little DAY OUT

Calling all Westmere school parents, their mates, rellies and neighbours….. Saturday April 5th is Westmere’s Little Day Out, so diary it and ask a friend along NOW.

In fact ask 3 friends – that’s the call from organizer in chief, Sheryl Hickey. “It’s all (fundraising) for the hall folks, so I urge you to invite as many people as you can to join us and make a real party of the day.”

There’s literally something for everyone. Items up for auction include a pair of boxer shorts signed by Dan Carter for Mum, a bike* for the kids and well, a vasectomy for Dad. (*A 20 inch multi geared bike for boys or girls)

There are also many other generous items kindly provided by local businesses including clothing (for Dad, Mum and kids), a property valuation, an architectural consultation, DVD’s, music tuition and two tickets to the “Dancing with the Stars” final in Wellington.

For more details on the silent auction – check this page for the latest updates. The 1st twenty two items are now up.

There’ll also be great food like this popular selection:

• Hot Hungarian Bread and Dips – hugely popular everywhere they go
• Fruit Kebabs
• Hot Chips
• Freshly made Pizza from an earth pizza oven sorry this one has been cancelled
• Sausages & bread
• Hot ham rolls
• Salads from Meola Kitchen
• Vegetarian burgers
• Sushi
• Ice creams
• Fresh Fruit

There will also be wine, beer and other drinks for the adults and a host of children’s activities. Unmissable!

Westmere’s Little Day Out, Westmere School, Garnet Road, from 12 – 6pm Saturday 5th April. Further information and updates at here at www.littledayout.co.nz

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What do you do when your community outgrows its facilities? Throw an all day party! That’s just what Westmere Primary School has planned for April 5 this year, under the theme “It’s All for the Hall”.

It’s not just a co-incidence if you feel there are more mums out pushing strollers these days. The population growth in Westmere / Grey Lynn has been so great in recent years that the school is bursting at the seams. The suburb is in dire need of a community hall and classrooms are in such short supply that the school is converting its old dental clinic into two teaching spaces.

So the Westmere community is gearing up for this year’s “Little Day Out”. From noon until 6pm of April 5, the Garnet Road primary school will play host to some of New Zealand’s leading musicians and entertainers.

A confirmed supporter of the project is Jordan Luck, who’ll be belting out hits for his third successive LDO festival in an effort to raise money for the project. As the country’s first inductee into the NZ Music Hall of Fame, he’s conscious of the value of such public spaces.

“Westmere kids and the community desperately need a place they can call their own. I remember school assemblies being a huge amount of fun and a vital place for young ones to try their hand at the performing arts. I challenge my mates to join in and give a bit of their time for the next generation.”

Other performers already booked are Don McGlashan, as well as ex high school band AD/BC. Big Day Out production manager turned Little Day Out volunteer, Robbie Barclay has more acts to be confirmed.

There will also be a charity auction, with somewhat fittingly, vasectomies among the list of items up for grabs. “You might say we’re taking positive action to improve facilities” jokes School Principal, Carolyn Marino. On a more serious note she points out that at present the school meets once a week under a large canvas “supertop” and plans for a new building are hundreds of thousands of dollars away.

“As a primary school, we’re ideally placed to develop a hall the whole community can use.” she says “The Westmere Community Hall will be available to all sorts of groups after 3pm weekdays.”

Centre Manager for the Grey Lynn Community Centre , Tania Miller, confirms the desperate shortage of hall space in the neighbourhood. When the Grey Lynn Community Hall was closed recently for renovations she struggled to find alternative spaces for regular hall users. “My goodness it was hard – and in some cases, I just couldn’t get anywhere” she says.

The organizers of the Little Day Out clearly have a real need to meet. As well as a strong music line-up, and the auction, there’ll be fairground style events inspired by the kids with dunk the teacher and a talent quest popular last time around. So get along there, after all “It’s all for the hall.”.

Westmere’s Little Day Out, Garnet Road 12 noon – 6pm, Saturday 5 April.

Media:
For more details contact:
Anna Verboeket
Speak No Evil
Tel 027-220-7422

It is now only 51 sleeps till the Little Day Out…or if you check the countdown generator at right you can see exactly how many days to go.

Whilst enjoying the best summer that most of us can ever remember, the Little Day Out volunteers have been busy coordinating all the elements to make April 5th a truly memorable day. The senior school committee has just been set up and will be coming up with some great activities for the event.

We are now turning our attention to the silent auction and we need your help.

We are looking for all you talented parents out there to donate your skills and time to be auctioned on the day.

Are you a landscape designer, film producer, builder, massage therapist, hairdresser, barista, or have any other skills or products that you would like to donate to this worthy cause?

Please contact Anna Miles at amiles@littledayout.co.nz

Any offers would be gratefully received.