SENIOR SCHOOL
Fete no mean feat!
The 2017 School Fete was held on 15 September 2017, following on from the
success of the inaugural Fete in 2016. On this important FUNd-raising day, the
Senior School community comes together to raise money for a worthy cause.
This year all funds raised were donated to Oxfam to assist in their mission to
alleviate poverty on a global scale.
The fete was held on Friday 15 September
on Chapel Close and was coordinated
by the School’s Community Service
Committee. The central location worked
well this year and helped to keep everyone
together and engaged.
At the centre of the action was the stage
where many of our student and teacher
bands performed, providing entertainment
for all and contributing greatly to the
atmosphere.
Ms Bannister
joins the Cadets
Each House was delegated a different stall
to operate, ranging from selling food such
as hot dogs and ice cream, to sideshow
alley style competitions such as ring toss
and basketball shooting. Additionally, the
languages faculty, and student Aidan
Parfitt (8Sc) also ran stalls that raised
money for the Walk the Wall initiative
($514), and the Leukaemia Foundation
($290) respectively.
Other popular attractions were the dunk
tank, an inflatable obstacle course,
and a bubble soccer arena. These large
attractions were primarily operated by
senior students and allowed students to
engage in friendly competition with their
mates. It was particularly impressive to
see everyone come together as one in
charitable spirit – working together and
sharing the workload so that everyone
could enjoy the day.
At the end of the day we raised over
$3,800 towards a multitude of causes, and
a fete that highlighted our School’s culture
and the comradery of our students.
Special thanks to the students on the
Community Service Committee and Mrs
Selinna Forward for their tireless work in
organising a successful event and laying the
foundations for it to grow in the future.
Toby Digney
Community Service Captain
I was thrilled when I learned of the
possibility of joining Cadets once again. I
immensely enjoyed my time as a member
of the Australian Air Force Cadets as a
teenager. When reflecting on the incredible
experiences I was fortunate enough to
enjoy, the friendships I made and the skills
that I developed in those years, I realise
now how much Cadets has had a positive
impact on my life. It is very exciting that I
can hopefully help other teenagers share
the same journey.
For me, Cadets has always been about the
people, sharing knowledge of different
skills and helping each other overcome
challenges. You learn to work with your
peers to achieve some amazing goals. As
a Unit you are only as strong as the people
next to you, so it really is a wonderful
culture of helping each other.
I have much to learn from CAPT Dell, 2LT
Tolomei and the cadets, and hopefully I can
share my experiences and knowledge with
the unit going forward.
Ms Sophie Bannister
Media Teacher
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