Telopea Park School Fête – Sat 3rd Nov 2007

It was a far cry from the first school fête that I attended in 1964.   I recall my mother baking something for me to take along and afterwards a group of us heading to the Capitol Theatre to see an Elvis movie! This year's fête celebrated bilingualism and international cooperation, and featured fine foods from all over the world plus cultural displays. Eight embassies took part and over 50 attractions were there to enjoy including 24 food and beverage stalls. These included African Sensation, Algerian Delicacies, Belgian Moules, a French Cafe, a True Blue BBQ and German style beer brewed locally in Fyshwick.

Jane Goffman

Anne-Marie Wilson

Jane Goffman from Active Planning was the Fête Manager and did a marvellous job putting together such a wonderful event. She was assisted by the goodwill and positive spirit of nearly 200 parents, teachers, staff and students. Anne-Marie Wilson, a parent with daughters attending the Telopea Primary School, organised a Telopea Heritage display and invited the Telopea67 website to take part on the stand.

The Heritage display attracted quite a lot of interest throughout the day including visits by former Telopea students. Linda Norgrove was a few years younger than the Class of '67 but she recognised a number of people from the student photo pages on the website. Kevin Gill was in the year above us and is now an Assistant Director at the Department of Education, Science and Training. A regular comment heard from visitors, regarding the website, was a wish that their year had such a resource.

P&C President, Tony Atkinson, opening the Fête with Principal Michael Maniska, Proviseur Jean Paul Clement and the Ambassador for France François Descoueyte		Despite dire weather predictions it was mostly a 'blue sky' day until 7.00pm when the predicted rain and thunder arrived
A crowd estimated in the thousands enjoyed over 50 attractions including 21 food and beverage stalls		Maypole dancing was one of the events in which children from the school took part
Anne-Marie Wilson (back to camera) buys her raffle ticket hoping to win the trip for two to Paris		Karl Chamberlain checks out the Telopea67 website at the Telopea Heritage stand
Carolyn Head née Bates visiting from Nashville Tennessee with Liz Done – Carolyn was from the '67 Year leaving school sometime earlier		Jim Gillespie, showing the Telopea67 website at the Telopea Heritage stand, enjoys a beer at the end of the day with his Border Collie, Beau, close by