Forbes Public School staff member Katy Brown shows FPS Students Maggie Dooley, Josie Watson and Emily Greig her family paver from her time as a student at the school.
The Memorial Pathway at the main entrance to Forbes Public School is set to expand with an offer to the community to take part in the project for the 160th anniversary of the school.
The Forbes Public School Parents’ & Citizens Association is once again offering families, past students, local businesses and the wider Forbes community an opportunity to contribute to the engraved pathway first unveiled in 2005.
“We often get asked by families, contractors and other visitors to the school how they can get their name on a paver,” said Principal Meg Staples. “It provides a wonderful entryway to our school.
“Many of our current staff have pavers from when they were students and even our current students delight in finding the pavers donated by older friends, relatives or even their parents from their time at Forbes Public School,” said Meg.
“This being our 160th year of Forbes Public School, we thought it a wonderful time to make this opportunity available once again.”
Pavers can be engraved in type form or with an original hand drawn design and can be purchased for $50. Order forms are available from the Forbes Public School Office (entry via Lachlan St) or by emailing the P&C Association forbespublicschool@pandcaffiliate.org.au. All orders and paver designs must be received with payment no later than Friday, 26th August. All funds raised from this project will contribute to the new landscaping design and implementation for the school.