THE Tewantin Community Kindergarten is turning 50 and will hold a golden anniversary party on Saturday 29 August to celebrate the milestone.
The first children attended the local kindy in October 1965 in the building that was originally the Tinbeerwah State School building bought for 146 pounds when the original site was reclaimed as a rubbish tip by council.
The new kindy was officially opened on 10 April in 1965 and has since had many extensions to create a nurturing environment for the children.
In July 1969, the kindy became affiliated with the Creche and Kindergarten Association (C and K) to which it remains today.
Co-director and educator Helen Walsh said everyone was welcome to come along and celebrate the centre’s birthday including current and past families, and was calling for anyone with historical information on the kindy to get in touch.
“If anyone has information, photos or past attendance details to add to our collection, we would really appreciate them contacting us prior to our celebration,” she said.
The Tewantin Community Kindergarten is a community based, not-for-profit organisation, so raffles will be held on the day to help raise much-needed funds and local businesses are encouraged to donate prizes to help the centre.
The celebrations will be held at the Tewantin Community Kindergarten, 1 Doonella Street, Tewantin, on Saturday 29 August from 10am to 1pm.
For more information on the anniversary or to help out, email tewantinc_kkindy@bigpond.com or phone 5447 1385 after 3pm on weekdays.
