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Fitzroy Primary School`s Fantastic Fête

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Second edition of FPS’ Fantastic Fête newsletter! 

CHANGE OF DATE! 9th NOVEMBER 2024 

12-4pm 

 

Due to a number of clashes, the FPS Fete Committee has decided to change the date of the fete to Saturday 9th November 2024!  Please put this new date in your diary! 

 

Fitzroy’s Fantastic Fête 

Saturday 9th November 2024 

12pm to 4pm 

Fitzroy Primary School (Napier St side)

285 Napier Street, Fitzroy 

 

FREE ENTRY! ALL WELCOME! 

 

GET READY TO: 

  • feast on African, French, and other local delicacies 
  • enjoy the live music and student and parent performances 
  • discover our market stalls 
  • revel in the fun activities and games for the kids 
  • win a prize in our raffle
  • pick up something special at our silent auction

 

AND SO MUCH MORE! 

 

DID SOMEONE SAY POPCORN?

Yes, that’s right! Just to get you and your little ones a little excited about our upcoming fete, the FPS fete committee can confirm that we will again have FREE popcorn exclusively for our FPS students!  Like last year, we will arrange for you to collect your wristband the day before the fete so that you can enjoy your goodies!  

 

 

Thank you to Nelson Alexander for supporting FPS!

 

 

 

THANK YOU CITY OF YARRA! 

City of Yarra have again granted us $1000 for our fete this year which will go to inviting a professional band to play for us as well as some kids activities! Thank you City of Yarra!

 

 

 

 

 

TRANSLATING FANTASTIC FETE! 

 

Thanks to those who have told us how to say Fantastic or Fantastic Fete in your family’s languages. So far we have :

  • Somali: Shax shax  and Dabaltag & Damashad Wacan 
  • (Egyptian) Arabic: حفلة حلوة or Hafla Helwa 
  • French: La Fête Fantastique  
  • Spanish: Fiesta Fantastica 
  • Tighrina: ዝተዘጋጀወ ርሁስ አመት ትምህርቲ : Zetezegaje/we Rehus Amet Temhereti 

 

We would love to know how to say this in more languages! So if you or your child can help us by writing how you would say something similar to “fantastic” or “fantastic fête” in any of your family’s languages on the paper at Mary’s desk or by email to Ev (contact details below), that would be so wonderful! Even more wonderful if the translation has alliteration (same letter or sound at the beginning of each word!)

 

CALL OUT FOR RAFFLE/SILENT AUCTION ITEMS! 

We are about to start approaching local businesses and networks who may be interested in supporting our raffle or online silent auction.  We are looking for: 

 

  • Vouchers for goods or services
  • Travel vouchers
  • Tickets for shows/gigs
  • Hotel/holiday accommodation
  • Quality products or goods
  • Artworks
  • Restaurant vouchers or chef/catering services (for private dinner party or cooking lessons) 
  • Unwanted gifts

To get an idea of what we sourced last year, check out our 2023 Silent Auction site here 

If you can assist us to do this or know any leads, please get in touch with Lauren or Ev (contact details below). We can provide you with all the resources and tips you need to do this!

 

If you yourself have any donations you would like to discuss, please contact Sally and Marine at fitzroyprimaryfete@gmail.com. 

 

PARENTS MORNING TEA / CANDLE MAKING 

 

Badria is hosting the next parents morning tea from 9:15 am on Thursday after drop off and it is open to all!  Feel free to drop by. 

 

For those who are interested and keen, Badria is also teaching parents how to make candles which will then be sold at the fête! 

 

ENTERTAINMENT 

 

Are you a musician and part of a band? Or are you part of a choir or a dance group? We are looking for parents who would like to perform at the Fete! So please get in touch with Evelyn if you are keen (contact details below)! 

 

 

 

 

SECOND HAND BOOK STALL 

 

We are looking for your unwanted but good quality books in any language to sell at our second hand book stall!  If you have any books, please bring in to Mary at the front office or contact us to discuss!   

 

FÊTE COMMITTEE 

 

If you would like to be involved in organising the fête in the lead up, there’s still plenty of space and time to join us! Everyone is welcome! 

 

In particular, we are looking for people who could help with:

  • Marketing and assist with publicity and marketing including on social media;
  • Coordinating external business and parent stalls both in the lead up and also helping to manage logistics on the day of the fete; 
  • Coordinating the craft and jewellery store and assist with sourcing items and/or making items for the stall;
  • Coordinating the Salon Stall and assist with sourcing parents or older students or local networks to braid/plait/style/spray-paint hair, paint nails and/or paint henna
  • Organising any games/activities for the kids;  
  • Contacts to businesses or organisations who could loan us marquees, trestle tables and/or a stage for the day 

 

If you’re interested, just sign up at the front office or you can contact the fête co-ordinators: Evelyn Tadros evelyntadros@gmail.com 0402 137 182 or Lauren Marquet lauren.marquet@gmail.com 0411 112 145. 

 

If you can’t commit to another committee but you have skills, goods, services or ideas that may be beneficial for the day, please also let us know!   

 

For those who wish to volunteer on the day, we will send out a volunteer roster closer to the fete that you can sign up to. We will need lots of hands to make light work!

 

HOW YOUR SUPPORT WILL HELP OUR COMMUNITY 

 

All funds raised from the fête will build on the funds we raised last year to improve FPS’ George Street playground !