Ferny Grove State School P&C Association

🎉 TRIVIA NIGHT IS TOMORROW! 🎉

The countdown is almost over—and we’ve got some delicious food waiting for you! 😋

Thanks to our wonderful local supporter, Keperra Quality Meats, we’ll be serving their delicious:

🔥 Buffalo Chicken Wings
🍝 Meatballs
🍛 Fish Ball Curry
🍜 Cup Noodles

Food will be available from 4:00 pm, so come early, decorate your table and enjoy something tasty before trivia kicks off at 6:00 pm!

Quantities are limited, so get in early before they’re gone! 🍗✨

📅 Tomorrow—Saturday 22 August
📍 Ferny Grove State School Hall
🚪 Doors open from 3:00 pm

We can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow night! 🧠🏆🎉

Festival Hamper Donations
It’s that time of year again! The Ferny Grove P&C is seeking donations for the Ferny Grove Festival Raffle Hampers, a popular and vital fundraiser for the Festival. Starting Friday 14th of August until Friday the 9th of October.

Each year level has been assigned a specific hamper category. For example, Prep – “Sweet Desserts.” Students are encouraged to contribute items that fit their year level’s theme.

As an added incentive, every student who participates will have the opportunity to go into the draw to win one of three Golden Armbands, which provide unlimited rides for the entire Festival! Golden Armband Drawn the Week of Festival. Festival is Saturday 17th October 3-9pm.

Please see below for further instructions and the conditions of entry for Golden Armband eligibility.

Thank you for your generous support of the Ferny Grove Festival and our school community!

Prep – Sweet Desserts – tinned fruits, packet cakes/dessert mixes,
sprinkles, cake decorations.
Year 1 – Lets Party! – chips, crackers, balloons, partyware, popcorn,
pretzels, salsa, drinks
Year 2 – Stationery Suite – Pretty pens, pencils, notebooks, cards,
stickers, kids stationery.
Year 3 – Candy Bar – Chocolates (boxes/blocks), lollies (Nerds, Allens
lollies etc), large Freddo Frogs, Flat large lolly pops, Chuppa Chup
packets.
Year 4 – Toiletries/pamper items – soap, hair care, toothpaste, bath
salts, face masks
Year 5 – Afternoon Tea – tea, coffee, hot chocolate, nice biscuits (e.g.
Tim Tams)
Year 6 – Pantry Staples – pasta and sauce, rice, cereal, tinned goods.

Term and Conditions for Entry into the Golden Armband Draw:
Donations must be recorded on the Yellow Paper Provided to be Eligible for the Golden Arm band.
No Late entries accepted.
Variety Packs or Party size items are considered one donation.
Donated food items must be in date with expiry no earlier than 6 months from festival date.
Expired items or items with earlier expiry will not be accepted for entry into draw.

If you have any questions please contact Mandy via email. [email protected]

🎶📚 BOOK WEEK 2026 – SYMPHONY OF STORIES! 📚🎶

Our special Book Week Meal Packs are here! ✨

🍕 Once Upon a Pizza
Homemade pizza pocket + popcorn + sprinkle muffin + jelly fruit cup

🍗 Once Upon a Chicken Crunch
Chicken fingers + popcorn + sprinkle muffin + jelly fruit cup

🎟️ ORDER ONLINE NOW via Flexischools!

📅 Available Monday 24 August – Thursday 27 August

📚✨ Get your Book Week feast sorted and let the story begin! 🎶

🪄 Kids Magical Night – Tickets Now On Sale!

Couldn’t find a babysitter and thought you’d have to miss Trivia Night? We’ve got you covered! 🙌

While you enjoy Trivia Night, your kids can have their own Magical Night at OSHC, supervised by two Blue Card holders until Trivia Night finishes.

✨ 90-minute magic show with 5-star Google-rated Magic Pete
🍕 FREE pizza
💙 Supervised at OSHC
👧 Prep – Year 6
🎟️ Only $30 per child

Still thinking about joining Trivia Night? There’s still time to book — and walk-ins on the night are welcome too! 🎉

🪄 Kids Magical Night has limited spots available, so make sure you book your child’s place early!

So if babysitting was the only thing stopping you from coming… problem solved! 😉
Come and enjoy Trivia Night while the kids enjoy a magical night of their own! ✨

🎟️ Book now via TryBooking!
https://www.trybooking.com/DNZUB

Kids Magical Night is exclusively for children whose parent/carer is attending Trivia Night..

🎩 Want to come to Trivia Night but can't find a babysitter?

We're exploring a Kids' Magical Night so parents can enjoy our annual 18+ Trivia Night while the kids have a magical evening of their own!

⭐ Featuring 5-Star Google-rated magician Magic Pete!

https://magicpete.com.au/

🍕 Pizza dinner
🪄 Live magic show & magic workshop
🎲 Fun activities
💙 Supervised by Blue Card holders

Open to Prep–Year 6 children whose parent or guardian is attending Trivia Night.
You don't need to be part of the FGSS community to participate.

💲 $30 per child

📢 Expression of Interest (EOI)

Before we go ahead, we'd love to know how many families would be interested.

This is NOT a booking.
It is simply an Expression of Interest and places will be limited.

👉 Please complete the Google Form or comment below by Monday, 10 August.
https://forms.gle/AaY57YzMHs2uTva18

🌿 **Join Our Mid-Year Working Bee!** 🌿

Let's come together to give our school a mid-year refresh!

Whether you can spare an hour or stay for the whole morning, every helping hand makes a real difference. Bring the family, meet other members of our wonderful school community, and help us get ready for this year's Ferny Grove Festival.

🗓 **Sunday, 16 August**
⏰ **9:30 am – 12:00 pm**

We'll be:
💦 Pressure washing
🌱 Gardening
🎨 Painting Festival signs
⛺ Setting up marquees
🔧 General maintenance

🥤 A complimentary cold drink will be provided for all volunteers.

🎨 **Paint donations welcome!**
We're also looking for leftover **coloured, water-based exterior house paint** to help refresh our Festival signs.

👉 **Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/xzkAavz

We'd love to see you there!
Many hands make light work—thank you for helping make our school community shine!

🍴Food Vendor Spotlight | Bimm's BBQ Chargrill 🔥

Make sure you stop by Bimm's BBQ Chargrill at this year's Ferny Grove Festival!

Serving up delicious Filipino-inspired BBQ, rice bowls and fresh salad bowls, there's something for everyone – including gluten-free and low-carb options.

Support local, enjoy amazing food and make a day of it with family and friends.

🌟 Ferny Grove Festival
📅 Saturday 17 October 2026, 3PM - 9PM
📍 Ferny Grove State School - McGinn Rd, Ferny Grove
🎟️ Free entry

🔥 Bimm's BBQ Chargrill
✉️ [email protected]
📞 0401 041 204

See you there! 🥳