Rawhiti school TWILIGHT FAIR - November 30 2018, 4pm -8pm
We had our School Fair on Friday November 30 2018 from 4pm - 8pm at the school grounds, 150 Leaver Terrace, North New Brighton.
It was a great success and we are thrilled that we have made over $20,000 in profits (and still counting!) which will all go towards new playground equipment at Rawhiti School - watch this space!
We will also be adding photos from the Fair shortly but in the meantime you check out our raffle winners or find out a bit more info about our sponsors and activities below...
It was a great success and we are thrilled that we have made over $20,000 in profits (and still counting!) which will all go towards new playground equipment at Rawhiti School - watch this space!
We will also be adding photos from the Fair shortly but in the meantime you check out our raffle winners or find out a bit more info about our sponsors and activities below...
FAIR INFORMATION - CHeck here regularly!
ALL OUR Fair SPONSORS
We have been lucky enough to receive the generous support of these businesses in form of prizes, vouchers and cash donations.
Please support these businesses in turn, and remember to mention that you came from Rawhiti School.
NOTE: We will be updating this section regularly as sponsorship is received.
Please support these businesses in turn, and remember to mention that you came from Rawhiti School.
NOTE: We will be updating this section regularly as sponsorship is received.
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Alpine Crazy Putt & Village Cruisers
Alpine Ice Andrea Kewish Photography Big Chicken Supermarket Blown Away Hair Bull Breed Rescue Canterbury Cutz New Brighton Chipmunks Playland Countdown New Brighton Diner 66 Dominos Pizza New Brighton Exotic Foods Farrah's Wraps Gloria Jeans Coffee Riccarton GoNutz Corn Chips NZ Haier NZ Hair Plus Hanmer Springs Thermal Reserve Healthy Pet Food It's A Family Affair Just Incredible New Brighton La Belle Amour Mad Mex McCains Monthai Restaurant New Brighton Club New World Northwood New Zealand Honey Co NZ Soap & Candle Orana Park Pet & Garden Supplies Pop Stop Premier Beehive QE2 Pharmacy Ray White New Brighton Ruby Rock-It Studio Salt on the Pier Scorpio Books Southern Salon Supplies South of India Spots and Stripes Storer Motors The Bog Irish Bar The Body Shop The Hand Therapists The Party Box Company TranzAlpine Tui Gardens NZ Wattyls Paints Wee Gift Knack |
AMI
BBB Florist Bin Inn New Brighton Bletsoe Beauty Bloody Marys Candice Abbot Caribe Latin Kitchen Christchurch Casino Cookie Time Court Theatre Flipout Denleys Panel and Paint Dyers Road ITM Flipout Gelato Lab Good Honest Products Happy Hire Hair Princess Heathcote Valley Riding School Holdson Toys Itty Bitty Beats Karmec Creations Laminex Mitre 10 Music Planet Naia Creations New Brighton Healthcare New World Stanmore One Good Horse and Turf Sports BarParklands Medical Centre Pearson's Coal & Garden Supplies Pierside Cafe Preserved Identity Pretty Paper Rainbow Confectionery Scenic Hotel Group Shakti Mat Shoreline Fitness Sugar Bugs Cakes & Treats Sweet Bath Treats The Bombay Brasserie The Front Shed The Good Vitamin Co Thin LIzzy Beauty Veges Direct Verkerks Weka Pass Railway Willowbank Yaldhurst Museum Youth Alive |
Ballantynes
Barkers Geraldine BidFood BP QEII Bubble On Bunnings Shirley Canterbury Packaging Canterbury Rugby Cute As A Button Devonport Chocolates Espresso Carwash The Palms FrameNCopy Fresh Choice Parklands GM Hair Granny Delicious Harcourts Gold Parklands Hear Me Roar Kids Hellers Home & Castle Hardware Huhtamaki Innocent Food Packaging J-Byjen Kohler New Zealand Live Laugh Love Mike Pero Neil Rossiter New Brighton Florist New World Halswell North Beach Coffee Shed Paper Plus New Brighton Patersonrose PB Tech Poto Williams Purex, Treasures & Handee Rawhiti Golf Club Robin's Garden Furniture Shizoku Martial Arts Slumberzone NZ Springfree Trampolines Sweet Revenge Switch New Brighton The Gelato Lab The Warehouse Three Boys Brewery Three Roses Decor & Design Urban Corner Cafe Waimairi Golf Club Wash HQ Whittakers Chocolates Xdesign Crafts |
ALL THE YUMMY FOOD
We are going to be serving up a large selection of food - from our world-famous beef nachos with GoNutz Corn Chips, to pulled pork rolls for Good Honest bap buns, McCain hot chips, Premium Beehive bacon butties, Verkerks American hot dogs, and the good old-fashioned sausage sizzle thanks to Hellers Sausages for Schools as well as many more yummy options.
Expect all diets to be catered for - vegetarian, vegan, gluten free and dairy free - and even fussy children!
Our food service is going to be run entirely by the PVA (Parent Volunteer Army) and under the general supervision of the amazing Donna Stewart, owner of Switch New Brighton cafe.
If you think you'd like to help us out for an hour or two to serve some of the best kai around then please flick us a line and we'll add you to the roster on the night. All offers of help gratefully accepted.
Expect all diets to be catered for - vegetarian, vegan, gluten free and dairy free - and even fussy children!
Our food service is going to be run entirely by the PVA (Parent Volunteer Army) and under the general supervision of the amazing Donna Stewart, owner of Switch New Brighton cafe.
