OCEAN Grove Preschool\u2019s four-year-old kinder group the Barnacles headed off for a day of adventures surprising residents at Arcare in Point Lonsdale on August 29.<\/p>\n
The group called in to the Marine Discovery Centre in Queenscliff where they engaged with a variety of interactive displays and learned about various marine life from the centre\u2019s educational leaders.<\/p>\n
The children then boarded the bus and called into Arcare Point Lonsdale where they coloured in, read stories and finished off the visit by performing a selection of songs to residents.<\/p>\n
Arcare Lifestyle Assistant Amida Jones said the afternoon visit brightened the day for the \u201cArcare elders\u201d and allowed them to reminisce about their own grand and great grandchildren.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey absolutely love it, it\u2019s a highlight for them. Children are so open, they bring a lightness with them. Sometimes the elders can feel like they\u2019re not noticed whereas kids aren\u2019t as judgemental,\u201d Ms Jones said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt helps them feel connected, not only to each other but to the community. They tell stories about their own families after the kids leave and are always uplifted afterwards.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
OCEAN Grove Preschool\u2019s four-year-old kinder group the Barnacles headed off for a day of adventures surprising residents at Arcare in Point Lonsdale on August 29. The group called in to the Marine Discovery Centre in Queenscliff where they engaged with a variety of interactive displays and learned about various marine life from the centre\u2019s educational […]<\/p>\n