Fete raises funds for kitchen garden

Funds raised from the Woy Woy Public School's Fete on October 30 will be used to continue the school's Kitchen Garden Program.

The program has been successfully running at Woy Woy Public School for the past three years.

"This program promotes healthy eating and living and teaches sustainable life-long practices while incorporating curriculum content of English, Mathematics, Science, Technology and Environmental Education," said principal Ms Ona Buckley.

Ms Buckley said money raised at the fete would also be used to purchase the latest classroom technology including laptop computers, tablets and educational resources to support the implementation of the Australian Curriculum areas," Ms Buckley said.

She described Woy Woy Public School as diverse and complex.

"We have a school which has a Department of Education Preschool operating within the school grounds, a School as Community Centre facilit, six Special Needs classes and 16 mainstream classes from Kindergarten to Year 6," she said.

"We strive to equip our students with the best individual educational journey they can have."

The fete will be held in the grounds of Woy Woy Public School from 10am to 3pm and will feature mechanical and inflatable rides, pony rides and a little farm.

Stalls will include white elephant, second hand clothes and books, toys, cakes, plants and other specialty stalls.

Food and drink stalls will also be on site.

Activities will include Footy Pass, face painting, hair designs, art and craft fun, Lego fun, a treasure sand box hunt and goo search.

Other fete attractions will include entertainment, displays, show bags, lucky dip and a Chocolate Wheel.

Letter and flyer, 16 Sep 2016

Ona Buckley, Woy Woy Public School