It's getting eggciting in Murray Bridge....
The Paint the Bridge REaD program is thrilled to announce the launch of its mascot at a Reading Day Event in June.
The Murray Bridge community nurtured the Egg by reading, rhyming, and singing over the past few months. The programs mascot will hatch during the event, on Saturday 3 June at 10.30am at the Murray Bridge Performing Arts and Function Centre (Town Hall).
In addition to the mascot's debut, the event will feature a special guest appearance by Australia's beloved children's singer/songwriter, Peter Combe and a variety of fun activities including a roving magician, face painting , music, BBQ, and reading opportunities.
To book your spot, visit Eventbrite.
The Rural City of Murray Bridge was awarded $30,000 through a Local Government Early Childhood Community Innovation Grant to work with a group of local organisations to launch the ‘Paint the Town REaD’ literacy program in the Rural City of Murray Bridge.
The network brings together the Rural City of Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge Library, the Tinyeri Children’s Centre Safer Family Services, Murray Bridge Community Centre and ac.care Communities for Children Murraylands to encourage literacy in the community.
Paint the Town REaD is a nationwide early literacy community program that encourages the whole community to read, talk, sing and play with children from birth, to help develop the skills they will need for reading and writing.
For information about the program, contact Lee Prestwood, Community Safety, Wellbeing and Inclusion Officer at L.Prestwood@murraybridge.sa.gov.au, or visit the Paint the Town REaD website www.paintthetownread.info