"Ofarim" - School for Autistic Children

“Ofarim” school for students on the autistic spectrum in Haifa celebrate the end of school-year period in a various activities:

We went on a field trip to Kibbutz Ein-Shemer. During the trip the students visited the cowshed, travelling the mythological train and farm-tractor and visiting the historical museum.

We celebrated the end of the year at Gan Karmit ecological farm where the students prepared white cheese and traditional “Labane” (white sour cheese) , picked vegetables from the garden and prepared wheat flour.

This year, we are saying goodby to our first graduate students, finishing the sixth grade. The student  prepared a show for their family and the entire school. The theme of the show was children's songs from the past and today.

This month, as in the previous month, we had volunteers visiting from a middle school in Haifa. They joined the children on a field trip in the school neigborhood and playground.

Although the year is over, our school is still operating at the summer vacation, where the students can enjoy various activities including some water games, social games, school-cinema, sport activities, museum visiting, and pool’.

I would like to thank you all for your great support to our school and the kids. 

Links:

• Ofarim Global Giving Page

"Ofarim" school for students on the autistic spectrum in Haifa is a school that combines a variety of cultures and promotes integration in the community. During this period we marked the Day of Good Deeds. A regiment of soldiers arrived and did joint activities with the students, which included a trip and a game.

We went on an annual trip to Ein Shemer. The students enjoyed a tractor ride, a train ride, visiting the museum, and preparing food based on reciepts from the first settlement time.

On the subject of culture in the school, we took the students to a show outside of school and enjoyed the theater special athmosphere. The show was using shades as a mean to express feelings which was very interesting to experience. We also got lucky to see a dance performance of an elementary school from Haifa, and a Passover performance by the school's senior students.

We celebrated Purim in a costume carnival. We set out for a festive parade throughout the school neighborhood. The students enjoyed the arrival of a makeup artist and a dance party.

Passover was also celebrated through watching a play of the senior class in school. We prepared matzot (Passover bread) and arranged a school "Leil haseder" together.

I would like to thank you all for the great support to our school and kids.

Links:

• School Website