Ocean Grove Primary School’s (OGPS) new-look Apple Fair returns next weekend after a three-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Running from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, October 15 at the school, the fair has gone back to its roots as a family-friendly daytime event.
The day will feature food vans, fair amusements, a raffle and entertainment all day from local musicians such as Kim Cooper and Good Faces For Radio.
The event will raise funds for the school to construct an outdoor learning area, a yarning circle where teachers can conduct classes and students can enjoy during break times.
Event organiser and president of OGPS Parents and Friends Club Georgia Fiske said students, staff and families were all “very excited” about the return of the fair.
“Students from grade two and down have never experienced an Apple Fair unless they came with older siblings, so it’s quite new to a lot of the families,” Mrs Fiske said.
“There’s a lot of anticipation. We’ve got a great lineup of musical entertainment, with students participating in that throughout the day.
“We’ve got all the food vans, and also I guess the really popular stuff is the amusements.
“Each year level is in charge of its own carnival activity. We;ve got a spinning chocolate wheel, ten pin bowling with apples, tie-dying, all that sort of thing.”
Mrs Fiske said the school had employed Green My Plate to help reducing waste as much as possible.
“Students have really been focusing a lot lately on environmental initiatives,” she said.
“We’re a part of ResourceSmart Schools. There are four stars to earn (as part of that) and we just earned our first at the end of last term.
“It’s about trying to entrench that into the curriculum for the kids.”
