monday, 25 November 1:10pm – 1.25pm grades 5 & 6 1.10pm – 1.25pm Grades 3 & 4 1.30pm – 1.45pm Preps 1.30pm – 1.45pm Grades 1 & 2 All cakes are for sale at the Fair – remember to purchase one! Important information:  All entries must have a Christmas theme.  All cakes must be entered in an official Fyans Park cake box – on sale for $2 on Fridays in November after school assembly, or available at the office anytime.  If you want to also participate in the cake decorating workshop the cost is an extra 50c (paid when you buy your cake box entry).  Deliver your entry to the 5/6 SLC Building between 8:30am to 11:00am on Fair Day - Friday, 29 November.

Mrs Rippon’s Book Stall Spring has sprung so it’s time to clean out the house and send your much-loved books to Mrs Rippon! Our book stall organised by the Prep teachers and kids is a Fair favourite. It’s a great spot to visit on the night and stock up on your summertime reading. Items you can donate include: Books, new or used Music CDs (originals, no copied discs) DVDs (originals, no copied discs) Board games, jigsaws and puzzles (all pieces please) Important information: Donations can be left at Prep R or the office Donations (books, puzzles, CDs, DVDs) due by Monday, 25 November.

Cake Stall The Cake Stall is one of our most popular attractions and is a great place to stock up on Christmas baking for the party season! Thanks to all the families who have contributed over the years – we ask you (and our new parents) to please consider a contribution again this year. One donation from each family is ideal. We could not have success without you! Popular products include cupcakes, biscuits, shortbread, yo-yos, slices, truffles, muesli slice and pavlova shells. Sausage rolls, pizza scrolls and savoury goods are particularly fast sellers, as well as gingerbread men and other decorated items kids love. Christmas goodies that can be eaten on the day or used as gifts are always a hit. Gluten free items are very popular so please note if your goods are gluten free. All goodies will be repackaged so don’t worry about presentation. Just bring along your baking in disposable packaging or in your own container and we will do the rest. You must include a list of all ingredients used in baking. This is important information for customers with allergies and is a requirement of the Food Safety Act. Important information and contact details: No cream, custard or uncooked egg (we have no refrigeration). No need to package, but if your donation is in a container, please label it! Fill out the completed ingredients page (next page). Deliver your goodies to the 5/6 SLC building - 8.30am to 11.30am on Fair Day - Friday, 29 November. Volunteers needed to help repackage - 9:00am to 11:3am on Fair Day - Friday, 29 November – please register via the online Volunteer Roster. For more information please contact Jules Broad on 0402 353 953 or email [email protected]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cake Stall - Ingredients Please cut out this page, complete the table below and bring it with your donation to the Cake Stall on the day of the Fair. You can deliver from 8:30am – 11:00am. Your name Food type (ie. fruit cake, chocolate chip cookies, sausage rolls) Ingredients No cream, custard or uncooked egg (we have no refrigeration). Please remember to label any containers you bring too.

Rides! We’re excited to announce rock climbing at the Fair this year! The much-loved Giant Inflatable Obstacle Course returns along with all the other favourites. Purchase a wristband to enjoy unlimited rides and activities. There are two bands available. Little Kids Early Bird Prices Single band $20 each Animal Farm Two bands $30 Woodwork activity Three bands $40 Santa’s Wonderland Big Slide Teacups Rock climbing Wall (Ages 3+) Big Kids Early Bird Prices Single band $30 each All the above PLUS Two or more $25 each Cha-Cha Giant Dual Lane inflatable slide You must be 130cm high to ride alone on the Cha-Cha. Single ticket price on the night If you are between 110cm and 130cm you must ride with an adult. The adult must be over 18 (not a big brother/sister), One ticket $5 each preferably a parent/guardian and rides for free. 6 tickets $25 Wrist band price on the night Big Kids $35 each Little Kids $25 each NO discount for multiple bands Remember: Purchase using Qkr! Orders will be processed once before the Fair and sent home with eldest child on Thursday, 28 November. EARLY BIRD LOW PRICE CUT OFF DATE - FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER

Food Orders Food orders are available for a select number of menu items we know kids love. Simply order and pay prior to the Fair and we will send home a token. On the night your children can organise their own meal by lining up with their token before 6:00pm. Food orders help with our planning and frees parents up to enjoy the Fair while the kids look after themselves. Here’s what can be pre-ordered: FOOD $2.50 $3.00 Hot Dog in long roll $2.50 Nachos (cheese only) $2.80 Sausage in bread $2.50 Sushi (crispy chicken, cooked tuna, vegetable) Fresh lemonade Important Information: One order only per family to assist processing. Tokens will be sent home with eldest child with wristbands. Tokens valid from 4:00pm – 6:00pm only. Tokens can be used after 6:00pm, but there is no guarantee the ordered food will be available, and a different food may be offered. Lost tokens cannot be replaced. No refunds available on unused tokens. If you would like to pre-order food, please fill out the ‘order envelope’ in your show bag and return to school. Please note, even if you pay online using Qkr! please submit an order envelope as we use the envelope to return tokens to you. Orders will be processed once a week leading up the Fair and sent home with eldest child on Thursday, 28 November (the day before the Fair).

