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25 March 2013
The joys of being a grandparent
Surely, two of the most satisfying experiences in life must be those of being a grandchild or a grandparent. The hard work of raising a child is mostly with the parents and as a grandparent, there is the opportunity to be involved yet watch from a short distance away. And as many grandparents will tell you, “hand them back�. Then there are the sleepovers, treats and special outings for those fortunate grandchildren. The role of grandparents in recent decades has also become more of a caring role, where often, both parents work or divorce has fractured family life. Once upon a time, grandparents were not seen at school, except at the gate for the occasional pick-up or drop-off. These days, the part played by grandparents in the school life of their grandchildren is celebrated at public and private schools. The Santa Sabina College’s
junior school campus was abuzz with excitement on Thursday, 14 March as smiling faces and warm embraces descended upon the school for their annula Grandparents and Grandfriends day. Hundreds of special visitors were entertained by their grandchildren in a series of performances held in the del Monte Hall. The choreographed moves, harmonious singing, poetry recitals and a play, were met with great applause by the proud audience members. Grandparents a n d grandfriends were welcomed to explore the classrooms and see first-hand learning in action.  Alberta Hammond from Concord, whose granddaughters are in Years 3 and 2 was thrilled to be a part of the day. “I loved that it was a day just for the Grandparents. We don’t normally get to see the children in their school environment.
Learning has changed so much since I was at school so it’s nice to see how things are done now,� Mrs Hammond said.  Grandparents visited the school Library and many participated in the Adopt-a-Book initiative, buying a book in their
grandchild’s name that was donated to the School Library, before enjoying morning tea with one another. “It’s been so much fun having Grandpa at my school. I’ve loved showing him my classroom,� Year 4 student Alice Tyree said.
Left: Alberta Hammond (left) at Grandparents Day. Above: Alice Tyree with her grandfather on the del Monte campus.
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