Parents and Friends Association
Bunnings Sausage Sizzle update
Thank you so much to all of the incredible volunteers that made our Bunnings Sausage Sizzle happen. It would not have been possible without every single one of you. Despite the wet weather, we had a great turn out and raised around $1,000 for our school community!
Colour Run - Wednesday 2nd April
The PFA is very excited to coordinate our first WPS colour run! The colour run is being added on to the annual Lapathon, as we thought it would be wonderful to try something new (and colourful).
The colour run will be an opt-in component for students that want to run, get colourful, and have a fantastic time. Parents, please don’t worry, we have made sure the colour is safe and toxin-free. (It’s made from corn-starch with food grade dyes.) Children will be asked to wear their school hats during the lapathon, and we recommend wearing sunglasses if you are concerned about getting powder in their eyes.
Students are encouraged to wear a white t-shirt to show they want to be covered in colour and ensure that wonderful colour is on display. If students would like to walk or run, but do not want colour on them, please support them to wear a black t-shirt (or any dark coloured shirt) so we know they are running colour-free.
Ms Mann has also organised a sausage sizzle on the day (pre-orders only) to energise and celebrate a beautiful afternoon, serving from 1pm - 1.30pm. The lapathon/colour run will take place between 2:15-3:15. We would love some helpers! Please sign up here if you are available to help us on the day.
Some additional information:
The colour powder does generally wash out of hair and clothing. However, make sure your child wears old clothes & shoes that you don’t mind getting splashed with colour – while the colour should wash out, it may stain clothing and shoes if left for too long.
We suggest you bring a towel for your child to sit on for the travel home. It might help stop the spread of colour in your car.
Children who go to Bug-a-lugs or take the school bus home and want to be covered in colour need to bring a complete change of clothes including a beanie or cap to contain the colour, plus a towel to wipe down any exposed skin. A plastic bag to contain their colourful clothing would be a good idea.
Spring bulbs are back - orders close soon!
The hugely popular Tesselaar spring bulb fundraiser is back for another year. Jump onto the website using the special link, make your purchase, and 40% of the money will go to the school - plus, your garden will look amazing! Orders close Friday 4 April. Feel free to share the link with everyone you know - anyone can buy, add colour to their garden, and support our school.
Place your order here: www.bulbfundraiser.com.au/WOODPS
Easter Raffle
The PFA is once again running the ever-popular annual Easter Raffle. Tickets available on QKR! - $2 each, or 3 tickets for $5. Get in quick, ticket sales are about to close. What a fantastic opportunity to start getting into the Easter spirit, and support our school community!
Ticket sales close on March 28th. Raffle drawn April 1st.
WPS Parents and Friends Association (PFA) Monthly Meeting
Calling all families - we would love to welcome you to our Parents and Friends committee. We are a friendly bunch of parents who meet monthly to arrange school fundraising activities and social events and would love you to join us.
Our next meeting is on Tuesday the 1st of April, 7.30pm at Holgate Brewery. We would love to welcome you as we continue to plan some fantastic events for the 2025 school year. The only thing you need is a willingness to help out our school community.
Hope to see you there!
Facebook Pages
There are two pages you may like to join - one run by the School Office, and one for Parents and Friends of WPS. Here are the links to join:
https://www.facebook.com/woodendps - Woodend Primary School
https://www.facebook.com/groups/305104993359910 - Woodend Primary School Parents and Friends' Community
(You must answer the membership questions so that we can establish your connection to the school. Membership requests with unanswered questions will be rejected)
Thank you, Perri
