In your face Covid – the galas are back!

Whangaparāoa School is gearing up to hold a Gala this month, just six months after its last one.

Gala organisers say this is so that the school can get back on track with its annual Easter timeslot, after the impact of Covid-19 restrictions.

As always, the Gala will provide a wide range of entertainment and food including favourites like Dunk the Teacher, Toy Toss, stage performances and the café and cake stall.

Community organisations such as Hibiscus Coast Forest and Bird, dog rescuers Saving Hope, and the Manly Fire Brigade will be there.

One new activity, destined to be a crowdpleaser, is called Pie Face. This will involve people voting for a teacher who will have a cream pie smooshed in their face.

Above all, the organisers say the gala will be a chance to come together and have fun.

“After all the challenges of this year so far, especially on the back of the previous two years, we are just excited to give the community the opportunity to have a fun day out with their families,” co-organiser

Debbie Pincott says.

The gala is a big fundraiser for the school –last September around $35,000 was raised. This time the money is going towards replacing some older playground equipment.

The Gala is on Saturday, March 18 at the school in Ladies Mile, 10.45am-2pm.

27th Sep – 01st Oct 2021 / $1315 Twin Share / $1740 Single

Twilight at Red Beach

Red Beach School’s Twilight Fun Fair is back, after last year’s event was cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions. The event is on Friday, March 17 at the school, 3.45pm-7pm. Holding it on a Friday afternoon and early evening provides people with a chance to unwind after the working week, organisers say. There will be a wide range of food on offer to suit the dinner timeslot, including pulled pork tacos, Japanese dumplings, crepes, salads, as well as mocktails and desserts. Games and entertainment include an inflatable obstacle course, Dunk the Teacher, sandpit hunt, soccer shoot out, and a number of stalls run by students. A free, all ages magic show is on from 7pm-7.45pm. Funds raised will go towards outdoor play area upgrades.

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