Enfield Express

Enfield Public School has organised and participated in many events since the school's establishment. Some events trace all the way back to 1924, and some new events were created around five to ten years ago. All of the events we have at our school and in the local area are significant and contribute to a positive community.

1929 Spring Fair & Bazaar

Organisers: P&C

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1929 Library Opening

Organisers: Teachers

The Enfield Public School Library was opened on Friday 28 June, 1929. The school had been open for five years before the opening of the library. During the opening, there were performances and official addresses from the invited guests.

Fancy Dress Frolic

Organisers: Teachers

The Fancy Dress Frolic was an annual, whole-school event where students dressed up as characters of their choice. They would parade down the street and parents would sit on either side as they marched to the hall. In the hall, food and drinks were provided and prizes were awarded for best dressed!

Back-to-School & Halloween Discos

Organisers: P&C

The back-to-school and Halloween discos are annual events that take place in the school hall. The discos encourage a sense of community, where students from K-6 are invited to join and dance the night away! The P&C organise these events and use them as a means of fundraising for additional school supplies and facilities.

ANZAC Day March

Organisers: Principal and Stage 3 Assistant Principal

Enfield Public School yearly attends the local ANZAC Day ceremonies within our communities.

Most recently, on the 16th of April, the leaders from Enfield Public School went to Ashfield RSL to march at the ANZAC ceremony. Our school principal (Mr. Wratten) and school Assistant Principal (Ms. Tapia) also marched alongside the students. The school was awarded with a certificate for taking part in this memorable event. It was a community event where many leaders from other schools also marched alongside our students.

This has been a long-standing tradition between Enfield Public School and our local RSL, with letters of appreciation for our participation dating back to 1941. Enfield has also traditionally held Armistice Services at the school, with the Boys' school band receiving commendations for their performances.

National Young Leaders Day

Organisers: Teachers

National Young Leaders Day is an opportunity for the new and upcoming student leadership team to develop their skills and prepare themselves for the responsibilities of the year ahead. Most recently, the student leadership team attended this conference at the International Convention Centre in Sydney with over 10,000 other students! Memorable guest speakers address the audience and share their personal leadership stories across a range of discipline areas. This year, in 2023, the student leadership team were fortunate enough to hear from His Excellency General the Honourable David John Hurley AC DSC (Governor General of Australia), Lachie Smart (youngest pilot to fly solo around the world), Caitlin Bassett (former Diamonds netball captain), Anthony 'Harries' Carroll (Bondi Rescue lifeguard). , Chris Green (cricket superstar) and Nazeem Hussain (comedian).

NAIDOC Week

Organisers: Teachers

NAIDOC Week is a special time at Enfield Public School when everyone comes together to discover unique and interesting things about the Aboriginal peoples' ways and their unique culture. It's a day when the school community gathers together to highlight Aboriginal cultural groups and learn more about this wonderful part of Australia. The whole school joins in on this event for the whole day and a whole school assembly is held to teach, celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth!

Koori Connections

Organisers: Teachers

Koori Connections provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in the Strathfield Network of schools to come together and learn more about their culture through on-Country experiences. Each school in the network takes turns hosting an event once a term.

Some events they have participated in include Youth Eco Summit, cultural dancing, singing and artwork.

Art Show

Organisers: Teachers

The Art Show is a biennial event, eagerly anticipated, where each student crafts a unique piece of art in response to a designated theme. Additionally, participants have the option to create their own artwork at home, further showcasing their creative expression.

The 2023 theme was 'Colour my World', where many unique and interesting 2D and 3D pieces were created by the students of Enfield PS. This event is an opportunity to celebrate imagination and creativity, with prizes presented for the most outstanding artworks!

Enfield Entertains

Organisers: Teachers

Enfield Entertains began as a showcase of drama and performance at the school. Each class or stage would put on a performance based on a given theme. The performances would last between two to three minutes and teachers would introduce each act. Previous themes included: 'Enfield on Broadway', 'Australia' and 'Through the Decades'.

