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Gallery | Bourchier St Primary School’s icy fundraiser warms charity’s hearts

By Taylah Baker

Jun 24, 2024

It may be a little pool, but Year 4 teacher Jason Snelling made a big splash. Photo by Taylah Baker

Bourchier St Primary School’s Winter Festival was nothing short of legendary on Friday.

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The fundraiser for People Supporting People, a non-profit that supports local soup kitchens and people in need, saw students come to school dressed in their warmest winter woollies.

As for the teachers, they were in figuratively hot water as they nervously awaited the day’s main event — a slam-dunk into an ice bath.

One by one, teachers experienced the thrills and chills of the plunge, sliding into an inflatable kiddie pool filled with ice-cold water.

The News photographer Taylah Baker was on the sidelines of the splash zone to capture all the action.

Prep student Andor Salihi ski-suited up and won the best-dressed award for his year level. Photo by Taylah Baker

Year 6 students Marleah McLeigh and Kenzie Mollison refresh the inflatable pool. Photo by Taylah Baker

Year 6 student Marleah McLeigh leaves no ice behind. Photo by Taylah Baker

The snowsuit helped support staff Kade O’Dwyer take the plunge, but he still got cold feet. Photo by Taylah Baker

Support staff and wizard Jack Bergamin flew down the slide. Photo by Taylah Baker

Like her character Elsa, the cold never bothered Year 5 teacher Elli Naylor anyway. Photo by Taylah Baker

Learning specialist Matthew Mollison breaks the ice. Photo by Taylah Baker

The teachers’ icy descent was jaw-dropping, especially for Year 3 student Panama Mapusua. Photo by Taylah Baker

If you ask learning specialist Matthew Mollison, you should come on in, the water’s fine. Photo by Taylah Baker

The look of concern on Year 5 teacher Ebony Peters’s face says it all – it’s a slippery slide down. Photo by Taylah Baker

Splish, splash, Year 5 teacher Ebony Peters takes an ice bath. Photo by Taylah Baker

Year 5 teacher Ebony Peters flexes her Hulk Hogan muscles. Photo by Taylah Baker

Consider Year 4 teacher Jason Snelling a frozen Pie. Photo by Taylah Baker

A frosty thumbs up from support staff workers Kade O’Dwyer and Jack Bergamin. Photo by Taylah Baker

Student Isaiah Bux-Bamblett found himself right in the middle of the action, getting drenched in the splash zone. Photo by Taylah Baker

Year 3 students Drew Lancaster and Rennei Kios-Seve chilling in their winter woollies. Photo by Taylah Baker

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