If you think you'd like to help us out for an hour or two to serve some of the best kai around then please flick us a line and we'll add you to the roster on the night. All offers of help gratefully accepted.
Gold Sponsors of the Food stalls
GET your Christmas shopping sorted
Like to grab a bargain? Not only will we be having the traditional bake sale, toy sale, clothing and book sales but ALL the children at Rawhiti School are going to be be making their own fabulous art and craft creations for sale on the night.
There will be children run stalls and games set up outside every studio and the books, clothing and cakes will be on sale in the large and spacious school hall. If you think you'd be able to help for an hour or two on the night or beforehand with our stalls then please drop us a line and let us know.
We are also expecting to have a lot of seedlings for sale which have been lovingly nurtured by all the children.
We are looking for donations of the following:
NOTE: we cannot collect any donations before Monday 26 November, so please keep them safe until then.
There will be children run stalls and games set up outside every studio and the books, clothing and cakes will be on sale in the large and spacious school hall. If you think you'd be able to help for an hour or two on the night or beforehand with our stalls then please drop us a line and let us know.
We are also expecting to have a lot of seedlings for sale which have been lovingly nurtured by all the children.
We are looking for donations of the following:
NOTE: we cannot collect any donations before Monday 26 November, so please keep them safe until then.
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Books
Cakes and Baking |
Second Hand Clothing
Wrapped Bottles |
Toys
Icecream Containers |
MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
Rawhiti School is lucky to have a thriving music and dance scene with an amazing Kapa Haka group, a Pasifika group, as well as school rock bands lead by Amplify School of Music, a school choir lead by Jenny Payne and a fantastic ukulele band.
Not only will there be many performances by our extremely talented children but we will also be hosting some talented people from our community to showcase their skills as well. Local dance groups Sara Anderson School of Dance and Jan Ruardy's DIAMONZ Tap Studio will perform demonstration dances.
And don't forget the talented performers from the Christchurch Circus Trust and many brilliant and colourful Cosplayers will be coming along to make the Fair extra lively.
All entertainment will be held in and around our newly landscaped outdoor amphitheatre in the centre of the school grounds.
The delicious PTA hot food stand will be located in front of the stage area so you can enjoy your dinner while being thoroughly entertained!
Not only will there be many performances by our extremely talented children but we will also be hosting some talented people from our community to showcase their skills as well. Local dance groups Sara Anderson School of Dance and Jan Ruardy's DIAMONZ Tap Studio will perform demonstration dances.
And don't forget the talented performers from the Christchurch Circus Trust and many brilliant and colourful Cosplayers will be coming along to make the Fair extra lively.
All entertainment will be held in and around our newly landscaped outdoor amphitheatre in the centre of the school grounds.
The delicious PTA hot food stand will be located in front of the stage area so you can enjoy your dinner while being thoroughly entertained!
FAIR Entertainment schedule
MC: Jenny Payne
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3:40 PM Warmup Act: Bluebell Barr
3:50 PM Warmup Act: Pepper Hall 4:00 PM Official Opening 4:05 PM Kapa Haka Group 4:20 PM JB Slam 4:40 PM Ricochet |
5:00 PM Choir
5:20 PM Zoe & Milly Dance 5:30 PM Sara Anderson Dance 5:40 PM DIAMONZ Tap Studio 6:00 PM Pasifika Group 6:20 PM Spitfire |
6:40 PM Ukulele Group
7:00 PM RAFFLE Draw & Thanks 7:15 PM Richter Scale 7:35 PM Ciaran Stewart 7:50 PM Pack down |
Fun & Games & Activities
HAPPYHIRE OBSTACLE COURSE
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Thanks to the amazing generosity of Happyhire we are going to be having a 20 metre long obstacle course at our Fair. This, and all exciting activities, will only cost $2. And for the obstacle course that gets you 3 goes during the evening!
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RAY WHITE PONY RIDES & FARMYARD
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Yeeha! James Klemick from Ray White New Brighton is sponsoring pony rides and a small petting zoo the fair. This means we can offer pony rides for a reduced cost so that more kids will get the chance to have a ride.
Thanks James! Check out all his details here. |
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HARCOURTS GOLD PARKLANDS CHOCOLATE WHEEL
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Thanks to the kind generosity of the Harcourts Gold team at Parklands, we are running a traditional chocolate wheel at the Fair.
Buy a paddle, or two, and let us spin the wheel for your chance to win some delicious chocolate. |
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BOUNCY CASTLE ZONE
Boing boing! Thanks to the awesome generosity of Happy Hire, Mike Pero & Mitre 10 we will have THREE bouncy castles at the school for the fair, including one bouncy castle just for the under-fives.
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We're excited to tell you that Kelly Sports & the North Beach Tennis Club will be there on the night, demonstrating sports for children to 'have a go'. You can find these right out the front of the school, using our green space and our astro-turf field. Or why not bring your bike along and have a go and test your skills on our fun bike track around the back?
The local fire fighters will also be on-site with their VR goggles and big rig, the police are bring their speed radar guns to see how fast you can run, the scouts will be here with their slippery pole and AMI are bringing their little fire truck Aimee, or go for a ride in a vintage car up and down the street.
And don't forget the dunk tank! Which teacher from Rawhiti School do you most want to dunk?
There will be numerous games of skill and chance going on during the night and we will selling a range of raffles as well as super-fun Tombola. Buy a ticket to the Mega Raffle for chance to win an $1800 Haier fridge/freezer by clicking here.
This is just a sample of the fun and activities that we are organising for the night. If you've got a great idea for an activity or can spare an hour to help run a game then please send us a quick email.