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Thank god for pancakes at St Mel’s

By Max Stainkamph

Feb 21, 2023

Big bite: Year 6 student Mitchell O’Shea filling up on pancakes. Photo by Megan Fisher

Shrove Tuesday is a special day at St Mel’s Primary School in Shepparton.

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Each year, to mark the start of Lent, the school comes together to raise money for charity, spend time together, and eat lots and lots and lots of pancakes.

Big smile: Year 2 student Parteet Kaur at St Mel's on Tuesday. Photo by Megan Fisher

Tucking in: Year 2 student Ellis Howard digging into some pancakes. Photo by Megan Fisher

Digging in: Year 1 students Charli Gleeson and Safaa Alramahi. Photo by Megan Fisher

In charge: Year 6 student Micheal Mandoo in the kitchen handing out pancakes. Photo by Megan Fisher

Helping hands: Year 6 students Ameet Gill and Abbey Damianopoulos were helping raise money for Caritas Project Compassion Campaign. Photo by Megan Fisher

Pancake time: Year 6 students Lidija Nedelkovski and Stejsi Emin were handing over pancakes in all their maple syrup-y goodness at St Mel's. Photo by Megan Fisher

On the grill: Year 6 students Kai Henry, Rory Bok and Connor Young cooking pancakes for their classmates. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Big smile: Year 2 student Parteet Kaur at St Mel's on Tuesday. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Tucking in: Year 2 student Ellis Howard digging into some pancakes. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Digging in: Year 1 students Charli Gleeson and Safaa Alramahi. Photo by Megan Fisher

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In charge: Year 6 student Micheal Mandoo in the kitchen handing out pancakes. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Helping hands: Year 6 students Ameet Gill and Abbey Damianopoulos were helping raise money for Caritas’s Project Compassion campaign. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Big bite: Year 6 student Mitchell O’Shea filling up on pancakes. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Pancake time: Year 6 students Lidija Nedelkovski and Stejsi Emin were handing over pancakes in all their maple syrup-y goodness at St Mel's. Photo by Megan Fisher

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On the grill: Year 6 students Kai Henry, Rory Bok and Connor Young cooking pancakes for their classmates. Photo by Megan Fisher

By Max Stainkamph

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