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The Stanley Bay School Knowledgeathon 2 is coming…

Friends of Stanley Bay —

Last year we introduced the Knowledgeathon as a fundraiser for the school. It proved so popular with the children that we will be running it again this term.

The focus will be on taking part, having a go, learning new things, working together as a class and joining in the fun. We hope that this is a great opportunity for your whole family to test your general knowledge whilst raising valuable funds for the school.

After the Stampede, the Knowledgeathon is our second major fundraising event of the year and our target for this event is $15,000. Funds raised will contribute towards the operational running of the school, including learning resources and the ongoing development of outdoor learning spaces. Linda Simmons from Bayleys will kindly be our major sponsor for this event.

How will it work?

In Week 5 of this term your children will bring home a Knowledgeathon Pack. It will include:

  • A list of questions tailored to their year group, for them to research and learn

  • A pledge-form

For the following 3 weeks children will be asked to research answers to the questions, both in class and at home. There will be plenty of discussion in the classroom about the answers, as well as lots of encouragement and support from the teachers to make sure they are ready and excited by Quiz Day.

Quiz Day will be in Week 8, on Tuesday 14 September. The junior classes will give their answers verbally, the other years will be in writing. The children will bring their scores home with them the same day.

Sponsorship

We hope that students will find sponsors to support them on their knowledge-quest!

Sponsorship can either be via a total amount pledge or an amount per correct answer. The pledges can be recorded on the paper form which will be included in the Knowledgeathon pack. Sponsors might include family, friends or neighbours but please not teachers or fellow pupils.

Between the quiz on Tuesday 14 September and the deadline of midnight Tuesday 21 September we are asking parents to:

  1. Collect the total sponsorship and deposit the funds (one deposit per child) into the school account:

  2.  Stanley Bay School FOSB - 12-3015-0823900-02. Referenced with the child’s initial, surname and class number, and

  3. Return the signed sponsorship form to the school office to confirm the deposit has been made.

This will enable us to 1) enter your child into the Spot Prize draw and 2) ensure their sponsorship contributes to the inter-class competition for a Pizza Lunch (sponsored by Linda) and teacher prize.

This change in process from last year is to support our FOSB team with the smooth running of the event. We are very grateful for your support with this.

A reminder of key dates

  • Packs (questions/pledge sheets) distributed to students and available on the school website: Tuesday 24 August (Week 5)

  • Quiz Day: Tuesday 14 September (Week 8)

  • Deadline for sponsorship forms + deposits: Tuesday 21 September (Week 9)

  • Special Awards Assembly: Friday 24 September (Week 9)


We’ll be in touch soon with more information - thank you for your support!