What a way to spend the last week of the term, by having a great trip to Rollin's strawberry farm. It was interesting to see the children learn the skill of picking the strawberries - a skill that they quickly…
Koobara’s Bush Tucker Garden
The jarjums at Koobara Kindy have been working hard taking care of their Bush Tucker garden, growing some amazing foods and developing a connection with their natural environment. The Australian Native Bush Raspberries are thriving and will be abundant with…
Connecting the Dots Staff Professional Development Day!
Koobara Kindy Staff attended over the week end a Professional Development Day! The deadly team from Connecting the Dots Through Culture ran one of their workshops: Historical Footprints. They walked us through the Australian history that you did not learn…
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day Excursion
Koobara Kindergarten attended The Act for Kids National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day event held at the Zillmere Community centre. Our jarjums joined in on the celebrations and was greeted by many fun games and activities. They created…
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day Celebration
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day is held on 4th August each year. It is our national day, dedicated to celebrate our jarjums. The theme of Children's Day is 'My Dreaming, My Future'. A collaborative celebration between the…
National Aboriginal and Torres Islander Children’s Day.
On the 4th August we celebrate and acknowledge National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day. This day is a time of celebration for the children and this years theme is: “We are the Elders of tomorrow, hear our voice”.…
NAIDOC WEEK ART DISPLAY
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…
COVID-19 Update
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…
Splitting of the Hive.
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…
Koobara’s Auntie Melita Garden
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…