A rainbow of fun out West

WARRNAMBOOL West Primary School turned all the colours of the rainbow last week when students pulled on white t-shirts and prepared to be ‘attacked’ by colour.

By Staff Writer

Top fundraiser Mason Curtis enjoyed ‘sliming’ new principal Karen Holdsworth.

Over the past three weeks students and their families have been collecting donations online towards the cost of a new, exciting play space and their efforts were rewarded last Friday with a free barbecue.

The ‘Welcome back to West’ picnic lunch was thoroughly enjoyed by families and among the highlights of the day was a colour run.

Students made their way through an obstacle course which included running under a rainbow of water, climbing over hay bales, jumping hurdles and dodging agility poles all while being squirted with water guns and showered with clouds of colour.

Family members also joined in the fun.

The highest student fundraiser, Mason Curtis, had the job of ‘sliming’ new principal Karen Holdsworth.

Student leaders Jax, Nate, Omar and Sienna, along with school council president Nicole McCorkindale and staff members Renae Blake and Ryan Fitzgibbons, also wore the green slime.

“Parents and staff also enjoyed watching the students change from white to rainbow,” F-6 Visual Arts specialist and colour run coordinator Renae Blake said.

“We were thrilled with our school community’s involvement in raising money and attending the afternoon.

“We raised $4,000 with this recent campaign which was well above our goal and the money is continuing to climb. The money will go towards a new, exciting play space for students.”