Umina Park and Year 4s

The Umina Park Residents and Year 4s have completed their buddy program for the year. A survey was completed to receive valuable feedback about this program. Some quotes about this program are as follows:

Year 4 students say:

• ‘It is very good i hope we do it when I’m in grade 5.’
• ‘I love how they teach me lots of good life lessons and are very kind to me.’
• ‘When you are talking to the residents just let them talk to you because they actually have more words to say than you think.’
• ‘It is a wonderful program for kids and adults to get to know other people.
• ’I liked reading books to them.’

Umina Park Residents say:

• ‘I loved seeing the little ones.’
• ‘I thoroughly enjoyed talking to the little people.’
• ‘The children were lovely, I enjoyed it every time they came to visit.’
• ‘I loved seeing all of the little ones, reminds me of my children and grandchildren.’
• ‘I liked watching them perform.’

North West Support School and Year 5s

Six students from the North West Support School attended Burnie Primary on a Thursday afternoon to work with six Year five students. This was a community access program and involved the buddies completing some jobs around the school such as empty out the class paper bins, picking up litter, organising book in the library, weeding gardens, and sorting out resources in classrooms. After the job was completed, buddies could choose a fun activity to do together. The basketball court and swings were a favourite activity along with colouring in and reading a book.