Middlefest supports worthy causes
Chairo Christian School at Drouin held their biennial Middlefest ‘celebration of learning’ for students in years 5 to 8 recently, with all profits being distributed to two worthy causes.
Students had spent much of term three working on their stalls for the event as part of their humanities studies, which covered business, commerce and manufacturing.
Years 5 to 6 students focused on the food industry, while those in years 7-8 were able to run their own small businesses throughout the night.
By the time Middlefest commenced at 4pm, plenty of patrons had started making their way in to view the stalls and participate in activities.
By 6pm the food stalls were buzzing with activity with nachos, jacket potatoes, hot dogs and Devonshire tea on offer.
Once everyone had eaten, they were able to wander around the many different business stalls that were operating both inside and outside.
At one stall the teachers were in the firing line, volunteering to have a sponge of water thrown at them. They all participated with a great attitude in this very successful activity.
Another smash hit was the activity where participants threw a ball at old crockery stacked on the wall to win prizes.
Head of Middle School Annette Martin, said Middlefest is always a dynamic evening of great fun as the school community comes together.
“More importantly it is the culmination of a great deal of interactive and applied learning across all levels of Middle School about commerce and manufacturing,” she said,.
“What better way to learn about business than to actually run one?”