The Fete wash up...

Well the Fete has been, and gone. What an amazing day it was.
Saturday there was anticipation in the air as the rain bucketed down, with no sign of sun in our midsts. But the team soldiered on, optimistic that nobody was going to rain on our parade.
The marquees went up one by one, red, white and blue under a grey sky. Cups of warm beverages and positivity made even the greyest of days more than bearable. The evening strong winds were perhaps the real moment of truth. Then it came, Sunday the 27th. The marquees had survived the night like little soldiers in a battle and the sun appeared bit by bit to warm the day and our hearts.

The Fete was a huge success. It was a day to celebrate our wonderful school and the community that is CJC. Thank you to everyone for your support. Here are a few images to share with you all. There will be more to come so keep following.

TODAY IS THE FETE

The office is empty because all the CJC helpers are well and truly at the Fete by now getting things sorted. Nothing to blog about because the Fete is TODAY, so get yourselves there. It starts at 10am and finishes at 4pm. No excuses, it's going to be a fantastic day. Thanks for following.

Thank you, thank you thank you ......

There have been so many wonderful companies that have gone into the making of this year's Fete.
A big thank you to every one of them. To support a local school is a great thing and does not go unnoticed.

Caulfield Junior College would like to thank the following businesses who have kindly donated towards the International Fete: 

Republica ~ Trees Adventure ~ Soccerwise ~ Du Jour Image Consulting ~ Back To Basics Personal Training ~ United by Keren Zumba ~ Toggs ~ L'Oreal ~ Immigration Museum  ~ Chez Bob  ~ Voila! Hair & Beauty ~ Quest East St Kilda ~ Monkey Mania ~ Slinky Pinkies ~ 234 Fun Galore ~ Kennards ~ Adventure Park ~ Luna Park ~ Rougestore ~ MossFit ~ Harvest n Graze Festival ~ Kindy Dance Time ~ Liana James Hairdressing ~ BIG4 Bellarine Holiday Park ~ Chesterfield Farm ~ Kings Armadale ~ Puffing Billy ~ Little Red Owl ~ Tiger Tribe ~ Wiz Kids Kindergym ~ Palace Cinemas ~ Yumm Dressing ~ Kite Republic ~ St Kilda Beach HQ ~ Stand Up Paddleboarding HQ ~ Silverwater Resort ~ Prahran Market ~ Bake My Day ~ Petit Atelier ~ South Melbourne Market ~ The Bub Club ~ Olympic Ice Skating ~ Kidspace ~ Myuna Farm ~ Rosstown Hotel ~ Kantipur Restaurant ~ Nando's ~ Ernest V Café ~ Coles Elsternwick ~ FGB ~ La Mama Theatre ~ Roule Galette ~ Pud for all Seasons ~ Kaisercraft ~ Buttonmania ~ Alliance Française ~ Your Car Servicing ~ Orquestra ~ Inner Health Solutions ~ Bakers Delight Carnegie ~ Forever Clover ~ Glenhuntly Rd Veterinary Clinic ~ Victorian Racing Club ~ Penhalluriack’s ~ Phillip Island Nature Parks (penguins.org.au) ~ Aussie Farmer Direct ~ National Sports Museum ~ Bayard Jeunesse ~ Big 5 Sports ~ SG Designs ~ Le Forum ~Spanish Home Catering ~ Merryl's Mosaics ~ Melbourne Racing Club ~ Adore Homewares ~ Brumby’s Caulfield ~ Rusty Rose ~Craft Direct ~Caramelicious ~ Pandora ~ The Enchanted Maze Garden ~ Aviv ~ Manakish Bakery ~ Len's Quality Meats ~Peter Da Silva Poultry ~ Kinch ~ The Art Factory ~Swimwear Galore ~Pause Bar ~ Petstock Ormond ~ Beauty Bar ~St Kilda Brewery ~Refael Hair ~ Malvern Theatre Company - Officeworks Carnegie ~Lens Quality Meats - Malvern -Safeway.

