Run for Fun                                                    Thursday at 2.30pm!    

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Thank you so much for supporting our school, especially through fundraising. This week, on Thursday 20th July at 2.30pm to 3.30pm, we are hosting a Colour Explosion School Fun Run to help us fundraise towards Mackellar’s 2023 Production. 

Please make sure that students bring a WHITE shirt to wear during the Fun Run, as they will be covered in non-toxic, biodegradable colour powder from head to toe!   You can send the white shirt to school, clearly labelled with the student’s name, prior to the event.  On Friday the 2nd of June, all students received their sponsorship booklet, that contains all the information.

Is the powder safe?  The non-toxic colour powder is made of high-quality corn starch and permitted food colours, so it’s safe for skin and eyes.  Students with asthma are advised to be careful in their decision to participate.

How does my child fundraise? Fundraising for our event is easy – simply follow the instructions outlined in your child’s sponsorship booklet.  Your child can accept donations online by creating a cybersafe fundraising profile at www.australianfundraising.com.au . You can also collect cash donations with your sponsorship booklet. 

How do I order my child’s incentive prizes?  You can order your child’s prizes online after the 20th of July 2023. Please complete the back page of your sponsorship booklet when you return your cash donations.  Order one prize based on the total amount of dollars raised or mix and match smaller prizes.

Extra Incentives to Fundraise!

• Online Golden Coins – complete fun online tasks to redeem an extra $75 towards your prize credit.
• Monty the Monstar’s Bonus Prizes – achieve milestones to unlock Monty’s bonus prizes.
• $10,000 JB HI FI Spending Spree for one organisation’s highest fundraising student – it could be you!
• Our school will win an extra $5,000 if we have the highest average fundraised amount per student in 2023.
• A Play Station 5 Gaming Bundle – see your child’s sponsorship booklet for more!

If you would like to be a volunteer on the day, please contact the office to express your interest with your Working With Children’s Check. 

Thanks in advance for your support, and happy fundraising! 

Joanne Wood

Student Wellbeing and Inclusion 

KIVA  Changing lives, making a difference!

Our Junior School Council seek to make a difference at our school as well as around the world.  Our students have taken the time to select individuals we can help who require assistance to gain an education or support a family. 

We are proud to share that our relatively small loans of $25 each have contributed to the lives of the following people who have paid back their loans:

Curong from Vietnam – to pay for some of his Primary School expenses.

Wati from Indonesia – to assist with the payments of her sewing machine so she can make a living for her family.

Anarkan from Kyrgyzstan – to assist with his farming tools to support a family.

Hang from Vietnam – to contribute to his Secondary School expenses.