Two Weeks to Go!

Our Annual Winter Magic Market is a special event that brings our whole school community together for a moment of warmth, celebration, creativity and connection. As with any school community event, we could not have a Winter Magic Market without tremendous support from the community who volunteer their time, expertise and energy. Many hands make light work, so we ask that all families consider how they can contribute to this special day.

Still Looking for Leaders...

We are still looking for lead volunteers to help coordinate a few individual stalls. Coordinators will work with the school and will be provided with guidance and a contact point at the school. Coordinators are not expected to work the whole day, but might be involved in meetings and liaising with the school in the lead-up to Saturday 12th August.

Currently we are still looking for people who feel they might enjoy one of the following roles:

Decorations Dignitaries… we are looking for people who would like to flex their craft muscles by adding colour and life to our undercover area
Barbecue Beauties… burned buns beware! We are looking for a couple of people who would be happy to coordinate the purchasing of supplies for our BBQ stalls
Pancake Practitioners… know how to make a good batter? Feeling flippy? We are looking for people to coordinate supplies and make batter for the pancake stall
Baked Spud Superstars… one of our most recent and most popular food stalls, we need someone to coordinate the purchasing of supplies for our spuds

Thank you to all the people who have volunteered to help lead other aspects of the market. The names of the current lead coordinators are in the header of each stall or work area roster. If you are interested in leading one of the as yet to be filled above areas, please contact Ange at ange.hopkins@education.vic.gov.au or call/drop by the front office.

WMM Roster - Now Live!

The sign-up roster (as per the link here) was published and sent out on Sentral last Friday. Whilst we have so far had quite a few families volunteer across the different market areas, there are still many spots we would love to (and need to) see filled this week. Getting a group of friends together to work on one of our fabulous food stalls, or pitching in to help with set up and pack down will be very much appreciated. Signing up for a two-hour shift will give you a prime position to see the joy our market can foster and to make some fantastic friends from within and across the community.

Toys Stall

Hello BNWPS!!

As you all know we are doing a winter magic market on August 12th. The grade 6 school leaders have decided to do a toy stall and would love your contributions. Please donate your toys, new, old or broken toys would all be appreciated.

Please drop them off in unit RT.

Thank you for reading

From the grade 6 leaders

Cake Stall

Art Auction

We need artworks donated for the Art Auction for this year’s

Winter Magic Market (Saturday August 12th, 2023).

Everyone is welcome to be involved. Our school community

loves to see all the different ways we can be creative.

Some Ideas:

• Paintings, drawings, sculpture, ceramics, collage, photography, textiles, quilts, jewellery, hand-made books, craft

• Works on paper – unframed is fine but please use

good quality paper,

or frame your work with a new or recycled frame

• All kinds of creative works welcome

The school office is currently taking delivery of artworks.

For further information please contact the coordinators:

Jane Eckett at jleckett@unimelb.edu.au / 0416 697 365

Samantha Everton samanthaeverton@fastmail.fm

Kim Pickburn kjane12@gmail.com

ACCEPTING WORKS NOW!

Begging for Books

Books, Books, Books! Clean out your bookcase for a good cause!

The second-hand book stall is always an absolute favourite for so many. Take this opportunity to clean out your bookcase and bring along any books in good condition for the stall. Please drop off your book donations to the school office.

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