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. 😊

BE A POWER PARENT! VOLUNTEER TO HELP YOUR SCHOOL.

Thank you SO much to everyone who has signed up so far. We have exactly 111 roles left to fill – check out the available spots below. You can put your name down for any shift – you don’t need a child in that year to help with the grade level activities.

Stall & Roster Link	Roster Link	Helpers needed
Grade 2 – Land-a-Coin	https://volunteersignup.org/E9PR8	1
Grade 2 – Splat the Rat	https://volunteersignup.org/YTW8R	4
Grade 3 – Pop Corn	https://volunteersignup.org/YADWR	7
Grade 3 – Ice Cream	https://volunteersignup.org/QYPC8	5
Grade 4 – Silent Auction	https://volunteersignup.org/PPYKJ	9
Grade 4 – Tin Can Alley/Sling Shot	https://volunteersignup.org/HXFEB	8
Grade 5 – Sushi by Groove	https://volunteersignup.org/Y7BQD	9
Grade 5 - Fairy Floss by Cotton Buzz	https://volunteersignup.org/4PJER	8
Grade 6 – Tattoos, Hair Spray & Hair Feather Plaits	https://volunteersignup.org/37B4X	11
First Aid Tent (first aid trained or medical professionals only please)	https://volunteersignup.org/Q7XQJ	4
Ticket Booths x 2	https://volunteersignup.org/AY7WK	17
Bar	https://volunteersignup.org/J4MLD	1
Dishwashing	https://volunteersignup.org/QRT9R	7
Entry Gate – Draper Street	https://volunteersignup.org/HQXQC	3
Entry Gate – Field Street North	https://volunteersignup.org/AK7YP	2
Set Up (Sat 15 or Sun 16)	https://volunteersignup.org/YRKH8	6
Pack Up (Sunday)	https://volunteersignup.org/JBAWA	9

WRISTBANDS + TICKETS

Let’s crunch some numbers for a minute. Here’s a guide on activity pricing at the Apple Fair to help decide the best value for your family.

This year we have expanded our ‘ticket economy’ based on your feedback. Now, you’ll be able to use tickets (as well as EFTPOS and cash) at most stalls including the bake sale, popcorn, ice cream, pre-loved books and more. (Great for the end of the day when you find those three random tickets in your back pocket….happens everrrrry time!).

Please note that tickets aren’t accepted by external vendors who are visiting OGPS with their businesses, such as the food and coffee vans and some market stalls.

ACTIVITY	COST	AGE GROUP
RIDES
Scrambler	Wristband or 8 tickets	120cm+
Meltdown	Wristband or 8 tickets	Recommended age 7+
Inflatable Obstacle Course	Wristband or 8 tickets	Recommended age 3+
Silent Disco	Wristband or 5 tickets	All ages
Giant Slide	Wristband or 5 tickets	All ages
SIDESHOW ALLEY
Spooky Tunnel	2 tickets	All ages
Land a Coin	2 tickets	All ages
Splat the Rat	2 tickets	All ages
Tattoo	2 tickets	All ages
Hairspray and Feather Plaits	3 tickets	All ages
Guess the Lollies	1 ticket	All ages
Chocolate Wheel	2 tickets	All ages
Tin Can Alley	2 tickets	All ages
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Paint-a-Pot	2 tickets	All ages
Jewellery + Bead Making	2 tickets	All ages
Bebop Circus	Free	Juniors (but all welcome!)
Bunnings Craft Tent	Free	All ages
Scavenger Hunt	Free	All ages
Lawn Games	Free	All ages

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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