The Spirit of the Fete

SPIRIT OF FRANCE
Spirits of France will bring the spirit of France to the Fete, supplying us with authentic French cider and aperitifs. Valerie will be lending us her expertise and providing both Apple and Pear Cider for sale by the glass. There will also be a selection of French aperitifs for sale as well.
To order online please visit www.spiritsoffrance.com.au  
Spirits of France is an online shop designed to supply private retail customers, but it is directly linked to Cerbaco Distribution, a trade company which has established its reputation for more than 25 years with the best restaurants and bars around Australia.

FRENCH FOOD

To complement your Spirits of France purchase there is nothing better than some traditional French food.

Frenchman Robert Beullens will also be at the Fete with his range of Labeyrie Foie Gras, Confit de Canard and Saucisson to purchase, as well as Olive Oil and Organic olives.

KOSHER ICE CREAM

CJC is a very multicultural school. With such a diverse group we have catered for everyone. The United Jewish Education Board ( UJEB) will be at the Fete with a kosher ice cream stall. Harry & Larry's homemade ice cream is delicious and available for everyone to try. Pop past and see what flavours they have on sale. A delicious way to finish off your lunch.

HARVEST N' GRAZE

Once the CJC fete is over you will be craving afternoons in the sun, with good food and entertainment , so put this one into your diary. www.harvestngraze.com 

There are tickets to Harvest n'Graze to win at the fete.

Something for everyone at this year's Fete, 3 sleeps.....

BEAUTY et CETERA

BEAUTY et CETERA is the Australian distributor for DESSANGE Paris make-up and accessories.

Dessange is used by everyday women who want  to look their best with  quality products and  latest fashion.

Beauty et Cetera shows the must have of the Dessange  make-up and accessories range.                                                                            

To enhance this range DESSANGE Paris offers two make-up collections per year 

                                                "Spring - Summer" &  "Autumn - Winter"

Pass by the BEAUTY et CETERA stand and let Caroline, CJC mum, show you the latest Spring-Summer range.www.beautyetcetera.com.au

Sharing with Caroline will be Joan, another CJC mum, with jewellery from her business in Brighton, Victoria Lily. 

Victoria Lily sells Thomas Sabo, Pandora and sterling silver jewellery.

ROUGE STORE

Muriel, yes another CJC mum, will be at the Fete with the products she imports under her brand Rouge Store. These beautiful products feature two very special and much loved French characters: 
Le Petit Prince, an idealistic and dreamlike character whose simple wisdom has touched millions of children and adults all over the world. Written by St Exupéry and first published in 1943, this novel is often studied at school in Australia; 
and Kirikou, a strong and fearless African boy, hero of the most successful 1998 French film from Michel Ocelot. The film has been screened at ACMI in Melbourne, it has received numerous awards internationally and is already studied in French schools. Come past Muriel's stand and see what she has for all ages.      http://rougestore.bigcartel.com

Thanks Forever Clover....

Look out for the great gift available to win at the Fete from Forever Clover.

Forever Clover launched this year with cool swap cards for girls .  Featuring the Forever Clover girls, Maddie, Emma, Abbey, Matilda, Kate & Olivia, the cards feature the girls playing sport, having fun with each other, their favourite foods and their gorgeous pets.  You can join the Forever Clover Club and submit photos, artwork and stories to their blog (and win free packets of cards)  and go online to the art centre where there are heaps of activities to download. Go to www.foreverclover.com.au. 

Good Music, Good Wine, Good Company

RAW WINE & BEER


Raw Wine and Beer is an independent organic wine and organic beer marketing and distribution company. They are Australia's first distributor dedicated to growing the organic wine and organic beer industry.

Their product portfolio is the most extensive specialist, sustainable wine and organic wine range in the country. 

Raw has an emphasis on boutique wines most of which are organically and/or biodynamically grown, they also distribute organic beer from Melbourne's greenest micro brewery.

