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Edwardstown Primary School

Our Annual Strawberry Fair is just around the corner….

Only 9 more sleeps!

We would love your help…..Please READ ON and join in and help where you

can...

STRAWBERRY CAFÉ Thank you to those who have promised and donated scones in previous years. It has been

because of these generous donations that the stall is able to be so successful. We are now asking

for promises of donations for this year’s fair, so if you are able to help us please fill out the

promise form below and return to the front office. Donations can be delivered to the canteen

kitchen on fair morning. If you are unable to deliver on fair morning please let me know and I can

collect from the school prior and freeze. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Strawberry Cafe - promise form (hand in at the front office – thank you) Qty ______doz. Scones ______doz little cakes ______doz muffins ______cash

Name: _____________________________ Phone No: _____________

Thank you, Rebecca & John McQueen - Stall Co-ordinators

OUR LAST STRAWBERRY FAIR MEETING

Tuesday, 31st

October

2.30pm-4.00pm in the Staffroom

ALL WELCOME

ON SALE NOW!

Pre-sale wristbands are on sale now from the Cash Register for $20 each.

These rides are best suited for Primary School aged children. This allows unlimited rides on Strawberry Fair day for the child who is wearing the wristband.

On the day, these wristbands will sell for $25-00. This is great value,

so make sure you don’t miss out on this deal! The five new exciting rides included in the wristband are:

GIANT SLIDE

PHOTO BOOTH

BUBBLE SOCCER HAUNTED HOUSE LASER TAG

MOBILE VIDEO TRUCK

STALL ROSTERS Are now up in classroom. Please communicate with your

classroom teacher to add your name! one hour is all we ask...many hands make light work!

PLEASE...WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT...

Help… Help… Help…

Help Before the Event During the weeks leading up to the fair we take in massive amounts of clothing, white elephant goods and books. We need parent support to supply these items so please clean out cupboards and sheds Now. We also need parents with a few minutes to spare before picking up the kids to sort and store these goods, so if you have time pop into the office and see Judy. We are very grateful for donations for the Silent Auction. If you have business connections this is a great way to advertise as well as helping out the school.

Help Day Before the Event

PRODUCTION HELP NEEDED

Saturday 4th November between 10am-5pm

Any help valued...even one hour would be greatly appreciated

we need as many helpers as we can to put up stalls, umbrellas, signage, tables and trestles. Refrigerated vans need to be loaded and stalls laid out

call Simone 0401 066 399 or just rock up sometime on Saturday to lend a hand

Also keep in mind we will be needing help on Sunday 3pm after Fair. After pack up, the Tavern is open with the offer of a free drink and sausage to thank our workers. Most people wait around for the announcement of our takings for the day.

And Monday morning too, to help pack up and get the grounds ready again for School Tuesday!

NEEDED – Clean ‘ice cream’ containers with lids please Thanks

STRAWBERRY FAIR RAFFLE BOOKS

RAFFLE BOOKS – Have been sent home and we are hoping families are busy selling tickets. We have great prizes again this year. Please bring books and money into the bookroom at any time and we also have more books to sell if anyone is interested.

Can families also return unsold tickets as we will be able to also sell these on the day. Thanks

THANK YOU TO OUR MAJOR SPONSORS:

SA QUALITY HOME IMPROVEMENTS Goodwood Institute Belle Property Walter and Irvine Real

Estate

And to the following businesses from whom we have already received amazing donations…..

The Advertiser The Rice Bar Dowie Doole Wine

‘Y Knot’ Yoga Adelaide Crows Auto Masters - Edwardstown

Blue Bins The Tonsley Hotel The Advertiser

Bracegirdles Executive Flowers Castle Plaza Intencity - Marion

Commonwealth Bank Nutrimetics Effie Blias

RSL –

Colonel Light Gardens

Electrolux Automasters

Entertainment Book Beerenberg Endota Spa

90 Mile Wines Ned’s Emporium Sue & Bill Dartnall

Christmas Hill Wines

AMF Bowling Cleland National Park Charlesworth Nuts

Bakers Delight Spotlight Adelaide Cake decorating supplies

Julie Quimby Volunteer & Public Gifting Manager

General Kitchens (Blias Family)

Revitalise Remedial and Sports Massage Clinic

Barfifty 8 Cafe Barber Lounge The Middle Store

The Edinburgh Hotel Seek Tech (Stuart Family)

Hastwell Travel and Cruise Foodland – Castle Plaza 1st Choice Fruit and Veg – Castle

Plaza

Woolworths – Cumberland Park Village Church Marion Sand and Paving

Mumme Tools State Flora Adelaide Zoo

Barfifty 8 Cafe Barber Lounge The Middle Store

Audi Solitaire - Solitare Automotive The Edinburgh Hotel Seek Tech (Stuart Family)

The Little Fig - Hayley Games 2 U Annabel Digance

Artistic Endeavors Vino Resturant The Highway

Bakers Delight Officeworks Rhodes Farm Eggs

We acknowledge the generosity of these businesses and thank them for their support.

Please support these businesses, as they have supported us.

"For all your outdoor home Improvements: Verandahs, carports, rumpus rooms, sheds, garages, pools,

decks, fencing, solar, roofing & guttering. Visit the display on the corner of South Rd & Cross Rd

www.saqualityhomeimprovements.com.au" We are very excited to have SAQHI support our Fair.

WHITE ELEPHANT STALL

Thank you for all donations, our shed is filling up. We are still taking more BUT We also need your help please. SATURDAY before the fair, we need to empty our shed and set up ready to sell. This is a BIG JOB and would love any help at all. More the Merrier! Even for an hour! Hope to see you there, your help will be very much appreciated.

CLASSROOM COOKING Students from classrooms will be involved in cooking with Liza, Terri, Katrina and Laura the week before the fair. Notes have been sent home to each child and children need to bring in a gold coin to their teacher to be involved.

BAKING FOR OUR CAKE STALL - Why don’t you do some baking for the Cake stall? We will gratefully

accept anything…..If goods have been frozen please let the stall know when you drop your cakes off. We need lots of home baked goodies to make our stall look super yummy!

BBQ STALL – love a snag on the barbie!

OSHC are running this stall this year and would love your help.

Pop in and see Dennis to see how you can be involved.

SILENT AUCTION – This year we have lots of exciting things for all to auction on.

New to this, this year we are having a ‘mystery wine wall’ – Sounds exciting…..help us make this

a success by donating red, white or sparkling wine.

Please drop off your ‘goodies’ into the front office

IN THE GARDEN……

We would love your donations to make our Garden stall look great.

Please bring into school, ideally on Saturday 5th November (set up day!)

Thank you, Dani Anson - Plant Stall co-ordinator

BOOK STALL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CLOTHES STALL….

How can parents help? We would love any help, any time, Saturday, Sunday or Now! When you pick up your child from school, why not come ½ hour earlier and help. We will be down in the shed sorting and always need more hands! We are also looking or a new co-odinator for our Book stall for next year, why not go and see what’s involved.

Our Market Garden stall needs you……

If you are able to donate any fresh fruits or vegetables for the Strawberry Fair

please let Rm 13 know. We can also take donations of jams and preserves now

if you have a surplus at home.

We greatly appreciate your help in making this year’s fair a great one. Thanks