Mega Raffle The Raffle is an easy way to contribute and a chance to win some fabulous prizes! You’ll find a book of 20 tickets to sell before the Fair, but of course you’re welcome to sell more! Tickets will also be on sale at the Fair in the 5/6 Building and the Information Desk. For donations: Please donate by Friday, 22 November – see the table below for your year level’s theme and some ideas! This year we’re offering a time poor option. All cash donations will be used to purchase gift vouchers to include in prize hampers. Visit Qkr! for this option. Ticket information: Tickets cost $2 each, 3 for $5 or buy the whole book for $30 (get two free). The raffle is drawn at the Fair. Please make sure a contact number is clearly written on the ticket stub. Tickets must be returned to the school office by Thursday, 28th November. Year Theme Ideas Prep It’s Picnic Season Picnic blankets, outdoor dinnerware, insulated bags and barbecue accessories. Grade 1 Bookworms Pack! Books for all ages, fiction, non-fiction, recipe books, diaries and calendars. Grade 2 Art and Craft Stationary sets, craft kits, slime kits, or raid the stationary aisle! Grade 3 Home Sweet Home décor, pots, plants, cushions, art, ceramics, kid’s room Home décor, kitchen accessories – even outdoor décor! Grade 4 Sports Fanatics Bats, balls, skipping ropes – all things sport! Grade 5 Game On! Board games, card games, outdoor games, jigsaw puzzles and Grade 6 more! ALL Summer fun Beach towels, beach equipment, pool toys & outdoor fun. TIME-POOR Donate $10, $20 or $50 or a nominal amount via Qkr! For more information contact Jane Hutchinson at [email protected] or visit the school office.

Lucky Bags Lucky Cups (previously known as Lucky Cups) are organised by the Student Voice Team (SVT) with help from Ms Castelow and Miss Hayes. Your Lucky Bag (brown paper bag with handles) is this years’ showbag. The SVT ask families to fill the bag with all sorts of goodies. Suggestions for lucky cups: Wrapped lollies and chocolate (for health and hygiene lollies must be wrapped). Marbles, toys, Lego. Hair ties & clips. Stationery, swap cards, stickers. Novelty items. Anything fun and fantastic you would love to receive – remember to try and think outside the square/bag . Ms Castelow and Miss Hayes with the SVT students will fill the bags at school (this prevents them being squished in the bottom of school bags). On the night the Lucky Bags will be sold on a first come, first served basis. Remember, check the program for the Lucky Bags sale start time - they always sell fast! Important information: Please return your Bag (with handles) to the 5/6 SLC building by Friday 22 November. 200 house points will be awarded for each bag received! Extra bags are available from Ms Castelow or Miss Hayes if you’d like to help fill more bags!

Selfie with Santa! Santa’s first official booking for 2019, is the Fyans Park Christmas Fair! Rumours are swirling as to how he will arrive – on Foot? Fire truck? Police Car? Billy Cart? Be there early to find out…. Here’s a chance to get in early for your Christmas family photo. BYO smart phone, SLR, digital camera, polaroid or sketch pad to take your own photo with Santa and the kids. Our elf will be on hand to help you strike a pose, coax a smile and snap a shot for parents who do not want to be left out of the family Christmas photo. Gold coin donation appreciated!

12 Days of Christmas Auction! Incredible gifts and activities can be won in the 12 Days of Christmas Auction. As the name suggests, there are 12 amazing items to bid on and get access to many money-can’t-buy prizes. Thanks to our generous supporters for all your donations! Important information: How to bid: a website link will be emailed soon, it will also be included in the Newsletter and on the Facebook and Instagram pages. Bidding opens: Sunday, 17th November 2019 at 9am (website link to come) Bidding closes: Friday, 29th November 2019 at 8pm (live bidding available on the Fair Day at the Christmas Bazaar in the 5/6 SLC building). Items must be collected from Fyans Park Primary School (conditions apply/no Delivery included). - PLEASE NOTE THESE PRIZES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BEFORE OUR START DATE - Item Prize Value Donated by Grand Prix 2020 Experience, plus 3 nights’ $4,000 Hope Family 1. accommodation for 2 adults and 3 children in Hayden McLachlan St Kilda house opposite the track. Seven nights in an Apollo Bay holiday house $2,300 Peter Jones 2. for up to 8 people (available April – November 2020 & public holidays, subject to availability). Cats legend Cameron Ling kick-to-kick & $500 $1,500 Cameron Ling 3. of Rebel Sport vouchers (subject to Fyans Park Primary School conditions). Farmhouse on 100 acres for 3 nights near 4. Deans Marsh. Accommodates up to 4 adults $1,500 Hope Family and 9 children (from February 2020 onwards and subject to availability). Anther Gin’s Australian distillery tour & 5. tastings in North Geelong. The distillery tour is $1,000 Dervilla McGowan for up to 10 people including a tasting of Anther’s range of gins and an exclusive bottle of Anther Goddess strength Gin.

