Mount Macedon fete joy

Mount Macedon Primary School pupils Frankie (prep), George (year 1), Eliza (year 6) and Max (year 2) with their hand-made banner ahead of their school fete on November 12. (Damjan Janevski) 304063_01

The gorgeous Mount Macedon Primary School Fete is coming back bigger and better on November 12, raising money for a new outdoor learning area.

School principal Trish Hyland said the fete will be the perfect chance for the school community to come together and reconnect with each other.

“Our fete has traditionally been a highlight on not only our school’s calendar but in the local community’s calendar too, so we’re hoping to see many families, past families and friends of the school back at [the campus],” Ms Hyland said.

Running from 10am to 4pm at Mount Macedon Primary School, the volunteer-run day will go ahead for the first time in four years due to the disruption of the pandemic.

The fete will host a record number of stalls, a petting zoo, rides including a giant slide, as well as a full roster of buskers to entertain and emergency service and defence vehicles on display.

“This will the first school fete for over half of our school community so we’re all very excited and looking forward to coming together and creating a day to remember,” Ms Hyland said.

“As well as a chance to reconnect with our community, we’re working toward our fundraising goal to support our students with improved outdoor learning facilities to complement our International Baccalaureate PYP program.”