Roll up! Roll up!
This September, St Columba’s will be hosting our Late Summer Fete! No masks, no social distancing and no praying for a dry day will be required because we will be hosting this event entirely ONLINE!
How do I ‘attend’?
Please join us on the school’s Instagram account where we will be showcasing four very special stalls run by SVI Craigmarloch, SVI Duchal, SVI Kilallan and SVI Strathgryffe. In June, pupils pitched their stall ideas to a panel of judges and this September, they will be turning those pitches into reality. Each team will be offering up an array of products and exiting events in order to raise funds for their chosen charities. All purchases must be made online, via the Summer Fete Shop: https://bit.ly/3bzXIlt.
Meanwhile, we will also be running three other competitions including Kilmacolm Krufts, and St ColumbART's - lots of artistic and canine fun!
Why are we doing this online?
There is one rather obvious reason but the main purpose of the event is simply to challenge our SVI pupils’ entrepreneurial and philanthropic skills while raising money for their chosen charities. We hope that our young people will learn to collaborate not only with one another but with professional departments within the school, such as marketing.
It is also a great way to unite the community school-wide and we very much hope you enjoy it.
When will the fete take place?
The fete will take place right up until the 12th of September – this will be the final day for purchasing products and it will also be the day when our competition winners will be announced so please keep an eye on Instagram from early September right through to the 12th!
The Fete
SVI Stalls
SVI’s virtual stalls are as follows, please follow each account, peruse the products for sale and take part in the activities – it’s all for excellent causes which are significant for the members of house.
Craigmarloch: @making_new_differences
Duchal: @aidingwomensaid
Kilallan: @kilallanfete20
Strathgryffe: @Positivelypink_strathgryffe
Competitions
Alongside our SVI pupil's stalls, we will be running a number of different competitions for the entire community to get involved in!
Take part in ‘Kilmacolm Krufts’!
We are inviting entries to Kilmacolm Krufts from our school community, including their friends and family. Our teachers’ submissions will also be most welcome…
The categories are as follows:
1. Best Trick (video)
2. Fancy Dress with Your Pet (photo)
3. Prettiest Female Pet (photo)
4. Most Handsome Male Pet (photo)
Submissions:
· Please email your submissions to: marketing@st-columbas.org no later than 6pm on Saturday, 12th September.
· You must include the owner’s name, age and year group (where applicable); your pet’s name and age; and who you are dressing up as (fancy dress category only).
· Entries will be displayed on St Columba’s Instagram account.
· Winners will be announced on the School's Instagram account on Monday, 14th September (or as near as possible). Winners will be presented with their prize via the email address they used to submit their entry.
· The Judges will be members of the school community.
Take part in our art competition, St ColumbARTs!
For all our budding creatives out there we have also devised the St ColumbARTs competition! There are four age brackets in this competition and you can submit entries for every category in your age bracket, if you wish.
Early Years to Junior 3
1. Best painting or drawing of any subject.
2. Best item of creative work (collage, sculpture or any other medium) of any subject.
Junior 4 – Junior 6
1. Best artistic creation of any subject, using any medium (except photography).
2. Best photograph of any subject.
Transitus – SII
1. Best artistic creation of any subject, using any medium (except photography).
2. Best photograph of any subject.
SIII-SVI
1. Best artistic creation of any subject, using any medium (except photography).
2. Best photograph of any subject.
Christmas Card Competition
As part of our St ColumbARTs competition we will also be running the annual Christmas Card Competition. This competition will be judged by Mrs Reilly and the winning designs will be used as the official St Columba’s Christmas Card!
1. Junior School entry
2. Senior School entry
Submissions:
· Please email your submissions to: marketing@st-columbas.org no later than 6pm on Saturday, 12th September.
· You must include the artist’s name, age, year group and the medium used.
· Winners will be announced online on Monday, 14th September (or as near as possible) and prizes will be in the form of a voucher (not the Christmas Card competition).
· The Judges will be members of the school community. Mrs Reilly will judge the Christmas Card Competition.
SepSTEMber
Our third school-based stall with be 'SepSTEMber'. St Columba's STEM experts will be testing both your knowledge and theirs with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematical competitions and activities. More details will be announced shortly...