Pako +. This package includes $500 Eyewear Eyewear on Pako on Pako voucher; $200 at Rixons 343 services Rixons 343 Pakington St Newtown 6. voucher & a $100 gift pack including shampoo, $975 conditioner & styling product; and a $175 Serenity Skin & Body Care (Kath Healy) Serenity Skin & Body Care massage and facial package. Wakeboard & water-ski on the Barwon River. $800 Kate & Ben Kent A day with your own Spy wakeboard ski boat, 7. complete with driver, water ski & wakeboard gear, music and a gourmet barbecue. For a family up to six people. Valued at $800 Hepburn Spa overnight stay for two people. $600 Bobby Gorman 8. Romance package includes two bottles of Idyll wine and chocolates. Two-night stay in your own retreat in the 9. picturesque Grampians for up to 6 people in a $400 Emma & Nick Jarman family cottage (2 Adults & 4 children) Plus a bottle of Wine on arrival. Healthy living package including two Finding Your Feet (Catriona Weinmann) 10. physiotherapy consultations with Third Space $445 Third Space Physiotherapy Physiotherapy, a reflexology treatment with $650 $450 Kollab Finding Your Feet & a Kollab picnic mat. Donated by Fyans Park Family Sports Pack – Primary school, Melbourne A Basketball Ring, Renegades pack with Renegades and Western United Soccer Club Captain Aaron Finch personally signing a Donated by 11. cricket ball and hat, Family of 4 tickets to a Sally Herbert cricket match and family of 4 tickets to a Tanya Keenan Western United Soccer match at GMHBA stadium and for any game in the 2019/2020 season. Artist Pack – Framed artwork by local artists… ‘Love Lennox’ by Sally Herbert measuring 37cm x 12. 29cm. ‘Watch With Glittering Eyes’ Acrylic on canvas by local artist ‘by Tanya’

Volunteer Register This year we’re hoping every family can volunteer an hour or more of their time to help run the Fair. The duties are easy and it’s a fun way to support the school and meet other parents and helpers. To volunteer and book your spot, please use the online parent-teacher booking system www.schoolinterviews.com.au and enter code: 7bkw9 Please note: if you have spoken directly to a Fair organiser about helping, you will still need to log in and fill put your name against an activity and time slot. If you don’t have internet access, please contact the school office and provide the following: Preferred time slot/s and stall or activity. Mobile phone number and email address. Santa Squad – can you help? We also need helpers for setting up the Fair and for cleaning up. This includes: Set up of equipment, stalls and marquees which may involve heavy lifting. Food preparation. Packing up equipment at the end of the event (after 8pm). Book to volunteer at www.schoolinterviews.com.au and enter code: 7bkw9 All volunteers that help out with set up or pack up will be required to complete an induction on arrival. A HUGE thank you to everyone for volunteering – we can’t do this without you!

Check list Due date  $2.50 for a Great Cake Bake-Off entry & decorating For sale: Fridays 1st /8th workshop. Pay outside the office /15th & 22 November  Pre-order food for the kids on Qkr! and return your Friday, 22nd November envelope  Order wrist bands Friday, 22nd November (take advantage of early bird prices) early bird cut off  Return brown Lucky Bag (was the lucky cup in 2018) to Ms Friday, 22nd November Castelow in the SLC  Deliver your raffle donation to school Friday, 22nd November  Donate to Mrs Rippon’s Bonza Book stall Monday, 25th November  SELL raffle tickets and return money and tickets (sold and Thursday, 28th November unsold)  Check out our online Auction and share amongst friends Starts: Monday, 17th and family. November at 9am  Volunteer to help on the day/night of Fair. ASAP please www.schoolinterviews.com.au and enter code: 7bkw9  Deliver cakes for the Fyans Park Great Cake Bake-Off to Friday, 29 November the 5/6 SLC building 8:30am - 11:00am  Bake a cake, slice or other yummy treat for cake stall and Friday, 29 November deliver to the 5/6 SLC building 8:30am - 11:00am Thanks everyone…see you at the Fair!