Little Coast Kids centres awarded new books

Two Wyong Shire Council Care and Education centres have been nominated to receive new books as part of a literary program.

Tom Stone and Spotted Gum Care and Education centres have been nominated by the Mingara - Literacy Foundation to be the beneficiary of books as part of the 2008 Literacy Program.

The focus of the program for this year is on pre-school aged and special needs children, with a theme of Helping kids fall in love with reading.

Tom Stone at Berkeley Vale and Spotted Gum at Killarney Vale will each receive a library of books to the value of $2,250.

Staff and children at Tom Stone will be given the books at a special presentation at the centre on Wednesday 30 April from 2pm. A presentation will be held at Spotted Gum, which is located off Thomas Mitchell Road, Killarney Vale, on Wednesday, 21 May from 11am.

Central Coast Mariners players will be special guests at the presentations.,

Children’s Services Coordinator, Beth Jones, said staff and children at the centres are thrilled at the thought of have a whole new library of books.

“Reading aloud to children is a very important and successful tool in getting children to be interested in reading and learning at a young age.

“The children love to be read new and exciting stories and see colourful illustrations.

“It is always costly to have new books to read to the children. So it is fantastic for each centre to be receiving a library worth over $2000 – this equates to about 346 books per centre,” said Ms Jones.

The Literacy Foundation, a partnership between Mingara Recreation Club and Dymocks bookstores was launched in 2006 and in 2007 focused on providing books to primary schools on the Central Coast.

Media representatives, photographers and the local community members are invited to attend both presentations at Tom Stone Care and Education Centre, Bundilla Parade, Berkeley Vale and Spotted Gum Care and Education Centre, Thomas Mitchell Road, Killarney Vale.

See information about Wyong Shire Council’s other Care and Education Centres

Media Contact: Janelle Kelly – (02) 4350 5103

Page last updated: 28/04/2008