Cobar Preschool
Fire safety starts at preschool
Cobar Preschoolers had a visit from staff from the Fire and Rescue NSW Station 256 Cobar recently. Children learnt about fire safety and what to do if there is a fire at their house. They practised getting down low and “go, go, go” and got to have a look through […]
Students get a head start on careers
Cobar High School Year 11 students Stevie Toomey and Holly Marsden have this year commenced a two year school-based traineeship at the Cobar Preschool Centre. Both are studying a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care through the RTO Early Childhood Training And Resource Centre. As part of their […]
Drought funds to support preschools
Services looking after our littlest learners in the Cobar Shire will share in $370,000 of NSW Government relief funding during this tough drought period. State Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries said this will ensure preschool services can continue to operate during the adverse economic conditions associated with the drought period. […]
A decade of giving back to community
Over 40 local community and sporting groups shared more than $44,000 of the Regional Australia Bank’s million dollar Community Partnership Program. A total of $44,122.65 was divided among 41 worthwhile organisations, including the Cobar Preschool, Cobar Junior Rugby League, Cobar Netball Association, Cobar Athletics and Triathlon Squad (CATS), and the […]
Bank hands out over $30,000 to local community groups
The Regional Australia Bank handed out a total of $33,997.87 to more than 30 local sporting and community groups last week as part of its Community Partnership Program. The Cobar Preschool Association collected $4,209, Cobar Junior Rugby League $3,551, Auto Club of Cobar $2,070 and the Copper City Men’s Shed […]
Preschool using new technology to connect with parents
Cobar Preschool is using new technology to help engage preschool families in their children’s education. Cobar Preschool director Kristi Martin said lots of parents and grandparents are now using the Storypark app to keep up to date with what their children are doing at preschool. The app, which can be […]
New committee and new director to lead Cobar Preschool
Cobar Preschool has elected a full committee to lead the centre this year after a crisis meeting was held last week. The crisis meeting was held after a previous attempt to elect a committee at an earlier annual general meeting was unsuccessful. Last Wednesday’s meeting had a very good […]