Tomorrow will complete our commitment to walk 5km as part of the Colour Run Walkathon.  This is an opportunity to celebrate Easter and the Walkathon with the splashing of colour.  Students are invited to wear out of uniform, plain light-coloured clothes to school and participate in being coloured in non-toxic coloured powder.  

Our SRC have promoted the fundraising campaign and have celebrated with classes that have achieved milestones.  Year 2 are still in the lead. 

Congratulations Year 2 - You have won the glass jar of lollies and Mr Rodda will draw out the 5 names of the students who will colour Bomb him tomorrow morning.

Every $10 that is raised will get a prize and will go towards our target. Our fundraising efforts will provide some upgrades to the playground sensory spaces. . 

There will be a whole school draw to win one fo 5 canteen vouchers as we reached our $4000 milestone overnight.

The class who raises the most money will win a pizza lunch and if we can reach the $8000 milestone, the school will celebrate with popcorn and a movie afternoon.

Fundraising will continue until prize ordering is finalised

The plan on Friday (weather permitting) is as follows: 

• Children arrive to school in old, light-coloured clothing (appropriate closed shoes, old clothes that may be stained with colour run powder) 
• Recess as normal 
• Following Recess, children will walk 5km around our local community supervised by staff.  Children are asked to carry their own drink bottles.  
• Lunch as normal  

• At 2.15pm, the school community will attend the Easter prayer celebration, presented by Year 2. Parents welcome to attend. 
• At approximately 2.45pm until the end of the day children will move onto the oval area and be covered with coloured powder (corn-starch and food colouring), to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and the completion of the walkathon.  The colour we will be using is the Colour Run powder from the Walkathon.  Children can wear a white or light coloured T-shirt over their ‘coloured clothes’, to enhance the appearance of colour.  Past year’s walkathon shirts could be an option, or an adult’s old t-shirt. Parents are welcome to participate in the colour part of the day. 
• You may like to provide a change of clothes or provide a towel to avoid staining car seats. The powder is made with corn-starch and food colouring, it is non-toxic, however could stain clothing and furniture. You may wish to supply your child with wet wipes to remove excess powder from arms and legs. 
• The day will end with children enjoying being covered by colour, running, and playing around the school grounds. 
• If the weather is unkind, we will make the necessary changes. 

 WHAT DO CHILDREN NEED? 

• Keep fundraising!
• Coloured clothing that can be covered with coloured powder, alternatively an old T-shirt to wear over plain clothes. 
• Recess/lunch as normal including a drink bottle and hat.  
• Change of clothes, if necessary, wet wipes or towel for stain protection. 

Parents and extended family are welcome to join us for any part of the day.   

Mrs D’s ‘Thought of the Week….’