Edens Green Fest

We recently held our annual Eco Fresh Fest at school. It was a resounding success. Each year it seems to get bigger and better. Mrs. Jean van Elden and Mrs. Charmaine Morrison must be given a special mention for all their hard work in making it such an successful event.

The grade 2 pancake stall

Grade 2 dancers with Melissa

Mrs Dardegan and the drummies

Grade 8 and 9 learners modelling recycled clothing that they made during arts and Culture with Mrs Gaylard  for Green fest 2015

   

   

  
Here is a report back from Mrs van Elden.

Eden Green Fest a Resounding Success!

A huge thanks you to all parents, students, staff, stallholders, performers, judges, designers, visiting schools and friends who made our Green Fest the success it was. Our weather was perfect. The stalls at the flea-market were of a high standard and the event was incredibly well supported. Our congratulations to stallholders who all respected and embraced our Eco ethos. The day had some wonderful highlights….

Eco Master Chef

This event has grown into a wonderful event. Kassia Vosloo entertained and educated our mini chefs whilst Damien Veneruso and Mervyn MacMurtry ran a challenging Senior Primary and Senior Event. This event was organized by Mrs Booysens and Mr Robertson. Thanks to Adrian Padt for the load of his Eco friendly pellet Stoves. We also had visiting chefs from Holy Family Convent. An Amazing time was had by all.

The Green Fashion Event

This incredible event used 150 models who ably modelled local and recycled outfits. Many staff worked tirelessly on this colourful event .A special thanks to Mrs Gaylard who co-ordinated the whole show. The fashion show raised R6000 for art materials and R331 for Acting for Rhinos.

The Eco Quiz

Penzance Brighton Beach, Eden and Girls College participated in this innovative and informative quiz put together by Mrs Regard. Girls College won the quiz and everyone went home with a lot of Eco Knowledge.

Eco –Reka

Our Prep hall was filled with an array of informative science projects that presented research on Eco friendly solutions for the planet. This competition was done by Grade 8 and 9. Many Thanks to Mrs Barnard and her team for their enthusiasm.

The Grade 11 Business Studies Project

Grade 11 students did a Banting Research Project and were selling their delicious healthy wares to the public. The Group called The Munchies were kind enough to donate their profits to Interact and Acting for Rhinos.

The Art Exhibition

Thanks to all the schools who participated and to Dee Maree for curating this colourful exhibition.

The Rhino Stage and Area

Mrs Morrison (Jnr) put together a stunning program of events on the stage. The day started with a bang with Qadasi and Maqinga. Jess Weakley entertained the crowds next. The bands to follow were The Kickstands and The Common Creatives. In between there were poetry acts and Rhino Shout Outs by Holy family students, Grade 6,7 and 10. H20 livened up the stage with his hip hop moves. The Rhino area had many activities and raised over R3000 on the day for Acting for Rhinos. We are so grateful to all our entertainers, bands and visiting schools who volunteered to entertain on the day.

The Common Creative, one of the band s who volunteered to play on the Rhino Stage

One of the activities was the sponsorship of Mrs van Elden’s walk from Portugal to Spain in September. She and her husband will be hiking approximately 150 km and are asking folk to sponsor them per kilometre. (E.g. 1 c per km would cost you R1, 50 and R1 per km would cost R150). If you haven’t yet sponsored them, please consider it. You will be contacted via WhatsApp once they have completed the route and given the Acting for Rhino banking details. Direct deposits can be made or cash can be given to Mrs van Elden. ALL FUNDS GO TO ACTING FOR RHINOS/PROJECT RHINO KZN. 

If you are keen WhatsApp Mrs van Elden on 0825607185 and say how much you want to commit to. She will send you a link of their blog so you can follow them each day.

The Events Arena

Throughout the day the public were entertained on the field by hugely talented people. Thanks to:

Belinda Dolphin

Roland Stansell

The Sailing Club

Locomotion Dance Group

Jean Wiggill Dance Studio

Melissa Lister and her Grade 2s

Janine and Nitropro

Rickshaw Dance Collective

The Prawn Bunnies Frisbee Team

Pinetown Lahee Park Gymnastics Club

Mimi and Simo

The Following Funds were raised on the Day

Grade 1 R1600 To be used for equipment

Grade 2 R2400 To be used for Outings and Equipment

Grade 4 R4400 To be used for Outings and a donation to a charity (to be decided)

Book Sale R1300  To be used to buy books for library

Fashion Show R6000 To be used for Art Materials

 R330 Donation for Acting for Rhinos

Horses Rides R1700 To be used for Save Stables Campaign (R436 of this is a donation from Lameez, Hannah, Ashbeer and Kwazi Grade 7)

Santhani, Camille,Rhea,Nadya (Grade &) R2122 for CHOC

Saranya and Shreyea R1343 Donation for Acting for Rhinos

The Vintage Stall is donating their funds to the Rhino Fund but are still in the process of selling off their last items so a final figure is not available.

Interact made R2300 for their Charity Fund and have given R230 of that to the Rhino Fund)

The Tea Garden and Boerewors Stand run by staff funded many of the prizes and the Master Chef Competition on the day. The excess of R1000 will be used for Eden Green Projects.

A VERY SUCCESSFUL DAY !