《声音》 VOICES Ivy's VOICES Spring/Summer Edition 2019 | Page 24

IVY BILINGUAL SCHOOL Ivy Action Warms Hearts By Ivy Bilingual School Eco-city Experimental Campus (Tianjin) C hinese people value the virtues of altruism and gratitude, which are also lessons to shape a child’s personality. Recently, children from Pre-K2 class of Ivy Bilingual School Eco-city Experimental Campus in Tianjin visited the charity station of No.1 community in Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city. With the help of volunteers, boys and girls donated supplies they had prepared to the charity station and viewed a series of articles contributed by other residents of Eco-city. Lovingly cared for by their parents and teachers, these children have never experienced the dark side of life. This charitable and educational activity revealed to the children for the first time that there are still many people in need, some with disabilities, some without parents, some living with poverty and some children with little access or means to education even if they are eager to learn. Through this activity, the children have started to become more concern and aware about what is happening outside their little world. When asked would they like to try and help people in need, all children said “I will” in a loud and honest voice. The school used the funds raised in the campus flea market to purchase stationery, while children brought a lot of supplies from home. An inventory was made and there were about 160 pieces of clothes, two dozen books, more than 70 toys, some 60 stationery items and four towels. The teachers at Ivy Bilingual School Eco-city Experimental Campus have helped the children understand the joy in helping others, and the importance of kindness with real actions. This charity activity may have concluded, but Ivy Education Group will continue to act in charity work. In the future, Ivy Education Group will gather the efforts of compassionate families to warm more hearts and light up more lamps of hope. Ivy Schools Spring/Summer Edition 2019