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16 December, 2023
Kindergarten kids learn the positive message of giving at Christmas
Children at C&K Kilcoy Community Kindergarten took part in a Reverse Advent initiative as they look forward to Christmas.
The Reverse Advent provided an opportunity for the children to support their community and consider people who need extra support, as the children considered what they could give to others at Christmas in addition to receiving gifts.
Following collaboration among the families from the Kilcoy-based kindergarten, it was decided to support the Kilcoy Cancer Support Group ‘Breast and the Rest’ which cares for families experiencing illness.
One of the services provided by ‘Breast and the Rest’ is food hampers to alleviate financial pressures.
This charity has supported several families from the kindergarten during difficult personal experiences, so the kindergarten saw an opportunity to ‘give back’ to the community.
Each child was invited to think about and bring in non-perishable grocery items to add to the Reverse Advent.
C&K Kilcoy Community Kindergarten teacher/ director Jenny Hubble said the kindergarten supported the children’s learning with conversations about giving to others with no tangible reward.
“However, we were delighted that several members of ‘Breast and the Rest’ came to kindy to collect the resources and expressed their appreciation which was a great way to assist the children in appreciating the impact of their gifts,” she said.
“When they brought in items, they were invited to talk about their choices and how they think they will make other people happy and healthy.
“This gave the children an opportunity to use language to express their ideas, and this was documented and shared with individual families on Storypark as well as in their learning folios.”
Through this project, Jenny said the children made connections with their local community and built positive relationships.
“We have made lots of connections with our local community this year through excursions, as well as participating in carnivals and shows,” she said.
“However, we believe that this project deepened the children’s awareness of others in their local community, increased their appreciation for their own circumstances and provided a positive experience of giving without receiving!”
