Wee Waa
  • School news

New chapter for book fair dress-up day

Many Namoi Valley Christian School students are embracing the latest chapter in their education journey – home learning. Last week, students dressed up for the school’s annual book fair dress-up day but this year was a little different with most students now at home due to concerns around COVID-19. “We used Zoom (a video communication tool) to allow students to see their classmates and share who they had dressed-up as,” said principal Peter Henderson. “Students could either dress-up as a favourite book character or in line with our book fair theme ‘the enchanted forest’. “We had more families participate than […]

Apr 7, 2020

  • Coronavirus

86th birthday celebrations amid COVID-19 restrictions

Bill Towns is one of Wee Waa’s favourite characters so it was only fitting that a special 86th birthday morning tea was prepared for him at The Whiddon Group’s Weeronga Hostel on Friday. Mr Towns has experienced many things in his colourful life but a birthday celebration in COVID-19 lockdown was a first. “I was able to FaceTime him with the three kids in the morning and he really enjoyed the cake,” said Mr Towns’ daughter Ann-Maree Galagher. “Also, it was good that his birthday was on a Friday because we knew he would be able to enjoy a beer […]

Apr 7, 2020

  • Swimming

Wee Waa Swimming Club announces 2019-20 season award winners

The 2019-20 swimming season was another successful one for the Wee Waa Swimming Club. Club president Anthony Gray did a wonderful job leading the club and he thanked the hard-working, dedicated committee members and everyone else who helped the club This year the club welcomed an abundance of new swimmers from Narrabri who travelled to join members from Wee Waa and surrounding areas. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic and the strict social gathering rules that have accompanied it meant that the club’s end of season carnival and presentation could not be held. However, the club has since announced its 2019-20 season […]

Apr 7, 2020

  • Coronavirus

WATCH: Queen Elizabeth II has delivered a rare address speaking about the coronavirus pandemic

“We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return: we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again.” Her Majesty The Queen has delivered a rare address to the Commonwealth in a special broadcast recorded at Windsor Castle.   Her Majesty The Queen's broadcast to the UK and the Commonwealth "We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return: we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will […]

Apr 6, 2020

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