Raw Wine and Beer was established in 2002. They are passionate about wine and particularly about organic wine that is good for you and good for the planet.


We are lucky enough to have Raw at the Fete this year. Enjoy a glass with your lunch or perhaps pick up a bottle to take home with you. www.rawwineandbeer.com.au

VIVE LA DIFFERENCE

Whilst sipping on your drink of choice sit back and enjoy the sounds of  "Vive la Difference", yet another CJC parent behind the mic.

Vive la Difference is an Australian, Melbourne based, band.

Their style is a mix of influences from both Europe and the New World, taking its root in Blues, (non-serious) Jazz and Latin music.

They play acoustic sets, in many languages (English, French, Brazilian, Spanish and Italian) and will be on the CJC stage at 3.15 to finish off our day. Make sure you don't miss out on front row seats.

Visit www.vldmusic.com to find out where else you can see Vive la difference perform.

Great gift ideas

Available at the Fete this year will be a unique collection of jewellery from  CJC mum, Neta, of Netalie. 

The wide variety includes costume jewellery, Venetian glass, semi-precious stones, silver, gold and more.

If you want to be special or just to feel great, come and try her exciting collection, introducing original designs and exceptional selection of jewellery and prices.

Netalie is located at  213A Balaclava Rd, Caulfield North or shop online at www.netalie.com.au

Make sure you stock up on some divine bath and body products from Plain & Simple whilst you visit the fete.

Plain & Simple make hand creams, hand washes, candles, soaps, to name a few, plus glassware and stationery.

www.plainandsimple.com.au

Toys with Feelings Inside

Kimochis® - (KEY.MO.CHEE) which means “feeling” in Japanese - are plush, educational toys designed to help kids identify, understand and manage their feelings in a fun, comfortable way.

For the different social and emotional challenges our children face at school, at home, among friends or on their own, these multi award-winning educational toys are designed to get children talking, promoting strong parent-child, teacher-child and child to child connections. Kimochis® encourage kids to express themselves as they learn about appropriate feelings-driven behaviours and how to manage the feelings Kimochis® teach, whether that be mad, sad, left out, brave, uncomfortable, jealous, frustrated, silly and beyond.


At CJC the little Kimochis are very poplar with the junior classes. Come and meet the characters yourself at the Fete, where all the Kimochis will be out and about for the day.
There will be CAT & CLOUD and LOVEY DOVE and all their buddies.
Which one is most like you........

Noria Letts & Steven Sedergreen Jazz it up

The Stage at the CJC Fete will be buzzing to the vocal talents of CJC mum and jazz singer extraordinaire Noria Letts. Combined with jazz pianist Steven Sedergreen, this is a duo not to be missed. Noria and Steven will jazz it up at 1pm, so make sure you have a great seat.

But if Sunday the 27th seems too far away, then head out tonight to the Paris Cat to see Noria perform.

 TONIGHT - SATURDAY 19TH NOVEMBER 2011, at the paris cat....

Let French vocalist Noria Letts take you on a musical journey blending an alluring range of influences and cultures. A wonderful passionate and warm entertainer. She sets the mood of France right here in Melbourne.

Genre - French Jazz/Blues

Bookings recommended info@pariscat.com.au 9.30pm

Prizes and Thank yous

Thank you to Big 5 Sports, the leaders in Holiday Sports Camps. Come and experience all the fun and excitement of a Big 5 Sports camp these school holidays. There is one place at the camp for one lucky winner at the CJC Fete. Learn all the skills with Victorian Bushranger Cricketers at the Cricket camps, and meet superstars from the Melbourne Vixens at the Netball Camps. Adrian Leijer (Melbourne Victory Captain) will be at our Big 5 Sports Soccer camps, whilst 3-time NBL Slam Dunk Champion Brett Rainbow will conduct the Basketball camps! For more information visit www.big5sports.com.au or email info@big5sports.com.au. We can’t wait to see you there!

