By Violet Li
Cranbourne West Primary School had a Community Fun Day last week to raise money for the much-needed facility improvements on the campus.
“Kids come up with lots of inventive little ideas of how to raise money,” community liaison officer Sharma Hall said.
“It’s basically for the kids, by the kids.
“we’re raising money for lots of different things around our school to create a better learning environment and to be able to raise money to improve our grounds and other things.
“Last year, we raised money for something along the lines of a gaga pit or to get a better speaker system in our gymnasium or a better air conditioning in our gymnasium.”
Sharma said everyone, every area of the school and every classroom was involved on the day.
“Our Foundation did some little projects, making up some little bags of lollies and putting pipe cleaners around them, making them look like little butterflies. They were for sale,” she recalled.
“Our Grade Ones and Twos did a science, which is like a hard substance that when you start touching it, it turns to slime. There are lots of little science activities.
“Our science teacher ran an egg drop competition and a paper playing competition. Our performing arts (teachers) run a talent show and design-your-own-ukulele.
“They do a lot of really great things, and it’s all to raise money to put back into our school. We’re hoping this year that we might be able to make some improvements to the front of the school and improve the playground out there.”
The fundraising day saw a lot of special guests, including Holt Liberal candidate Annette Samuel, the Victorian Electoral Commission, local FRV, Merinda Park Community Centre, and Camp Australia.
Sharma said the school hoped to raise about $15,000 to 20,000 throughout this year.