Gala Night

Organisers: Teachers and P&C

Gala Night is a special evening that occurs at the end of the year, close to Christmas time. During Gala Night, students get to show off their talents with performances and eat yummy food that the P & C sell. There are also lots of fun things to do all around the school. The Gala evening encourages ex-students to join in a community celebration, where Christmas songs are sung and performed by the students of Enfield. It's a festive celebration that brings everyone together for a jolly good time! We even have a very special visit from Santa who hands out candy canes and sweet treats to the students!

A memorable event on the Enfield calendar, where students dress in their best Christmas attire!

Multicultural Fiesta

Organisers: Teachers and SRC

The multicultural festival is a biennially hosted event at Enfield Public School, where students are encouraged to dress in clothing that represents their traditional backgrounds. Additionally, students are provided with a 'passport' to travel through different countries (classrooms), where they become immersed in traditional cultures from around the world!

This is an opportunity to celebrate the diversity and uniqueness of the students of Enfield Public School, with over 65% of the population of students coming from a language background other than English.

Book Parade

Organisers: Librarian and Staff

Every year Enfield Public School has a big event called Book Week. Book Week usually occurs around August or September and it is a time when students and even teachers can dress up for the day in their favourite or most memorable literary character! Many students choose characters from their favourite books, shows or even movies. Every class parades around the school hall, showcasing their fabulous outfits and their respective pieces of literature. Every year the teachers put on a pantomime during the assembly. The Book Week celebrations provide an opportunity for students to become engrossed in reading and encourage a love of books!

Easter Hat Parade

Organisers: Staff and P&C

Every year Enfield Public has an Easter Hat Parade around April. This is a celebration where each student creates a hat that is designed with all things relating to eaters (for example, little chicks and easter eggs). A BBQ is held by the amazing P&C for breakfast and many delicious snacks can be purchased. Once breakfast has finished, the students assemble in the hall with their wonderful hats and parade around showing their creations to all the students and parent community.

This has been a long-running tradition at Enfield Public with 'Egg Day' dating all the way back to 1929.

Community Barbecues

Organisers: Staff and P&C

For more than 80 years, Enfield Public has been having BBQ fundraisers. Since the 1940s, they've been cooking up delicious BBQs multiple times a year. It is hosted on special days like elections, the start and end of terms, and to bring the community together. The air fills with yummy smells and everyone enjoys the tasty food and good times. These BBQs help to raise money, but they also help to make strong bonds between students, families and the community.

This is undoubtedly one of the favourite Enfield events for both students, teachers and the community alike! This event sees many attendees, including old Enfield students, families and staff members.

Australian Army Band Performance

Organisers: The Australian Army Band and Staff

In 2022, Enfield Public School were fortunate enough to host the Australian Army Band in the school hall. They performed multiple songs and danced along, all while playing at the same time! We were lucky enough to have a student at Enfield Public whose father was one of the main players in the band. Contrary to our initial thoughts, the army band had the whole school up on their feet, dancing, singing and having fun, all while encouraging a love of music and desire to play a musical instrument!

Year 6 Fun Day

Organisers: Teachers and Year 6 students

Year 6 Fun Day is a memorable and exciting day in the school calendar where a mini-fate is hosted to fundraise money and resources to support the Year 6 Farewell and Graduation! Students from Year 6 create a 'stall' or 'game' to play with their fellow K-5 peers. Stalls and activities in the past have included water slide races, nail polish painting, hair spray, snacks and drinks, cream bomb, billy kart races, tombola and many more activities! This is a whole school event where all students also have a sausage sizzle lunch!

Fairytale Day

Organisers: Kindergarten Teachers

Fairytale Day is a fun day where Kindergarteners dress up as their favourite fairytale characters. They also get to participate in fairy tale themed activities throughout the day like making gingerbread men and reading the classic fairytale stories!

Fairytale Day is a very special day for Kindergarten students because it lets them use their imagination and creativity in a really exciting way. When they dress up as their favourite fairytale characters, it's like they're stepping into a magical world where anything can happen. This makes learning and playing even more fun!