NMPS Fete update

From Parents and Friends Committee 

What is the fete?

Our Around the World School Fete is an exciting event for the whole family.  The fete, which is like a fair or festival, will be held on Friday 4 November, 4-8pm on the grasketball court and oval at school.  There will be a fun atmosphere where we can come together to play, eat and celebrate our wonderfully diverse community. 

What can I expect on the day?*

• Rides: wipe out, eliminator, atomic drop giant slide, chair-o-plane, mini golf and jumping castle (check out www.actionevents.com to see what these look like)
• Community presence, including the North Melbourne Football Club, Renegades Cricket Club, and the police with a police car.
• Animal petting zoo
• Food from different cultures to go with our ‘Around the World’ theme, and sweet treats such as fairy floss. You and the family can have afternoon tea and dinner at the fete.
• Entertainment, including a parent band, school rock band, Bollywood dancing and tap
• Silent auction and raffle
• Other activities and entertainment provided by the year level groups:
  • Prep: food, including pop-corn and fairy floss
  • Grade 1: dress ups such as henna, face painting, nail polish and crazy hair
  • Grade 2: quality second hand items such as games, books and toys 
  • Grade 3: side show alley, previous examples include jaffa smash, lego launcher, minion bowling
  • Grade 4: home grown, think plants, seeds, pots etc.
  • Grade 5: hand-made, may include bake sale, craft activities, badge making
  • Grade 6: try your luck, previous examples include lucky dip, fishing, lucky jars, spinning wheel

* Planning underway, not all confirmed.

Who is organising the fete?

The fete is organised by the NMPS Parents and Friends Association, a group of volunteer parents and family members of children who attend the school. 

How can I get involved? 

Please contact Parents and Friends at community@nmps.fun and we can provide the support you need to help with our fete.  You might like to:

• Organise or run something as part of a year level theme
• Donate things: prizes or materials and goods for the year level stalls, items for the silent auction or raffle, food, drink etc. 
• Perform on the stage: do you or your family have a musical, dance or other talent?
• Help us seek donations/support (you must talk to us about this before approaching local businesses, so we don’t double up)
• Volunteer on the day: closer to the event we will call for volunteers
• Come to Parents and Friends (P&F) meetings

Upcoming P & F meeting dates for 2022

Tuesday 6 September, 7.30 pm

Tuesday 11 October, 7.30 pm

More frequent fete planning meetings in term 4.