EVENT DETAILS

Sunday 16 March 2025
11am – 4pm
School Oval
Bring – Gold coin donation, keep cup for coffee, shopping bag and Airtag your kids because they’ll be off living their best life. 😊

PEOPLE POWER

You’re the apple of my pie! Thank you, amazing families, for almost filling HALF of the volunteer roster within a week. Blown away! We still have about 150 shifts to cover, so browse through the links below and pop your name down. Already snapped up is the Bake Sale, Silent Disco, Float Runs and all but one spot on the Bar. Anything else has your name on it. 😊

Our priority is recruiting First Aiders…please give your friends a nudge. Otherwise, we will need to book St John’s who are wonderful, but a cost we would rather avoid.

TIME TO CHOC AND ROLL, BABY!

Last call for nut-free blocks of chocolate (for the Chocolate Wheel) and pre-loved toys (used for prizes in Sideshow Alley.) Please hand into your classroom teacher by this Friday 21st Feb.

PLANNING YOUR DAY

If a family day out calls for one thing, it’s a strategy! Which rides first? What to eat? What time is your fave music act? Whether you’re a mosher ready to throw yourself in the core of the applepit, or a delicate Pink Lady planning your program hour-by-hour, here’s a complete listing of everything on at the fair.

In next week’s newsletter we’ll explain which rides and stalls are covered by wristbands and tickets, so you can work out the best value approach for your family.

VOLUNTEERS SIGN UP HERE!

Stall & Roster Link	Roster Link	Location
Foundation – Book Stall	https://volunteersignup.org/PR9JJ	Soccer Pitch	Morgan Jamieson & Cat Heil
Grade 1 – Bake Stall	https://volunteersignup.org/JWQDX	Oval	Anna Metcher
Grade 1 – Silent Disco	https://volunteersignup.org/WBPK7	Oval	Emily Gardener
Grade 2 – Land-a-Coin	https://volunteersignup.org/E9PR8	Soccer Pitch	Pip Diery & Molly Callaghan
Grade 2 – Splat the Rat	https://volunteersignup.org/YTW8R	Soccer Pitch	Pip Diery & Molly Callaghan
Grade 3 – Pop Corn	https://volunteersignup.org/YADWR	Oval	Steph King
Grade 3 – Ice Cream	https://volunteersignup.org/QYPC8	Oval	Steph King
Grade 4 – Silent Auction	https://volunteersignup.org/PPYKJ	STEM shed	Georgia Fiske
Grade 4 – Tin Can Alley/Sling Shot	https://volunteersignup.org/HXFEB	Soccer Pitch	Pip Diery & Molly Callaghan
Grade 5 – Sushi by Groove	https://volunteersignup.org/Y7BQD	Oval	Steph King
Grade 5 - Fairy Floss by Cotton Buzz	https://volunteersignup.org/4PJER	Oval	Steph King
Grade 6 – Tattoos, Hair Spray & Hair Feather Plaits	https://volunteersignup.org/37B4X	Soccer Pitch	Pip Diery & Molly Callaghan
Float Runs - (must have a DET approved police check)	https://volunteersignup.org/RKEJR	Office	Lara Field
First Aid Tent (first aid trained or medical professionals only please)	https://volunteersignup.org/Q7XQJ	Outside STEM shed	Adele Smith
Ticket Booths x 2	https://volunteersignup.org/AY7WK	Outside STEM shed	Lauren Abela
Bar	https://volunteersignup.org/J4MLD	Oval	Darcy Brown
Dishwashing	https://volunteersignup.org/QRT9R	SLC Kitchen	Kate McCallum
Entry Gate – Draper Street	https://volunteersignup.org/HQXQC	Draper St Gate	Adele Smith
Entry Gate – Asbury Street	https://volunteersignup.org/PAFTB	Asbury St Gate	Adele Smith
Entry Gate – Field Street North	https://volunteersignup.org/AK7YP	Field St North Gate	Adele Smith
Set Up (Sat 15 or Sun 16)	https://volunteersignup.org/YRKH8	Oval	Adele Smith
Pack Up (Sunday)	https://volunteersignup.org/JBAWA	Oval	Steph King

FAQS

What on earth is the Apple Fair?

It’s the major fundraiser for OGPS, raising over $30,000 each year for much needed projects such as the new outdoor learning space next to the library (thanks to the 2023 Apple Fair!). The event been running now for 27 years….it’s kind of a big deal 😉

What happens at the Apple Fair?

Thousands of fun-seekers come together on the school oval to enjoy a family day out. There is a stage with live music, food vans, market stalls, rides, amusements and more. It’s everything you would expect from a community fair but obviously way better….because, well…OGPS! It’s not just for school families either, folks from all over the Bellarine (and as far as Ballarat and Geelong) make the annual pilgrimage to the Apple Fair. Check out the vibe on Facebook or Instagram - @oceangrove_applefair

Who organises the Apple Fair?

Parents do! Besides the 20-strong Apple Fair Committee of stellar planners, the entire fair hinges on hundreds of parents volunteering their time and good humour on stalls or other tasks. The kids absolutely love being involved and it’s the stuff primary school memories are made of.

Why wasn’t there an Apple Fair in 2024?

The Committee played around with dates, testing out the fair in the months of October and March. In 2023, after the October event we decided it to move it back to the traditional month of March. It was too soon to run another Apple Fair only five months later, so there has been an 18-month gap. We intend to stick with March going forward, either every year or second year (depending on volunteer support.)

OK this is all good….but just one last question…why apples?

Back in the 1800s the site of OGPS was actually an apple orchard. It’s in our DNA! And who doesn’t love a toffee apple!?

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