Young "sniffers" learn how to make cheese
Sustainability starts with the little ones: WOERLE supports an exciting kindergarten project.
In the Henndorf am Wallersee kindergarten, little researchers are now at work and enthusiastically experience how many exciting things you can discover while experimenting. This is made possible by the "sniffing corner", which was recently officially handed over by WOERLE. With the support of the educational project, the Henndorfer Privatkäserei wants to promote sustainable thinking from a young age.
It's never too early to get children interested in nature and scientific connections. This works best if you support the little ones' natural urge to explore and provide exciting "aha moments" in a playful way. In the Henndorf kindergarten, this is now possible thanks to the new "sniffing corner" and the WOERLE cheese dairy, which has been actively supporting the successful educational project since 2020. “Sustainable management and responsibility in the region have been among our central concerns for generations. That's why we start raising awareness with the little ones. Because for the long-term success of our sustainability initiatives, the generation of children is definitely needed, who carry on these efforts for an intact nature", explains managing director Gerrit Woerle the motivation for the commitment of the Henndorfer private cheese dairy.
In addition to equipping the kindergarten with the Sensing Corner, WOERLE also enabled the further development of the entire project in the areas of biodiversity and food production. For this purpose, special experiments and practical exercises were jointly developed in order to make concepts such as sustainability and biodiversity understandable and tangible for the children in an age-appropriate way. The children learned how to make cheese themselves when they were handed over the cheese. The necessary utensils and explanations were included in the WOERLE nose case.
Learn by experimenting and discover your own talents
In addition to equipping the kindergarten with the Sensing Corner, WOERLE also enabled the further development of the entire project in the areas of biodiversity and food production. For this purpose, special experiments and practical exercises were jointly developed in order to make concepts such as sustainability and biodiversity understandable and tangible for the children in an age-appropriate way. The children learned how to make cheese themselves when they were handed over the cheese. The necessary utensils and explanations were included in the WOERLE nose case.
The initiative for early childhood support includes a mini laboratory with specially developed furniture, numerous research utensils and a manual with more than 80 child-friendly experiments from the MINT area (mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology). In ongoing training courses and network meetings, the educators are trained to explain the facts as best as possible and to be prepared for all the children's questions.
The flagship project was launched ten years ago, there are now more than 80 sleuthing corners - 15 to 20 more are to be added this year. The constant further development is made possible by the W&H Dentalwerk Bürmoos as the main sponsor. Since 2020, WOERLE has been supporting this important educational project alongside other sponsors from business and the public sector. And Gerrit Woerle is already revealing: "It will certainly not be the last sniffing corner that we will hand over to the dedicated young researchers!"
There was great joy in the Henndorfer kindergarten when the private cheese dairy WOERLE officially handed over the new Sensing Corner. In the picture in front (from left) the young “sleuths” Calvin, Marcel Jonathan, 2x David and Kristina – behind them (from left) Rupert Eder (mayor Henndorf), Anja Stix (group leader), Agnes Sammer (kindergarten management) , Gerrit Woerle (Managing Director WOERLE) and Diana Reuter (Head of Sustainability and Innovation Management WOERLE).
