Henderson Valley Primary School is holding their first gala in over 9 years on March 25th to raise funds for their school network upgrade project. The gala will feature performances by local bands, food stalls, activities including a bouncy castle and dunk tank, and raffle prizes including a free castration from the local vet. Television host Tamati Coffey will also broadcast his weather report live from the school for TVNZ's Breakfast show on March 23rd. The gala aims to bring the community together while fundraising for improvements to the school's technology.

1. Media Release
Henderson Valley Primary School
Gala Day MC’d by Pio Terei
Win a free castration!
29th February 2011
Henderson Valley School is a semi-rural school nestled between farmland and bush at
the foot of the Waitakere Ranges. The school is holding their first Gala in over 9 years
on Sunday 25th
March from 10am until 2pm. The MC for the event is local
comedian, actor and singer - Pio Terei. Bands performing include Auckland’s most
experienced Celtic band, Twisty Willow and Def Leppard’s support band from 2008,
Jealous Itch.
Sponsorship is underway providing some amazing prizes to raffle and auction
including a free castration by the local vet and a New Zealand Rugby League
Kiwi’s signed t-shirt! There will also be a huge white elephant stall, pot plants,
seedlings and seeds and delicious homemade preserves. Our talented and professional
Playcentre painters, who have some stunning designs, head up the face painting. Also,
there will be some excellent activities with a bouncy castle and the marvellous dunk
tank for your favourite teachers, including our Principal!
There will be a huge number of food stalls to tempt your taste buds, including Pasifika
meals, taco’s, spit roast lamb rolls, mussel fritters, cakes, candy floss, ice cream and
the good old sausage sizzle.
Come and join in the fun and help us raise valuable funds for our School Network
Upgrade Project, which is only partially subsidised by the M.O.E.
We look forward to seeing you there.
STOP PRESS****** On Friday 23rd
March Tamati Coffey, the New Zealand
television host and presenter, will be presenting his roving weather report for TVNZ’s
Breakfast show live from the school from 6.30am.
www.hendersonvalley.school.nz
ENDS
Contacts for this event: Emma Jane Hordyk, Gala sponsorship & media
09 838 9121, 0226 700 884, ehordyk@gmail.com
Fiona van der Hor, Gala Committee Manager: fiona.v@xtra.co.nz
Contacts for Henderson Valley School:
Maree Stavert, Principal: marees@hendersonvalley.school.nz
Janice Walsh, Office Manager: janicew@hendersonvalley.school.nz
office@hendersonvalley.school.nz
(09) 839 7010
389 Henderson Valley Road, Henderson, Waitakere City 0612