2023 Centenary Fair and Open Day

On Saturday 25 March, Kilvington held a hugely successful Centenary Fair and Open Day.

The School was buzzing, with everyone enjoying the vast array of stalls, rides and activities organised by the Parents and Friends Association (PFA).

Our staff and students did an amazing job of leading School tours and showcasing our different departments including Sport, Science, Food Tech, Community Services, Global Connections/Languages, Robotics/Digital Technologies, Performing Arts and the Year 9 Impact Program.

We also had performances by our student musicians to entertain guests throughout the day and staff volunteering in the Dunk tank. What a fabulous day!

Watch a recap video of the Fair below!

We Thank You!

THANK YOU TO OUR HELPERS AND STALL COORDINATORS

Events like this don’t happen without a huge amount of work from so many people, so a massive thank you to everyone who contributed towards this wonderful occasion.

In the lead up to the day, we had people making crafts, jams and relishes. We also had people collecting books, puzzles and games. Donations of wine and chocolates were being accepted and stalls were expertly coordinated behind the scenes.

On the day, we had teams of helpers set up and pack up. Nearly 200 volunteers gave their time and efforts – thank you to you all. It was amazing to see this event come together and see so many happy and smiling faces.

Thank you to Mr John Knapp for acting as our emcee. A special shout out to all our stall coordinators for organising and leading their stalls and making everyone feel welcome.

Alumni – Sarah Lim
Bar – Wendy McMillan & Jacqui Rynn
BBQ – Tony O’Reilly & David Scicluna
Boba Tea – Mandy McDonald
Books – Alan & Sarah Shanks
Cakes – Natasha Lowe & Fiona Godfrey
Chocolate Toss – Jam Seesod, Natalie Ma & Julie Colee
Coffee – Rosetta Scicluna
Craft – Eleri Stephens , Lanka Nammuni & Chelsie Dickson
Crazy Hair – Lynda Slavinskis
Devonshire Tea – Carrie Fowler
Finance – Annaliese Allen & Julie Connolly
Food Safety – Nicole Verginis
Fruit Salad – Annie Jiang & Fernanda Di Paolo
Hot Chips – Peter Slavinskis & Neil Wimalasundera
Hot Dogs & Popcorn – Jane Steele & Nicole Blackmore
Jam & Relish – Lou Cooper & Christina Renowden
Plants – Megan Andrews & Diana Chow
Ride Tickets – Claire Carroll & Kim Johnston
Show Bags – Rachel Baker & Liz Michelini
Wine Bingo – Christiane Langenberg
Yum Cha, Fairy Floss and Games Corner – Ada Shi, Ying Wei & Wendy Ren

Didn’t Kilvington shine! At her heart are the special people within her walls. Thank you for putting on a brilliant celebration. I know that my father, former Principal, Warren Stone, would have been so thrilled to see how far his beloved Kilvington had progressed since his time (1974-1993). As an old Kilvonian myself, I loved experiencing the life of current day Kilvington in this fleeting, but nonetheless heart-warming, fashion. Our interactions with pupils and parents were utterly delightful. Thanks for putting on a beautiful celebration. - Alison Hamblin (nee Stone), Class of 1980

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Thank you to our sponsors including Fletchers Ormond for sponsoring the Chair-O-Plane ride; Woolworths Glen Huntly for donating all the fruit for the fruit salad cups; Botanical Creations for their partnership of the plant stall; Candy Hair Southland for their partnership of the Crazy Hair stall; and Lamb Weston for donating the chips for the Hot Chip stall.

We also extend enormous thanks to the Kilvington’s Chinese Community who donated all products and covered all costs for the Yum Cha, Fairy Floss and Games Corner stalls. We are incredibly grateful for your generosity, support, enthusiasm and community spirit. Thank you!

Join the Post-Fair Celebration

The PFA encourages everyone who contributed to the Fair in any way, large or small, to join a special celebration on Tuesday 2 May from 8.00 to 9.00pm in the Staff Lounge. This will follow the general PFA Meeting which will run slightly earlier from 7.00 to 8.00pm. For catering purposes, please RSVP via Trybooking here. We look forward to seeing you all there.