Our preschool environment is like no other and we strive to create a preschool community based on kindness, social awareness, respect, compassion and of course discovery. We are constantly discussing with the children how we can help others and the ideas that come from these discussions are remarkable. We have regular visits with the residents who live in the care home across the street and each visit brings the residents and preschoolers that much closer together. Throughout the year we make cards for the residents, we have story time with the residents and we sing songs for them whenever a special holiday takes place (Christmas, Halloween etc.)
Throughout the school year, we collect and donate food to the Food Bank and it is always so sweet to see how excited the children are to be able to help those who are less fortunate. We also collect towels and blankets to donate to the local Animal Shelters and the preschoolers love knowing that their blankets and towels will help keep the animals warm during the winter months. We have even had children donate their favourite blankies to help the animals, and it is absolutely heartwarming to see a group of young children so committed to helping.
The most recent giving opportunity that we implemented was collecting and donating items to send to an orphanage in the Philippines and the impact that the preschool families had on these less fortunate chldren was nothing short of amazing! We managed to collect over $600.00 to send to the orphanage along with boxes and boxes full of toys, books, food, puzzles, clothing, Christmas cards for each child as well as stuffed animals. To know that we played a part in helping over 120 orphaned children is amazing and I am so proud to be part of such an amazing community!
