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

LESS THAN 3 WEEKS TO GO! SPREAD THE WORD SATURDAY 15TH NOVEMBER 2025

Free entry and open to all, we would love it if you could invite your friends, family, neighbours and broader community to celebrate our school’s 170th anniversary at La Fête Fantastique /Fantastic Fete!

Marking nearly two centuries of education, community spirit and cultural diversity right here in the heart of Fitzroy,

you can help us spread the word and

follow us on Instagram @fitzroyprimaryschoolfete

and Facebook

If you know any former Fitzroy Primary School students, we are launching our Alumni Network at the Fete and would love to see as many of them there as possible. They can join the network by filling out details here.

Thanks to the generous support of Nelson Alexander, we also have our billboards up and corflutes and flyers are available from Mary’s office if anyone would like to put one up in their front yard or window or local café or hand out to friends. Or you can share around the JPEG version here to your networks on WhatsApp or SMS!

The Silent Auction is now LIVE!

With almost 100 items and already over $4000 raised, our silent auction is live and ready to take your bids! We’ve sourced some excellent items from local businesses plus have some unique one-of-a-kind items like FPS Student Artwork! We have a goal to raise at least $10,000 so please consider bidding and share with your friends, family and colleagues!

If you have any further additions to the Silent Auction, please email details of the donation or e-vouchers to fitzroyprimaryfete@gmail.com and kindly drop off physical vouchers/ products to Mary at the school office.

All details are in the link.

https://www.32auctions.com/FitzroyPS2025

VOLUNTEER AND SIGN UP FOR A SHIFT!

This year, we have allocated each class to be in charge of certain activities/stalls with a parent/carer of that class coordinating the activity. We would love it if you could sign up and volunteer for a shift to help set up, pack up, assist a stall, make some crepes, or something for the bake sale. And if you’re very brave, sign up to be dunked in the dunking machine! We would love it if you could also encourage family members, friends or neighbours to sign up too: VolunteerSignup - Fitzroy Primary Fete 2025

2nd HAND BOOKS STILL WANTED!

Please drop off any pre-loved books (in good resaleable condition) you would like to donate for the fete book stall. We are taking books across all genres and styles, for adults and kids. A box or bag or just a few books, we would much appreciate your contribution!

Drop off during school hours at reception.

Fitzroy Primary School Newsletter

La Fantastc Fete-170th Anniversary Edition

Issue 17 · 28 Oct 2025

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