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Former students, parents and staff of Warkworth Playcentre are invited to a reunion morning tea on Thursday December 12, from 10am to midday.
The centre is celebrating its 60th anniversary. It was the first childcare facility in Warkworth, initially operating at the Warkworth RSA before being gifted its current site in Church Hill, beside the fire station, by Rodney Council.
Treasurer Katie Moroney says it has always been run by parent volunteers.
“This a great way for us to feel a sense of village and community,” Katie says. “Mums and families make friends, and it provides a safe environment for children.
“The parents work at the centre two or three times a week, including an all-weather beach session each Wednesday.”
Katie says the reunion will be a celebration of what has been built over the last 60 years and the people who contributed to it. She says three generations of some families have been through the playcentre.
A memory book will be available, so that people can share their stories.
The playcentre currently has 28 children on its roll and is licenced for 30.
