Last year, the Brunswick Heads Public School P&C were busy fundraising to help support the school, and through their efforts, were able to raise an impressive $50,000 for the school to help refurbish and modernise the classrooms.
P&C Treasurer Vinnie Bleakley told The Echo, ‘Our funds raised came from hosting a secondhand market at the school during Old And Gold in June, and our annual Halloween Fair, with major donations from our generous fair sponsors: Ravenous Mantis, Reflections Holiday Parks, Byron Shire Real Estate, Bashforths Earthmoving, Bruns Bakery, Byron PA Hire, Old Maids, The Sails Motel, and Street Sushi’.
‘Funds were also raised from various raffles, gold coin donations and prizes.
‘We worked with the school to identify where the money would be best spent to benefit all the children, and it was decided to modernise and refit all ten classrooms with new furniture to promote interactive learning and collaboration.
April renos
‘The refit is expected to take place in the April school holidays, with the old school furniture being collected by Rotary Club and donated to underfunded schools overseas,’ Vinnie added.
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