St John’s students, staff and families joined the 22nd National Simultaneous Story Time (NSS) last Wednesday at the school. This year’s story was ‘Family Tree’ by Josh Pyke. NSS is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association to promote the value of reading and literacy. One Australian book is chosen each year to be read simultaneously all over the country. As part of the celebrations at St John’s, students dressed up in their favourite colours from the story and completed activities throughout the day. Pictured are students Hayley Carstens, Ariella Nardi, Ella Armstrong, Liam Cain and Xavier Foster with teacher Jessica Fugar.
St John’s students, staff and families joined the 22nd National Simultaneous Story Time (NSS) last Wednesday at the school. This year’s story was ‘Family Tree’ by Josh Pyke. NSS is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association to promote the value of reading and literacy. One Australian book is chosen each year to be read simultaneously all over the country. As part of the celebrations at St John’s, students dressed up in their favourite colours from the story and completed activities throughout the day. Pictured are students Hayley Carstens, Ariella Nardi, Ella Armstrong, Liam Cain and Xavier Foster with teacher Jessica Fugar.
Parkrun will continue in Cobar after the event was cancelled earlier this month due to a lack of volunteers willing to take on official roles. Cobar’s Parkrun event is part of a global community movement that encourages people to get out and get active and walk or run 5km each […]
A fresh-faced, 22 year old, Jesse Cochrane Adolfson has thrown his hat in the ring as one of two candidates vying for the one va-cant Councillor position on Cobar Shire Council. Jesse drew the No 1 position on the ballot paper at the official ballot draw last Friday with the […]
While Cobar may be short on palm trees and is devoid of white sandy beaches, Kubby House’s newest staff member, Mauritius- born Amy Curpen, said Cobar feels a lot like home to her. “Before I accepted the position, I came out to visit and to have a look around and […]