Thank you Melbourne Racing Club for donating 6 Members Reserve Passes (including general admission into the course) to Caulfield Festival Family Day featuring Sportingbet C.F. Orr Stakes on Saturday, February 11 2012, at Caulfield Racecourse, valued at $300. Melbourne Racing Club offers a junior Membership. The Clip Clop Club provides a sense of belonging for juniors that enjoy attending the races with their parents or guardians who are Members. Have a look at their website to see the advantages of your child being part of the junior club. www.melbourneracingclub.net.au

Fleur De Cacao & Voila

CJC is full of so many talented parents, and owner of Fleur de Cacao, Seu-Yeng is another to add to the list. Fleur de Cacao is a cake and pastry baking business specialised in the fabrication of gourmet French delicacies, pastries, cakes and cookies. Fleur de Cacao was created out of passion and love for French pâtisseries. They thrive on every opportunity to create mouth-watering delicacies, which they want to be delectable both for the eyes and the palate. They offer Melbournians the pleasure of tasting a fresh homemade French pâtisserie, exposing their taste buds to a whole new range of flavours, textures and experience. Discover their macarons and other delicacies at the CJC Fete this year and find them every second Saturday of the month at the Caulfield Farmers Market and every third Saturday at the Fairfield Farmers Market. They also cater for special occasions! For the latest news, follow them on www.facebook.com\fleurdecacao 

Thank you to CJC mum Carole, hairdresser and owner of Voila at 2/54 Church St, Brighton for her contributions towards the raffle. With three amazing prizes up for grabs you may see a few hair styles in the school yard after the fete.

www.voilahairbeauty.com.au

Big, big thanks to L'Oreal also for donating so many wonderful hair products for our spinning wheel.

It helps to have so many parents working with so many great companies.

Merci beaucoup L'Oreal.

Trash Fashion and Reverse Art Truck

Reverse Art Truck is a non profit organisation that has been in operation for over 30 years.  They collect rejects, seconds and factory off-cuts for distribution to schools, early learning centres, community groups and individuals.   

We are bringing bags of wonderful off-cuts to CJC for you to use to create your own fantastic individual fashion!  We're calling it Trash Fashion!  

The wonderful Miss Jadess will be on board in Jim's old shed to help you cut, paste, trim and design your own wonderful outfit!

At 2pm you will have the opportunity to show the whole school how clever you are, as a part of the Trash Fashion Parade on the Fete Stage - there will even be music for you to parade to!

Falafel is HIP...

International indeed.... the CJC Fete will appeal to all the senses.

Running our Kosher Falafel stand are our HIP families, the Hebrew Immersion Program.
They will bring a little touch of Israel to the day.

Or perhaps you are feeling a little Spanish, in that case also visit the Paella stall for some amazing flavours. We will have two choices of Paella. From the kitchen of Casa Pepe Noemi will prepare one delicious dish, as well as school father and foodie Richard Cornish will also entice our appetites.

Aussie Farmers Direct

Thank-you to another great Australian company supporting our great Fete......
Aussie Farmers Direct is an Australian free home delivery service, offering a range of 100% Australian products saving you time and money. These include:
• Fresh fruit & vegetables
• Variety of meat & seafood
• Milk & bread and other food staple items

All sourced from farmers throughout Australia, conveniently delivered free to your door, like the good old days of the milkman. The Milkman from Aussie Farmers will be dropping off a number of goodies at the CJC door for the fete. A big thank-you to Aussie Farmers for the sausages they are providing for our BBQ, as well milk, eggs and bacon. 
You will be able to talk to an Aussie Farmers Direct staff member at the fete. They will have their own stall set up so you can look at how they can make your shopping life far more simple and cost effective.

Aussie Farmers Direct also helps to support the local community with a Healthy Eating Fundraising Program designed especially for schools. All you have to do is register with them and nominate CJC and they will donate  2% of their spend back to our school. It is that simple!

So at the fete get behind Aussie Farmers to  support your school whist you feed your family nutritious, australian grown products, and avoid the queues at supermarkets. www.aussiefarmers.com.au

The Fete, I cannot wait....

