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Fitzroy Primary School’s 2025 Fantastic Fete: 170th Anniversary  

SAVE THE DATE - SATURDAY 15TH NOVEMBER 2025!

Mark the date in your calendar and get excited!  You are all invited to celebrate our school’s 170th anniversary at La Fête Fantastique /Fantastic Fete! This marks nearly two centuries of education, community spirit and cultural diversity right here in the heart of Fitzroy! Head to our Fitzroy Fantastic Fete Newsletter edition to find out more!

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Birthday Book Adventure: a Children's Book Week celebration at Federation Square-Saturday 23rd Aug

The CBCA is celebrating 80 years of sharing the magic of Australian stories with children this year – and you’re invited to the party!

Join us at the CBCA Birthday Book Adventure for a day of free activities including crafting, creator workshops, a book parade, and the chance to chat with some of Victoria’s most beloved authors and illustrators.

When? Saturday 23 August

What time? 11 am to 3 pm

Where? Fed Square Atrium, Melbourne

We’re thrilled to be joined by a stellar line-up of local children’s book creators. This year’s CBCA Children’s Book Week artist Jess McGeachin will be on hand to help you Book an Adventure. Join Anna Walker for a froggy-themed craft workshop inspired by her book Snap! Come for storytime with Angie Cui, author of My Mum is a Bird and also Olivia Muscat – author of My Name is Jemima.

Adventure times:

10:30 am – a secret book event

11 am – Anna Walker workshop

11:30 am – Olivia Muscat storytime

12 noon – BOOK PARADE

1 pm: Angie Cui storytime

1:30 pm – Jess McGeachin workshop

2 pm – library storytime

Adventure awaits!

Thank you to our partners Fed Square, the Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge and Public Libraries Victoria.