As both the teacher and principal of Little Lorikeets Steigner Pre-School and Playgroup in Yarraville, Karen Church is pretty busy.
Her daily routine involves running playgroups in the morning and then teaching older children’s classes in the afternoon.
But for the next couple of weeks, Ms Church will be even busier than usual as she juggles running Little Lorikeets with organising its annual community fair.
Supported by the Seddon Community Bank, the community fair is the Steiner school’s biggest annual fundraising event and this year takes place on Saturday 25 October at Yarraville’s Pilgrim Uniting Church.
“We have lots of children’s activities, lots of really yummy foods, live music and craft stalls,” Ms Church said of what patrons can expect at this year’s fair which will run from 10am to 3pm, with entry via gold coin donation.
“It’s a lovely fun day for the whole family and keeps the children happy,” she said, urging people to come along.
In addition to the food, arts and crafts and live music on offer, a silent auction will also be held.
“Businesses donate prizes and people bid for them and they usually get pretty good deals,” Ms Church said explaining some of the prizes on offer.
“Meals, vouchers and lots of craft things, children’s toys, passes and discounts to homeopaths, naturopaths, all of the paths.”
Little Lorikeets has been operating in Yarraville for 24 years and currently has 60 students attending its playgroup and pre-school classes.
For more information contact Karen Church at: wrwef9@gmail.com
