Art and intergenerational connection were on show at the recent Ocean Shores Community Preschool annual Children’s Art Exhibition.
Families and the local community came together to celebrate the kids’ creativity and raise funds to support the preschool’s activities.
The Grand Friends program fosters connections between older adults and young children through regular visits, creative projects, and joyful learning experiences. This saw two collaborative artworks being auctioned with spirited bidding. One of the artworks was won by David, a local resident and enthusiastic participant in the preschool’s Grand Friends program while the other found its home with one of the preschool’s families.
The Grand Friends program will run during terms two and three next year highlighting the importance of intergenerational connections, and lifelong learning.
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