How You Can Help
Thank you to the many people who have offered their assistance in a variety of ways with the Open Day and Fair. There is still a lot to do in the lead up to the event and there are many ways to get involved:
To make this a great Open Day and Fair, we need donations from our PLC Sydney community:
BAKED GOODS
- The Cake & Treat Stall need your donations and appreciate any cake, slices or biscuits you can offer.
- Cake boxes will be distributed to girls in the Junior School and Senior Students can collect boxes from Mrs Kidd. If you would like to make additional donations, spare cake boxes will be available from the offices at Evandale, Hamilton and Senior School Office.
- Due to allergies in the school community we do ask that donations do not include nuts. All donations should include a list of ingredients on the outside of the cake box.
- We will be offering prizes for the best decorated cakes from Evandale, Hamilton and the Senior School. If you would like to enter your cake in the competition, please write the student’s name and class on the cake box.
- Cakes should be delivered to the Boarders’ Veranda on Friday 10 May prior to the start of school. We will also accept cakes on the day. Cakes that require refrigeration should be delivered on the morning of the Open Day and Fair.
To volunteer your time and baking prowess at the Bake-Off Working Bee on Friday 10 May, please register as a volunteer. Baked goods are needed for a variety of different stalls such as the Easy Oar Café.
To volunteer your time for the Cake Stall Working Bee on Friday 10 May, or to help at the Cake Stall on the day of the Fair, please register as a volunteer.
GIFT BASKET ITEMS
Collection of donations for our ever-popular Gift Basket Stall – which is just in time for Mother’s Day, will commence on
Tuesday 30 April.
To make the gift baskets interesting and enticing, each year group has been allocated a theme i.e. Tea/Coffee, Kitchen, Relaxation and MasterChef. Please note, you are not restricted to these themes, they are a guide. Feel free to donate anything you think is suitable and would be lovely in a gift basket.
Items will be assembled into beautiful gift baskets by parent/carer volunteers in the week prior to the Open Day and Fair. Please be aware, we cannot accept Easter eggs or alcohol and please ensure all food items have an expiry date of no less than three months.
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Pre-K & K Tea/Coffee e.g. tea cups, mugs, herbal teas, gourmet coffee and teas, tea pots, keep cups, storage canisters, tea infusers, chocolates, biscuits, confectionery (no Easter eggs please)
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Year 1 & Year 2 Relaxation e.g. pamper packs, scented candles, essential oils, hand creams, bath salts, body lotions, body scrubs, body wash, body lotions, perfumes, facial masks, bath bombs, hair masks/treatments, specialty soaps, reed diffusers, current issue magazines, motivational literature, anything beauty related etc
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Year 3 & Year 4 Tea/Coffee e.g. tea cups, mugs, herbal teas, gourmet coffee and teas, tea pots, keep cups, storage canisters, tea infusers, chocolates, biscuits, confectionery (no Easter eggs please)
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Year 5 & Year 6 MasterChef e.g. all things gourmet including non-perishable food items (e.g. oils, salt, olives, pickles, ferments etc), gourmet condiments, aprons, oven mitts, recipe books, specialty ingredients, jams, preserves, sauces, pasta, infused oils, spices, vinegars, gluten free items etc
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Year 7 & Year 8 Kitchen e.g. cookware, kitchenware, tea towels, recipe books, notebooks, stationery, utensils, china, baking accessories, baking trays, cooling racks, chopping boards, measuring spoons, measuring cups etc
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Year 9 Tea/Coffee e.g. tea cups, mugs, herbal teas, gourmet coffee and teas, tea pots, keep cups, storage canisters, tea infusers, chocolates, biscuits, confectionery (no Easter eggs please)
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Year 10 Relaxation e.g. pamper packs, scented candles, essential oils, hand creams, bath salts, body lotions, body scrubs, body wash, body lotions, perfumes, facial masks, bath bombs, hair masks/treatments, specialty soaps, reed diffusers, current issue magazines, motivational literature, anything beauty related etc
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Year 11 Tea/Coffee e.g. tea cups, mugs, herbal teas, gourmet coffee and teas, tea pots, keep cups, storage canisters, tea infusers, chocolates, biscuits, confectionery (no Easter eggs please)
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Year 12 MasterChef e.g. all things gourmet including non-perishable food items (e.g. oils, salt, olives, pickles, ferments etc), gourmet condiments, aprons, oven mitts, recipe books, specialty ingredients, jams, preserves, sauces, pasta, infused oils, spices, vinegars, gluten free items etc
COLLECTION OF DONATIONS
• Evandale and Hamilton: items can be placed in boxes outside/inside each classroom from Tuesday 30 April until Thursday 9 May
• Senior School: please take items to the Senior School reception from Tuesday 30 April until Thursday 9 May
• Large items: A special collection point will be at the Roundabout from Monday 6 May
STALL & WORKING BEES
As well as volunteers to help out at the stall on the day, we also need volunteers for the working bees to assist with gift basket assembly, wrapping, faux flower making etc. If you can assist in any way, please get in touch.
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Contact: Stacey Toskas on 0412 095 174 or toskas@optusnet.com.au
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Working bees: 8.30 am to 1.30 pm on
Wednesday 8 May and Thursday 9 May
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Location: To be confirmed
To find out more about how you can help please contact Stacey Toskas 0412 095 174 or email toskas@optusnet.com.au
HANDMADE CRAFT ITEMS
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The Handmade Craft Stall are seeking donations of handmade items for our. Papercraft, pottery, jewellery, knitting, crochet - all handcrafted items will be happily received.
To find out more about how you can help please contact Michelle Ladkins michelleladkins@gmail.com
SECOND-HAND GOODS
- The Second-hand Stall needs book, CD, DVDs, LPs, video games and board games in good condition. Items will be collected for sale from Tuesday 30 April. Please drop off donations to the Boarders’ Veranda (in boxes).
- The Ski Team are looking for items to sell on the Second-hand Ski and Snowboard Stall. If you have ski equipment or clothing to donate, please contact Mel Johnston mjohnston@plc.nsw.edu.au
- The Second-hand Uniform Shop needs donations for their sale. If you wish to sell clothing on consignment, each item must be securely tagged with a consignment label
download here . Please leave your items with Mrs Mary Tabuatamata at the Glencorse Uniform Store. For more information please contact Photini Christoforou photini.christoforou@gmail.com
SILENT AUCTION items
- If you are involved in, or have a connection to a business, which may have an exciting silent auction prize then please come forward and let us know. The list of items available for auction is steadily growing but we are looking for more. Find us something interesting and unique, such as access to a sold-out event, behind-the-scenes tours, lessons with a sporting pro or perhaps a weekend away in a holiday home.
- Click here to PLACE YOUR BID
For more information about the Silent Auction, please contact silentauctionplcsyd@gmail.com
Thank you once again for all your help. We hope you all have a wonderful day at the PLC Sydney Open Day and Fair!