Easter fun sees Geraldton students march in hat parade

The Easter hat parade is a rite of passage for most Geraldton students, with classes of kindy and pre-primary children showing off their hard work to family this week.

Mt Tarcoola Primary School has hosted an Easter hat parade for more than two decades, but the COVID-19 pandemic put a stop to the tradition last year.

Children from the school’s early childhood centre spent days decorating hats with feathers, paint, glitter, pom-poms, cellophane, buttons, sequins, stickers and anything else they could find to stick on their creations.

On Tuesday, family members cheered as students paraded through the playground with their finished works.

Loving the attention, the children waved to their adoring fans and gave high-fives to the crowd.

No parade would be complete without music, and students and teachers bopped to Easter-themed tunes as they showed off their hats.