As part of the Paint Parkes REaD with Friends promotion, all schools were invited to arrange for two of their Kindergarten to Year 6 students to attend the 2PK recording studio to record short rhymes.

The recordings will be played over the town sound system and on the radio.

It was a marvellous experience for the students who attended. 

Radio announcer and recording officer, Elliot Kinsela provided an exciting, informative and hands-on session for each student. 

Elliott patiently coached the students, ensuring they were relaxed and prepared.

The students enjoyed the whole experience, with one declaring he’d like to be on the payroll as the weather announcer.

The Reading Day committee wishes to thank both Elliott and 2PK manager, Jackie Sullivan, for their caring and obliging manner.

Planned Reading Day Activities

9.30am All students seated in Cooke Park. Entertainment starts.

9.40am Arrival of Relay – Chain of Friendship, Town Crier and Bug. Ceremony begins - Includes drawing the Rhyme Competition. Reading Bug’s parcel is opened. Theme song is sung together. Pigeons released.

10am Ceremony ends. All Parkes East Public School, Holy Family School and Parkes Christian School stay in park and commence games. Pre-schoolers remain in park.

11am Pre-schoolers go to the Leagues Club to watch “The Cow Tripped Over the Moon” performed by the  library staff.

11am All Parkes Public School and Middleton Public School go to park – commence games. Parkes East Public School, Holy Family School and Parkes Christian School go to main street. 

12pm All Schools go to Leagues Club to watch “The Cow Tripped Over the Moon”.

Highlights of activities in the main street include: 

Neil Westcott and Friends at Parkes Office & Stationery: 10.15, 10:35,11:00, 11:20, 11:40.

Short amusing play by Parkes Christian School “The Tale of the Massively-Befuddled Nursey Rhyme Teacher” at the old Commonwealth Bank: 10:15, 10:30, 10:45,11:00, 11:15, 11:30.