NAIDOC Week 2020 is usually held from Sunday 5 July to Sunday 12 July and is an opportunity for all Australians to come together to celebrate the rich history, diverse cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the oldest continuing…
Koobara Kindy is open and operating for Kindy families of essential workers. We have implemented health and safety measures; procedures are in place for the prevention of COVID-19 and the spreading of any illnesses. For all Kindy families of non-essential…
Koobara jarjums are becoming really familiar with some of the creatures that inhabit our local space. Today, Aaron came to show us how to split the bee hive; which is the home of the native bees at our kindy! He…
Today, we took a walk down to Koobara's Aunty Melita Garden. This was important for us, as it provided another opportunity for us to practice safe walking choices in preparation for our Bunyaville Easter Bilby excursion. After some negotiation between…
Koobara held our annual Apology Breakfast on Thursday 13th February 2020. We acknowledge the then Prime minister Mr Kevin Rudd for the National Apology to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples for the "Stolen Generation" and the mistreatment of…
Koobara Kindergarten are extremely grateful for being the recipients of the Bunnings Community Project. We are all overwhelmed with the Kindergarten Playground Makeover. The Bunnings team have made a fantastic environment, full of colour and an amazing space for our…
Koobara Kindy kids have started visiting the Nalingu Respite Centre. The children will be visiting regularly on a weekly basis. Our visit to Nalingu really allowed each and every one of the children to shine. They showcased their diverse interests…
Today, volunteers from Origin Energy visited our kindy to celebrate National Indigenous Literacy Day (which is on Wednesday). They came ready to read and connect with the Koobara kids. All the children were invited to choose a book and the…
On the 18th and 23rd of August, Koobara embarked on our annual visit to the Rolin Strawberry Farm at Elimbah. The children excitedly looked for strawberry signs on the bus journey there, and we talked about the things we might…
Koobara Afternoon Program held a CPR Awareness Session with Qld Ambulance. This was a very informative afternoon. The CPR Media Van was equipped with a fun interactive monitor, in which you could race against components for the best CPR technique…
