A chance for the community to support Chum Creek Primary School is coming up with fun for all the family.
The school is set to host a Spring Fair on Saturday 15 November, with the goal of fundraising for an important asset.
Chum Creek Primary School Principal Michael Corr said the fair is to raise funds to refurbish the school minibus, which has been in use for about 15 years.
“It’s starting to look a little bit threadbare, so we’re just going to try and refurbish it and update it a little bit,” he said.
“We’d like to get it re-sleeved, it’s got some old sponsorship that’s a bit faded so we’re probably going to make the body work a little bit tidier and just get it a bit of general check up and make sure it’s all healthy to keep running.”
The fair will be held on the school grounds at 705 Chum Creek Road, Chum Creek from 11am until 4pm.
Mr Corr said the students will have an active part to play on the day, running games and stalls.
“The focus for the school has always been in the community, we like to have the school front and centre of the community,” he said.
“Chum Creek doesn’t have a tennis club or a town hall, so the school is really it and the minibus has been part of that for a long time because it’s obviously for the school, butwe often let other community groups use it, like the scouts and the youth groups.
“The cost of getting buses from other places can be prohibitive and often for small groups is very hard.”
All are welcome to the event where there will be games, crafts, music, treats, kids corner, raffles, a plant sale, book fair, bric-a-brac, community groups and stalls.
Mr Corr said the minibus is used by the school at least once a week and loaned out to other groups roughly once a week or fortnight.
“We obviously want it to be safe and reliable, and we want it to be effective as well, we don’t want it to be a rotten old thing,” he said.
“I just hope that people can come along, bring some money with them and help us have a fun day and a good community day, and with the goal of raising some money to help keep our bus on the road.”
