The Parkes Christian School Kindergarten class dressed up for a day of ‘rhymingly’ good fun in the park.
As soon as Wolf began to feel
That he would like a decent meal,
He went and knocked on Grandma’s door.
When Grandma opened it, she saw
The sharp white teeth, the horrid grin,
And Wolfie said, “May I come in?”
The pantomime of Roald Dahl’s ‘Revolting Rhymes’ version of Little Red Riding Hood by the Morley family was a big hit at last Friday’s PAINT PARKES REaD Day.
Cooke Park and the CBD was transformed into a world of rhymes and ditties with more than 600 day care, pre-school and primary kids in dress ups adding to the magical makeover.
The theme for the annual event was Rhymingly with plenty of community members and groups playing a role to bring nursery rhymes, contemporary rhymes, ditties and made-up rhymes to life.
“It was really exciting and rewarding to see hundreds of children, in great costumes, participating with such enjoyment and enthusiasm,” said founder of PAINT PARKES REaD, Rhonda Brain.
With 10 shows and 13 rhyme stations there were plenty of fun to be had. The shows included Deputy Mayor Neil Westcott and Cr Bill Jayet at the Henry Parkes statue making up rhyming songs, QUE club at Roasted Kombi, the Parkes Shire Concert Band, Project Sprouts, Marg Applebee from Landcare, Christian School, Parkes and Peak Hill libraries, Parkes School of Dance and more.
“We could not have asked for a better day to spread the importance of REaD, Talk, Sing and Rhyme with our children from birth,” said coordinator Shonel Redfern. “We’ve had great feedback, the weather was perfect and the smiles on the children’s faces was great to see.”
Rhonda said the support and contributions of so many of the Parkes community demonstrated once again the generosity and teamwork which had become so much a part of our culture.