Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

It’s Under Eight’s Week!

St Catherine’s Catholic College kicked off the annual Under Eight’s Week celebrations on Tuesday as the first to host their day in the region.

Schools across the Whitsundays will follow suit in the coming weeks, hosting their own iterations of the under eight party.

St Cath’s community celebration was no-holds-barred with its arts and crafts, outdoor hands-on play, community group stalls and more in their Mercy Playground on the school’s Primary Campus.

Open to the community, the event was a success for the local school, hosting massive crowds of kids from day care, school, and playgroups – as well as parents.

The schoolyard was brimming with marquees and kids, each hosting activities to enjoy like face painting and play.

There were toy instruments, arts, and crafts, and all backed by SES Whitsundays and Proserpine emergency services.

Those local services, like the fire department, Proserpine Police, and Aviation Fire Rescue, each brought emergency vehicles for the kids to sit behind the wheels.

For parents and kids there was the opportunity to enjoy a free sausage sizzle, as well as some delicious fruit from Woolworths.

School Communication and Publications officer Aimee Mitchell said the day had been amazing.

“To see all of our community have an amazing time at our Under Eight’s is always the best part of the day,” Ms Mitchell said.

Under eight’s celebrated being under eight on Tuesday at Proserpine’s St Cath’s Catholic College

Plenty of wacky outfits and kids were treated to a silly morning

Catch!

The petting zoo was a massive success

A little Michelangelo at St Cath’s Under Eight Day

Photographs: Declan Durrant

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