Give to this cause to let Rainbow start the new school year with a storage room filled with a new stock of school materials, stationery and specialised teaching material.
At Rainbow School children learn on their own level, at their own pace. Because of the special teaching methods and loving attention of the teachers, the student learn more than they ever dared dream: writing their own name, read stories, solve rows of sums or reciting the alphabet.
Specialised work and exercise books have to be ordered for the new school year, as well as colouring pencils, paint, pens, scissors, glue, crayons, paper and so on. With these materials we can offer the children a comprehensive curriculum and help them develop and grow.
A lot of food is prepared in the Rainbow kitchen, so that we can offer the students nutritious and varied meals. Some of the kitchen equipment needs to be replaced or upgraded.
Families often don’t have the money to eat nutritious and varied meals at home, but at Rainbow School the students receive two healthy meals a day. The kitchen team works hard to cook and prepare these meals. We need to replace and upgrade some of the kitchen’s equipment and appliances, to make the cooking a lot easier and better. Think of new pans and a food processor, but also new plates and cutlery. Apart from that, we also want to stock up the pantry with a new supply of potatoes, flower, rice, canned goods and other groceries for the new school year.
For the students at Rainbow School, being physically active is a great way to deal with stress and emotions. We need new equipment and gear for the different activities.
When learning and concentrating is difficult, it can be so good to play sports and exercise. With new goals, soccer, netball and rugby balls, sports clothing and other gear, the students at Rainbow School can enjoy being physically active in the new school year. Whether as a break from concentrating in class or when competing against other schools.
The students at Rainbow School like to work in the gardens. We want to purchase more gardening equipment and seeds and plants.
Rainbow School’s students love to work with their hands and spend time working in the gardens around the school building. This is educational, but also a great way to get rid of stress for these children with learning disabilities. By purchasing more tools, a wheelbarrow, watering cans, buckets, pots, seeds and plants, we can let more Rainbow students enjoy gardening. And the knowledge they acquire here can be applied at home. A couple of students have started a small vegetable garden at home already!