Narromine Preschool has celebrated its 60th anniversary with friends and families of the school.
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It proved an opportunity for them to reflect on its history and advancement.
The preschool first opened it’s doors in 1958 operating from the local Masonic hall, it was operated from there until 1970.
Narromine Preschool Director Louise Simpson said the event was a success with many celebrating the birthday.
“We had a large crowd of of people attend to help celebrate the preschools’ 60th birthday,” Ms Simpson said.
“We had a “birthday party” themed celebration with a jumping castle, friendship farm, coloured hair spray, temporary tattoos, a sausage sizzle, birthday cake and an ice cream van.”
Ms Simpson thanked the students, friends and families of the school.
“It has been the ongoing support of the community, management, wonderful staff and the children and their families who have made the preschool such a wonderful place,” Ms Simpson said.
“We look forward to many more years to come and welcoming third and subsequent generations to the preschool.”
The school now stands on the corner of Temoin and Derribong Street, which the Lions Club and local council assisted in building a purpose built preschool after 1970.
“Over the years the preschool has seen many changes and additions such as the purchase of the second block next door to expand the playground and for the future hopes of adding a second room in the 1980s,” Ms Simpson said.
The steady growth continued when kitchen was added to the playroom to the school in the 1990s.
Ms Simpson said in 2010, Narromine was recognised as an area of growth and schools needed to increase the available positions for children, especially in the years prior to school.
“Capital grant funding from the state government was available for the preschool to extend and become a two-unit preschool to meet the rising demand for preschool places.”
“Funding was secured in 2011 and the planning process began, soil was broken in April 2012 and building works finished in September.”
They also added a therapy room which is used by visiting occupational therapists and speech pathologists.
