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OHR Spring Carnival Fete

Saturday’s weather was nothing short of spectacular, which added to the fantastic atmosphere that permeated the Spring Carnival Fete.  The work that the organising committee had put into the event was evident throughout the entire day.  Visitors and families were greeted with colourful bunting, welcome signs and balloon garlands. The stalls looked spectacular and reflected the enormous effort that had gone into the planning and preparation.  In addition to those staffing the stalls there were many other parents that looked after the logistics, from the Friday set up through to the Saturday pack up, followed by the final Sunday clean up. 

It was apparent that our well-promoted Spring Carnival Fete drew in enormous crowds throughout the day, with many coming from beyond our immediate school community.  It was great to welcome a number of families with children commencing school at OHR next year, not to mention children and families from the local kindergarten.  Pedestrian traffic was constant throughout the day.  The sense of our school community coming together for a common cause was noticeably apparent.  It is always a great sign of pride in, and connectedness to, the school when past families and students return and take the time to socialise and linger. 

Thank you to the Fete Committee and the following parents who have worked diligently and with great generosity to support the school over the past seven months as they prepared for this most successful day, including: Ryan Davis, Julia Buchanan, Emma Caldwell, Ben Brockhurst, Natasha O’Hanlon, Hannah Fitzgerald, Sharmila Moreland, Amy Roman and Linnea Reddie.  There are many others, too numerous to list, but your contribution either during the lead up to, on the day of, or post Spring Carnival Fete is genuinely appreciated. 

And our thanks to the parish community for their support of the Fete.

By Nick Byrne, Deputy Principal

Published: 1 November 2024