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From Deadly Kindy classroom to Deception Bay construction site
Construction play came to life when children from Deadly Kindy Gundoo Mirra visited our Deception Bay housing site recently.
Building partners McNab gave the children, teachers and parent volunteers a tour around the construction site, with the group winding around specially roped-off areas and up scaffolding stairs to take in the impressive view of 75 new homes for First Nations Elders taking shape.
When our New Business and Development team extended the invitation to visit the Deception Bay housing project, Deadly Kindy Gundoo Mirra Manager and Teacher Louise said it was the perfect opportunity to provide a ‘real-world’ experience and expand play and creativity.
“The kindy kids are always interested in construction play where they are fully engaged, eagerly putting on hard hats and high-visibility vests and using pretend hammers to build and hammer wood together.”
“Excursions like this bridge the gap between abstract concepts and concrete reality, making learning meaningful and relevant. They also cultivate curiosity, critical thinking, and observation skills.”
During the tour, the McNab team put the towering crane to good use for the children’s enjoyment, picking up a stack of wooden logs and lifting it across the site as little faces looked on with intense focus.
The Deadly Kindy Gundoo Mirra kids were quiet and thoughtful as they absorbed all the new sights and sounds, pointing in awe or curiosity at the workers using different tools to complete their tasks.
Project Manager for New Business and Development Rita said it was great to provide a unique learning experience, connecting the classroom to a real construction site and enriching young minds.
“I think as an organisation it’s really important to provide opportunities for our little people to experience what there is out in the big world. This kind of exposure gives the children so much information they can then take back to the classroom to continue exploring and expanding upon through activities and play.”
Back in the classroom, Louise said the children kept bringing up the crane, drawing it and re-enacting how it moved the wood across the site.
“They really enjoyed watching the workers use various equipment and have produced detailed drawings based on their day, depicting cranes, workers, and building structures.”
“It was a privilege to witness their genuine wonder and enthusiasm.”
Check out a gallery of photos from the excursion below.