The event, which will run from 11am to 3pm at the school, will feature live music, food vendors and an online and live auction of art work by Otago Peninsula artists and prize packages from local businesses. There will also be children’s games and fun fair activities.
Macandrew Bay School Whanau and School Fundraising Committee member Kim Meredith-Jones said the school was in the final stages of refining the design for the second phase of the pump track project.
The goal was to create a dynamic space to accommodate a range of activities, including a versatile skills track around the field, which could also serve as a space for running activities. This, alongside a smaller pump track near the front gate, would help to enrich the recreational options available to the children.
"We have a lot of keen bike riders in our school, so it’s a very popular project," she said.
Ms Meredith-Jones said Scarlett Hagan, of Bike School and Macandrew Bay School principal Nic Brown revisited the site late last year to collaborate on preparing for the re-design.
Last year, during dedicated whakarangatira time, deputy principal Jess McAuley worked with senior school tamariki to draft concept designs, engage with stakeholders, research similar projects and develop prototypes.
"As we continue to refine the design to incorporate the children’s ideas, we are yet to ascertain the final cost of the project but we are actively pursuing various avenues for funding," Ms Meredith-Jones said.
"We are just about ready to go — we just need to raise some more funds."
The school was optimistic about receiving support from Bikes in Schools, and Bike On New Zealand Charitable Trust and hoped to raise about $35,000 towards the project’s costs.