 The fete at CJC, our fabulous International fete is only 13 days away. Preparations have been madly underway from parents and students alike and the buzz can be felt both in the school ground and in the surrounding streets.

Children can purchase a wrist band to cover all the rides for the duration of the day. The wrist bands will go on sale this friday 18th  until Friday 25th ( school days only) at 3.30 in the school yard at a pre-sale price of only $15 each.  The wristbands allow unlimited rides on the carousel, giant slide, inflatable adventure course and the rock climbing wall!

On the day of the fete they will be for sale at $20 each. There is also a junior wrist band for our kinder visitors for only $5 which covers the carousel, the giant slide and the animal farm all day. Alternatively you can purchase tickets for individual rides.

But it's not ALL about the kids! While they are riding, creating and performing you will be able to indulge in the crepes, croissants, macarons, cake stall, Paella, Latin American street food, sausage sizzle, breakfast rolls, wontons, pizza, sushi, cheese, wine, cider and of course coffee!

There are many great stalls with produce and gifts that you have read about in this blog.

There is also hair & body art, trash fashion, produce and seedlings for sale and art & craft activities...... so keep checking the blog to hear more about these fun activities.

With the weather looking clear, pack your hat, your sunscreen and a picnic rug and plan to stay for the day to support a great school and a great day together as a community.

More goodies to win

Heres a sneak peak at what else can be won at the Fete....


Thank you to Tiger Tribe for their contribution.

Tiger Tribe is an Australian company that designs and creates imaginative and playful gifts for children. The Tiger Tribe range includes illustrated activity sets, crafts, puzzles, hanging decorative mobiles, soft toys, educational products and other gift ideas. The range is beautifully illustrated, well packaged, and very well priced. 
www.tigertribe.com.au

Thank you also to Little Red Owl for their contribution to our list of prizes. Little Red Owl is a Melbourne based business created by designer and Illustrator Natalie Marshall. Natalie is an illustrator with her own range of greeting cards. 

www.littleredowl.com.au

What about a whole year of children’s art classes from Petit Atelier valued at over $900. What a great prize. Based at 517 Hight st, Prahan, Petit Atelier host art & craft activities for children,birthday parties,holiday programs and mummy and me workshops! Another big thank-you to the team at Petit Atelier. www.petitatelier.com.au. 

Botanic Balms

Is there a limit to the wonderful display of goodies we will have for you at the Fete this year? I think not.
Botanic Balms is a range of hand-made therapeutic creams for a range of topical conditions. They contain the highest quality herbal ingredients. 
Botanic Balms designer, Naturopath Heidi Cummins, has over 10 years experience treating topical conditions such as eczema, acne and post surgery scarring. Introduce yourself to Heidi and see what product is just right for you.

www.botanicbalms.com

Alliance Francaise de Melbourne

The Alliance Française de Melbourne is an Australian non-profit association dedicated to the promotion of the French language and culture. Founded in 1890, the Alliance Française de Melbourne is the oldest in Australia (there being 33 Alliances in the Federation) and one of the oldest in the world. It belongs to a world network of 1,400 Alliances Françaises set up in 138 countries. The AFM will be present at the CJC Fete this year. They will be happy to discuss with you the various language courses on offer whether you are a beginner or wanting to maintain the language skills you already have. They have also kindly donated a prize of 20 hours of French lessons, so no excuse for the winner not to "parler en francais" in 2012.

There are always exciting events being held by the AFM. Coming up on Friday 18th November it's Beaujolais Nouveau time. On Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th December, now in its 7th consecutive year is the Alliance Française Christmas Market and Open Day.  A much anticipated annual rendezvous for the St Kilda and Melbourne community at large looking for that special Xmas present, wanting to try out a French class or looking for information on studying in France. The  French language and cultural centre will open the doors from 1pm - 6pm of its prestigious home, Eildon Mansion, to the public for a weekend with a French touch!

www.afmelbourne.asn.au