Spring Fever

Under clear blue skies, we welcomed one of the most anticipated days on the 2022 School calendar - the Wenona Spring Fair. Having waited three years, the crowds started pouring through the gates well before opening time, filling the grounds to near bursting for much of the day.

All our traditional attractions did a roaring trade, including Sideshow Alley, which was a hub of concentration, as younger patrons tried to outwit the laughing clowns, land their quoit on the spoke, or topple each other in an ‘It’s a Knockout!’ joust.

The fruit stall attracted long queues for its fresh, natural treats (and funny fruit hats), the bookstall featured some surprise literary gems, and visitors were in stitches over at the photo booth stand.

Glamorous prizes were up for grabs in the auction, including stays in tempting beach houses, gym memberships and even an exclusive lunch with Dr Scott and the Deputy Principals. The face painting proved a hit with the younger set and our external stall holders all reported high demand for their elegant artisanal items - hats and scarves, wrapping paper, tea, candles and flowers fresh from the markets. Talented Wenona musicians entertained the crowd throughout the day with polished renditions of popular songs.

Over in West Commons, our Enrolments Team hosted the inaugural Athenaeum Open House, which provided a taste of

Wenona life for future students and their families. The event included Science experiments and other academic displays, hot-out-of-the-oven treats from our Hospitality students and Sport and Performing Arts demonstrations. Many who dropped into The Athenaeum were current families who, due to COVID, had never visited the School before.

The stunning works for sale in the always beautiful Wenona Alumnae Art Show attracted strong crowds to the School Hall, with proceeds contributing to a Wenona bursary fund. Many visitors found them hard to resist, snapping up paintings, photographs, and sculptures to grace their homes.

All the while, our swimming community, staff and parents were downstairs lapping the Aquatic Centre Pool in the 12-Hr Mental Fitness Swim, raising money for the Black Dog Institute (pages 42 to 43).

Our thanks, in particular, to the WPA Spring Fair team and to all Wenona parents who contributed to making it one of the best Spring Fairs ever.