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Any ideas for something nicer than the usual teacher gifts?
Reader question: My son’s teacher has been fantastic and gone above and beyond this year. I wanted to get her...
Does anyone have any unique ideas on what to spend P&C funds on?
Here are some ideas from our Facebook community on ways to spend P&C funds: If you have a bell you could upgrade it to a music bell. We have different music that plays throughout the day. We also use it as a reward system and let the students choose the songs.
What last minute things should we remember for fete day?
Here are some suggestions from our Facebook community of things to remember on fete day: Have an information and lost child tent!! I really didn't think about a procedure for lost kids.
New South Wales Raffle Rules
NSW Raffle Rules Raffles are a time honoured and popular way to raise funds for your favourite cause. The regulations...
Share Shed – a Library of Things
Share Shed is a Brisbane-based Library of Things where members can borrow all sorts of useful items for a modest membership fee. Whether you want to use a lawn mower, a bread maker, a tennis racquet or a disco ball, the Share Shed has so much to choose from!
Hair Accessories Fundraising | Fundraising with School Ponytails
Here I talk with Nicola from School Ponytails about how to fundraise withtheir large range of hair accessories in school and team colours
Cent Auctions
A retro favourite, bidders buy a sheet of same-numbered tickets and place tickets in containers displayed next to the prizes they would like to win.
Advice from our community on running a Mother’s Day Stall
Here are some tips from our Facebook community on running a Mother's Day Stall: We buy plain brown paper bags & get a different class to decorate them each year. Last we trialled ink pads & stamps(like love hearts flowers I love you thank you) and they turned out fantastic & easy to do.
2 Months to go | Fete in a Box
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Feelgood Fundraising
There are fundraisers that offer more than ‘just’ money. These can be the very best fundraisers around! Events can create connections...
What should we have at our small school spring fair?
Here is some advice from our Facebook community on what rides and stalls to run at a small school fair: Speak to your rides supplier as they are really knowledgeable and I've found that they give good advice.
Ordering supplies in bulk
Ordering Supplies in Bulk Every domestic goddess (I met one once!) knows that one way to stretch the family budget...