Twilight Fair News # Just under three weeks to go!
As well as second hand items, we would love it if you could drop off an unwrapped (Non-alcoholic) bottle. Can be anything-sauce, shampoo, fizzy, oil….just needs to be unopened & not expired. And nothing that requires refrigeration. If it’s in the shape of a bottle, we want it for our Mystery Bottle Stall!
Donations are voluntary. We appreciate any donation that can be made. The collection schedule makes it easier for us to sort and store the donations. However, we will gratefully accept any donation at any time.
Thank you to the fantastic people who have followed the helper link and signed up already! We need over 100 helpers at night to run fair stalls, serve food and sell tickets. It is a fun way to meet other parents and be part of our awesome Te Kura o Puroto community, so please do click the link Fair Helpers or email us at pta@beckenham.school.nz and let us know what you can do.
We still need more help, especially with staffing the stalls! Even if you can sign up for an hour or two that would be a big help and give others a break to enjoy the festivities. We understand that we are asking a lot of the school community at the moment and please do not feel any pressure to donate. This is the biggest fundraising event that we run as a community and all of these funds are spent on making the school a better learning environment for the kids so please do support where you can.
If you are a baking guru you can drop off BAKING/SWEETS on the day (cakes, loaves, biscuits,
slice, cupcakes, muffins, fudge, toffee..etc..) or BAKE a Cafe style CAKE to sell on the Cof-
fee & Cake stand. You can also distribute FAIR flyers to neighbouring shops/ business and put a FAIR flyer on your back car window!
Don’t forget you can always sign up to be Dunked (20 min duty & no gender discrimination + free hot pie or hot drink & shower) or enter a competition, such as Beckenham Blokes Cake Decorating Competition or Pumpkin Competition!
Pumpkin Competition
At every Twilight Fair one of the most favourite competitions is the "Big Boy" Pumpkin Competition. Every family at Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto is entitled to one free Giant Atlantic Pumpkin Seed, courtesy of the PTA. Some of you took up the challenge last October & might have managed to grow a 'Big Boy'!!! For those of you whose pumpkin hasn't grown so big, we have the 'Tiny Tot' Category available for you to enter.
And for those of you not so "green fingered,' don't worry because we have two other categories that might be right up your alley - the 'Best Carved' Pumpkin & the 'Best Dressed/Decorated' Pumpkin Categories.
Whether your pumpkin is large or small, painted or carved we have competitions galore and we would like to know how are YOUR pumpkins growing? Send us a picture on FB or by email pta@beckenhamschool.nz
Twilight Fair Art Auction
This is a chance for students to showcase their talent and each class is doing a combined piece. As art is up to interpretation we try not to limit the work to just two dimensional paintings. For the Fair two years ago one hub used wet on wet watercolor technique, and painted small rectangles of watercolor paper. Using a template, these rectangles were cut out the feather shape and students cut “fringes” into the edges of their feather. Finally, they mounted the feathers together in a wing shape on a canvas.
There will be a great collection of keepsakes created by students up for sale so don't miss this opportunity to own one of these. We hope to see you in the Auction house where we will also house the silent auctions!
‘Bumperball Football’ (Mini Zorbs)
They were so much fun last time so we’ve brought them back again to this year's Beckenham Te Kura o Puroto Twilight Fair!! Bumper Balls, Bumpa Balls, Bubble Balls, Loopy Balls, Mini Zorbs; whatever you call them, they are all about maximum fun and minimum rules! The Bumper Balls are giant spheres that go around the body and head, like a bubble, leaving just the legs sticking out. Brilliant fun for a game of bumper soccer. Bump, roll and flip over whilst trying to score a goal against your opponents! Too much FUN to handle & something for ALL ages! Look out for them on the big field!! And of course we have a Mitre 10 Mega Ferrymead Bouncy Castle that’ll be popping up on the big field too!!
Twilight Fair Supporters
We very much appreciate the support of the different businesses, parents and others who have all contributed towards our raffle and silent auction at the Fair, or who have donated services & products at a reduced rate or for free to keep down the running costs of the Fair.Today we have received a voucher for a 'General Service and Drive Chain Clean' valued at $130 and Bell Spark mips helmet 53 - 60cm valued at $135 from Basic Bikes.
And if you have your eye on this brilliant piece of biking equipment it can be exchanged for the same or lesser value or you can of course pay the difference for a more expensive one if you wish too.
Or if your head is more in the clouds why not try trial Flight out of a Rangiora airfield! This has to be one of our MAJOR PRIZES for the Beckenham Twilight Fair Silent Auction ;). You will fly down to the coast, along the beach to New Brighton Pier, have a look around, and return to Rangiora. Approximately a 45 min flight. And for those that would like to “have a go” at flying the aeroplane, the pilot who is an 'A Category Instructor' can assist with this wish!
More information on fabulous donations and sponsors will come!
If you are a business/person that can help, please click on the link for more detailed information: Beckenham Te Kura o Puroto Donations. Please share/ tag this information with those you think may be able to assist.