The colourful cavalcade of 80 Variety Bash cars visited the school last Wednesday bringing with them opportunities Maimuru kids haven’t had a chance to take part in before.

“The Variety New South Wales Bash has granted our school a 3D printer, programmable robots and some much needed art supplies,” Maimuru Public School principal Alison Pippard said.

“We will use both the printer and robots to teach our students how to code and create virtual worlds within the computer where the only limit on what is possible is their imagination.”

Ms Pippard believes that the new technology will not only teach the students skills they can use in the future but also build their capacity to think scientifically and mathematically while using innovative technology.

The items presented to Maimuru Public School are a part of a grant for $51,000 worth of equipment and supplies the Variety Bash has been giving to schools in regional New South Wales since Sunday May 21.

The grants handed out during the Variety Bash are to help ensure kids, no matter where they live, don’t miss out a Variety Bash spokesperson said.

The 2017 Variety Bash began at Bar Beach in Newcastle before the group headed to Gilgandra, Cowra, Narrandera, Yass, Bathurst and Muswellbrook before it finished up again at Bar Beach on Saturday.

Maimuru Public School hosted the Variety Bash crews for lunch, giving the group a chance to meet the kids and see the difference its fundraising makes to school communities.

“All our crews look forward to heading out on the Variety Bash each year, but by far the highlight of every trip is when we get to visit the schools and meet the kids we support,” Variety NSW regional director Jason Bourke said.

“We hope to raise more than $800,000 through the 2017 Variety NSW Bash.”