Gala fun and games included a spaghetti eating contest and belly dancing.
Stanmore Bay School’s field was transformed into a fairground for its annual gala on March 5.
One of the biggest crowd pleasers was the inaugural spaghetti-eating contest, now set to become an annual feature of the gala. Several boys and one girl took part, attempting to eat a bowl of cold tinned spaghetti, without any utensils, as fast as possible.
Entertainment also included several big inflatable rides, which have not been at the gala for three years but added a fairground atmosphere. Performances included belly dancing, power hooping and music by electric violinist Nick.
PTA vice president Vachelle Heron says that there was a really good vibe at the event and around $10,000-$11,000 was raised. This is less than previous years and Vachelle says changing the date from November to March may have made a difference.
The money will be put into a pool with funds raised by the PTA throughout last year, and a total of around $30,000 will be handed to the school. The funds may be used for new drinking fountains and more shade cover.
