Chao Kuang Piu College and the Macau Down Syndrome Association Working Closely Together
曹光彪書院與澳門唐心兒協會合作活動
Chao Kuang Piu College’s Down Syndrome Buddy Group was established in 2020. Every semester, the group holds a series of cooperative activities with the Macau Down Syndrome Association, with the aim of bringing warmth and companionship to the families with children born with Down syndrome. This semester, the volunteers of the group organized three activities.
In September, the volunteers taught the children and their parents to make snowflake crisps and chocolate cookies, let them experience and learn the steps of making desserts, and finally pack the baked products. The children had a chance to work hands-on and learn to be patient, and all participants experienced the fun of baking together. During the 8th Vegetarian Food Festival, the Association sold the finished products made by the children and the volunteers. The snowflake crisps was a big hit with both the public and the children’s parents.
In October, the volunteers brought interesting, fun and interactive board games to the Association. The games included Body Twister, Card Flip, Stick Stack, etc. The volunteers and the children played together. After each game, the volunteers would invite the children to look at some pictures and tell stories and share their feelings. Through sharing, the children’s ability of expression was cultivated and the volunteers got to know them better. They all had fun.
For the last interaction in this semester in November, the volunteers brought clay materials from the College brand “Nebula Studio” and coffee grounds from “Infinite Coffee”. Under the guidance of the volunteers, the children mixed the clay and coffee grounds, then pinched them into their favorite patterns or shapes, painted them with colors, and finally made them into decorative magnets. This activity not only helped develop the children’s fine motor skills, but also increased everyone’s interest in art creation.
CKPC’s Down Syndrome Buddy Group is looking forward to future cooperation with the Association. Volunteers have already started planning and preparing for next semester’s activities and look forward to sharing more new ideas and interesting activities with the children. The Group also looks forward to cooperation with other College brands in working for the better well-being of the children from the Association.
澳門大學曹光彪書院唐心兒小組成立於2020年。每學年均與澳門唐心兒協會展開一系列的合作活動，目的是帶給澳門的唐寶寶家庭溫暖和陪伴。本學期小組的義工們共開展了三項活動，分別於本學期九到十一月份完成。
首次活動中，義工們帶領唐心兒一起學習製作雪花酥和巧克力曲奇餅乾，體驗和學習製作甜品的步驟，最後將烘烤好的成品包裝。活動培養了唐寶寶的動手能力和耐心，共同體驗了烘焙的樂趣。協會在第8屆素食節活動中義賣唐寶寶和義工們製作的成品，義賣過程中雪花酥大受歡迎，不論是大眾還是唐寶寶的家長都對成品讚不絕口。
在第二次活動中，義工們為唐寶寶們帶去了有趣、好玩、且互動性強的桌遊。遊戲包括扭扭樂、翻紙牌、籤籤入扣等。義工們和唐寶寶一起玩，一起參與。每個遊戲結束後，義工會邀請寶寶看圖說故事和分享感受。透過分享培養唐寶寶的表達能力，也增進義工對他們的了解。
在本學期的最後一次互動，義工們帶去了書院品牌“小星雲工作室”的粘土材料和“無限咖啡”的咖啡渣。唐寶寶在義工的引導下把粘土和咖啡渣混合，然後捏成他們喜歡的圖案或形狀，塗上色彩，最後製作成冰箱貼。本次活動除了鍛練了唐寶寶的小肌肉能力外，也提高了大家對藝術創作的興趣。
書院唐心兒小組期待與協會後續的合作。義工們已開始籌劃和準備下學期的活動，期望與唐寶寶分享更多新點子和有趣的活動。小組也期待與其他書院更多合作，共同為唐寶寶及家人服務。
