Annual Trivia Night and Auction Catalogue and Event Information

This coming Saturday, June 16th Ashby Primary School will be holding its Annual Trivia Night and Auction. The Auction includes both a silent and live element and if you can't come along you can submit a proxy bid. Please feel free to share the Auction Catalogue and Event Information booklet with family and friends.

Trivia Night and Auction Donations - How YOU Can Help

Critical to the success of our annual Trivia Night and Auction Event are donations for the auction, raffles and mystery envelopes. While businesses are our primary donors, there are a number of creative ways that YOU, our parent community, can get involved in providing items for the auction:

1) Distribute the Donation Solicitation Packet to local businesses - You can find the targeted list of local businesses on the FOA board outside the staff office. Simply list your name by businesses you are willing to drop the Donation Solicitation Packet off at and take the required number of packets. If a business isn’t on the list just write it in at the end of the list. A PDF version of the Packet is here.

2) Donate an item from your place of business – if you own or work for a business, consider donating an item. A PDF version of the packet is here.

3) Donate an item you don’t want/need anymore – Do have something that is new or still in “as new” condition that you think might make a good auction item? Maybe you received a second slow cooker for Christmas, just never got around to opening that new fan, or now don’t think those cushions you purchased for your lounge room really look the way you imagined. Well, donate them for the auction! If you have something that is new or in as new condition, complete the Donation Form from the Packet here and bring the item into the office. If you have questions about whether something is appropriate, email friendsofashby@ashbyps.vic.edu.au.
4) Donate an item you have made - Are you the creative sort? Do you crochet, knit, make cards, scrapbook, sew, paint, cook, etc? Well, make something to donate for auction, or donate a voucher for a custom item! If you have something you have made or a voucher for a custom item, complete the Donation Form from the Packet here and bring the item in to the school office. If you have questions about whether something is appropriate, email friendsofashby@ashbyps.vic.edu.au.

5) Donate an item with a group – get together with a group of friends or parents from your child’s classroom and create an item for the auction. Below are some ideas of things you might do with groups, where each individual donation is low cost ($5-10 per person), but it will create an interesting item for auction:
• Arts and Crafts Package – have each member of the group donate art supplies e.g. paints, brushes, paper, glue, stickers
• Family Fun Beach Package – have each member of the group donate an beach related item e.g. towels, sunscreen, beach toys
• Cooking with kids package – have each member of the group donate a cooking related item e.g. cookie cutters, spatulas, wooden spoons, mixing bowl
• A case of wine – get together a group of 12 people and have each member of the group donate a bottle of wine

The ideas are really endless and as suggested above don’t have to be expensive for each individual, but when you put them together they make a wonderful item for auction. If you have a group item to donate, complete the Donation Form here and bring your item into the office.  If you have questions about whether something is appropriate, email friendsofashby@ashbyps.vic.edu.au.

Please note all donations must be received by May 25, 2012 to ensure inclusion in the Auction Catalogue!

Market Day Cake Stall

Does anyone in your family love to bake? Mum, Dad, Gran? If so, the Market Day Cake Stall is a great way you can support Ashby Primary School.

Everyone loves homemade food, and we will be hosting a Cake Stall at the Art Show and Market Day on Saturday, November 5th. So bring your cakes, biscuits, jams, chutneys or other baked goods to help us raise money for Ashby!

If you can provide freshly made goods for this day, please download this flyer and return to the form to the office by Friday 23 September 2011.

Ashby Primary School Art Show and Market Day - Stall Holder Information

This year, on Saturday November 5th our school will be showcasing our children's’ work in our annual art show! Adding to the fun of the day, Friends of Ashby Primary will be holding a market to support our music and arts program. In the sustainable spirit of the school we are currently seeking stalls for the market which have items that are: handmade, reuse or recycle vintage goods, have a positive environmental impact and offer good quality products.

If you are interested in having a stall or have talented friends or family members who would like to be involved please let them know! Below is

We hope you will consider joining us on Nov 5th to help raise much needed funds to support the music and arts program, build the school and community and just have some fun!

Ashby Primary School Market Day Stall Holder Packet

Help Ashby just by buying your groceries! - Woolworth's Earn and Learn Program

This year Woolworth’s have launched a new program called Learn and Earn which gives primary and secondary schools the opportunity to get needed educational resources, like books, furniture, puzzles and arts and craft supplies.

The Woolworth’s program is already underway (it started July 18th) and will go until September 18th. The program gives primary and secondary schools the opportunity to get needed educational resources, like books, furniture, puzzles and arts and craft supplies.


For every $10 you spend in store (excluding the purchase of cigarettes, alcohol and gift cards or purchases made through Woolworths online or at Caltex Woolworths co-branded fuel outlets) you can earn one point. Points will automatically appear on your shopping dockets (at the bottom). Please return your shopping docket (or at least the bit at the bottom with the points you earned and their code) to your child’s teacher or the school office or place it in the collection box on the Friends of Ashby Bulletin Board just outside the staff room. The school will enter your code online to get your points.


Don’t forget to ask your family and friends for their points too! At the end of the program we can redeem the points we have earned against a choice of more than 7,000 educational resources including library books, classroom equipment, art & craft materials and much, much more for our school.