"Ofarim" - School for Autistic Children

This last quarter was a very exciting period for Ofarim school with many advancements and activities. Some of them were made possible due to the generous donations received at the end of the year.

This month Israel celebrate a special holiday dedicated for the trees and land. Ofarim kids together with volunteers from other schools in Haifa planted trees and plants around the our school yard. We also took a tour to Carmit farm and studied about different trees and agriculture. This was a great hands on experience for our kids that such sensations are essentials for their development. We plan to continue observing the plants as they grow to continue this important experience.

Ofarim school has a tradition to go on a field trip and observe the Mediterranean sea in different seasons. Having autistic kids spending tie outdoor proved to be very beneficial for their development. Spending time out of the classroom while accompanied with kids from traditional schools exposes the kids to a social interaction as well.

This year we also celebrated the "Holiday of the Three Holidays" which is a known custom in Haifa for celebrating Hanukah for the Jewish, Christmas for Christians, and Id El Haddad for the Muslims. We teach our children to respect and believe in people who ever they are, and this holiday expose the kids to the three main religions in our country.

We continue to enhance our school with additional iPads and fit our classrooms with Apple TV donations we received. That will enhance our classroom experiences. Our target is to equipped every student with an iPad and to renovate our yard with better play structures. 

Your donations are great help for us to meet these important targets.

Thank you!

Nahum Bloch, Ofarim school principle 

Links:

• School website