Walk and Visit Intergenerational Program

Our Partners

Nagle Pre-School is delighted to continue our partnership with Community Bank Sandringham and Regis Aged Care for our 4 year old kindergarten program Walk and Visit Intergenerational Program.

The generous funding from our major partner Community Bank Sandringham, enables the Nagle and Regis communities to connect through a wonderful intergenerational program. We hope to build stronger relationships amongst the youngest and oldest in our community, and foster respect across the generations.

Together in small groups, children and teachers walk to Regis enabling visits to other places of interest in our Sandringham Village. This further supports children’s road safety awareness, understanding of their local environment and connections with their broader community with visits to the post office, the police station, the library and green grocer.

Quote from Chng (Lifestyle Co-ordinator at Regis Aged Care) on Nagle’s Intergenerational Program……

We, at Regis Sandringham, are so privileged to have the Nagle Pre-School children visit us monthly and our residents have the most amazing time with them. This intergenerational initiative has bridged the gap between the aged and children. Everyone always wants to feel young again, especially the aged. Well, they definitely gain this with their presence. The positive difference made when they visit:

Engagement among the elderly, the laughter, the reactions make their day, and gets them geared up for what's coming.
The sharing - children often share what they know and are proud of it. This is the best when the children be themselves and take charge of what they want to show and tell.
Residents who suffer from depression, are gaining the benefits, allow them to spend the "happy session" with the children and are kept away from negativity.
Makes them feel whole - often grandchildren visit their granny or great great granny on the weekend. So, this visit will shorten the "wait" between visits from the family.
The atmosphere in the lounge room transcends to a happy wonderland. Residents always comment on how wonderful the children are and makes them feel young again.

The community and residents are aware that this program is sponsored by Community Bank Sandringham - Bendigo Bank, and they are so grateful and always looking forward to see the children weekly. Something to look forward to is a great feeling.

We are so blessed to be part of this initiative and hope to see the children again in 2020 and onwards.