Kornmehl Pre-school

Message from Kornmehl Centre Emanuel Pre-school

Sadly, this year has been very tricky in terms of our usual close interactions with Kornmehl Grandparents. We always value the opportunity to invite grandparents into the Pre-school classrooms and to be a part of our program. Research has shown that the presence of grandparents in young children’s lives has mutual benefits for both parties and is integral to the wellbeing of both children and grandparents.

Grandparents play a vital role in many families, being an important source of support to parents and enriching children’s lives through a wider family network. This has been highlighted in research on grandparenting and intergenerational relationships for families in Australia.*

We are hopeful that 2022 will be a better year, where we can invite grandparents back into our spaces in the Pre-school. We look forward to the day we can get back to “normal” and to have the daily interactions that we miss so much.

We wish all the Kornmehl grandparents a lovely end to the year and hope you can all spend quality time with your families over the summer holidays and that we can see you back in the Pre-school in 2022.

Terry Aizen, Kornmehl Centre Emanuel Pre-school Director

*(Brennan et al., 2013; Gray, Misson, & Hayes, 2005; Horsfall & Dempsey, 2011, 2013; Jenkins, 2010;

Ochiltree, 2006; Weston & Moloney, 2014; Weston & Qu, 2009)

Stay in touch with the Emanuel School Grandparents & Friends Club

Do you want to add or update your details on our Grandparents and Friends mailing list? Please send an email to Sonia Newell at snewell@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au

We thank our Grandparents and Friends for their time and support in helping make Emanuel School such a special place and we look forward to your continuing assistance. Thank you to our staff and other members of our Emanuel School community for your invaluable contributions to this newsletter.