By GEORGIA WESTGARTH
CRANBOURNE West Primary School was transformed into an old-fashioned country show on Wednesday.
Hundreds flocked to the show gates to experience the fun, which included a bake-off, talent and art show and activity stalls galore.
The whole school event taught students the value of money as each competition, demonstration and stall was paid for with tokens.
The school’s Debbie Dodd said the money exchanged for tokens used by the students raised $6000 and would be spent by teachers.
“Last year teachers spent it on things like furniture and maths resources and this year they will be able to spend about $1000 each,” Ms Dodd said.
It was the third year the school had celebrated the community fun day and Ms Dodd said it was getting better with age.
“We had students baking, building gardens in pots and drawing portraits of our school principal they call Mr B,” she said.
“The day is about real life learning and it teaches the students about spending money and what people are willing to pay for something.”
