Twilight Fete

On March 13 we attended the Twilight Fete at the girls school. This was possibly the most fun at a school event that I've ever had! The fete is a fund raiser that almost every school in Victoria puts on. In talking to the Vice Principal we learned that the evening would bring in almost $10 000 to the school. One evening!!!!! It was truly a family event with people bringing their lawn chairs and blankets. Everybody gathered on the basketball courts to enjoy the fun.


Each grade decides on a theme and then sets a booth up. The grade ones had the Lolly and Glow Stick booth where I put in an hours time and met many, many parents and kids. It actually turned out to be really enjoyable. The preps were selling the art work that they had made in class, you even had the option to get it framed for an extra $10. There was face painting, fairy floss and fresh fruit. There was some yummy food for sale - hamburgers, sausage in bread and baked potatoes. It was all at a very reasonable price and smelled heavenly! Most of the booths had some sort of community sponsorship as well, to help offset the costs.


The booth that made us stop in amazement was the beer and wine one. At a primary school function!!! For $2 you could choose from 6 different beers or white or red wine. You could also bring your own food and drinks (including alcohol). Honestly, that booth still makes us laugh when we think about it.

Throughout the night there was music playing. In the weeks leading up to the fete the kids had been filling out ballots to vote for their favorite songs. One of the teachers compiled the results and played the Montrose Top 100 for all to hear. The kids danced and sang all night long!! Kennedy even won a prize for being able to name a song and artist during a contest.





The evening had started at about 5pm and by 9pm we were exhausted and very grateful that we had only a 30 second walk home. The kids were really disappointed to leave they had been having so much fun. Steve and I were chatting about whether something like that would be possible at home. No food safe and alcohol for sale at a school event - not likely.

There were cars parked for blocks and blocks around the school.