Raymond Terrace Community Preschool celebrates 60 years Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens Port Stephens News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 13, 2024 The cake was cut by Mrs Keri Miller, the first qualified director/teacher to be employed by the Preschool and Hennessy Taylor, the youngest child currently enrolled. THE RAYMOND Terrace Community Preschool held an open day on Sunday 2 June to commemorate the 60th anniversary of operation from its current site at 3 Sketchley Street. The community preschool is the oldest running in the Port Stephens area. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au On the day our classrooms and playground were open for viewing and old documents and photos dated back to the 1960s and 1970s were on display,” Director Linda Mossman said. “Children’s entertainment was provided by Studio 2324 and Ruby the Clown. “A commemorative ceremony with speeches and the cutting of a cake was held.” The Lions Club of Raymond Terrace were involved in initially establishing the preschool on the Sketchley Street premises in 1964, using old army huts purchased from the RAAF at Rathmines. Mr Bruce Townsend, a current Lions Club member and ex-committee member of the Preschool, spoke on the day about this shared history. The cake was cut by Mrs Keri Miller, the first qualified director/teacher to be employed by the Preschool and Hennessy Taylor, the youngest child currently enrolled. “We are proud to have been able to provide such a valuable early education service to the families of the local community for 60 years and look forward to continuing this for future generations.” Raymond Terrace Community Preschool is a community-based non-profit organisation, currently providing care and education to 87 children each week aged from three to five years.
