How Tutors SA is Offering The gift of Giving this Christmas and How You Can Too 

Christmas is quite possibly everyone’s beloved time of the year.

Spending time with your family and friends, eating delicious foods and watching the same cheesy Christmas movie; and still laughing at the same parts you’ve seen countless times.

Here at Tutors SA, we love Christmas!  Unfortunately, not everyone has the privileges to enjoy the festive fun and are instead faced with the devastating worries of food and shelter and giving their children something to open come Christmas morning.

So, here is a festive blog edition; that delves into a personal look on our Christmas and what we are doing to support other children that are in need, as well as ideas you can do to get involved.

“Christmas is most truly Christmas when we Celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it the most.” – Ruth Cater Stapeton.

I’m Katy, the Administration Officer and I am originally from England, whereby Christmas eve; the ground was white and tinkly from the snow. The sky was a deep dark blue with faint tinkling stars, you would look up into the crisp sky, as the snowflakes sparkled under the moon. You were in your full coat, hat and scarf but your face was pink from the icy air, yet there was a feeling of magic around you just looking at that white landscape with your brother next to you.

Moving to Australia, I don’t need to tell you this was a very different experience. First year we had a BBQ on the beach, it was enjoyable, but it really didn’t feel like Christmas for us. Second year we did a full English style dinner with pigs in blankets and stuffing; the conclusion? It was way too hot to replicate an English style Christmas in 35-degree heat.

Ten Years on, we; like many other expats and migrants here in Australia, have created our own mix of both Australian and English. This includes sitting in our swimwear and sunbathing in the sun with my family; and having a BBQ. But not your traditional sausage in a bun (Bunnings style) but a very British sausage wrapped in bacon, cooking on the barby. Christmas hats, crackers, and sunscreen.

Joseph Metcalfe, Our Maths Tutor here at Tutors SA; shares his thoughts on a multicultural Christmas.

“Being English and living in Australia, our family have kept a few fun things we enjoy doing that encapsulates different cultures retrospectively, Our favourite tradition?  Towns and streets that really embrace Christmas Celebrations and go all out on their light displays. No matter the weather, it is very magical to sit in your car with a hot chocolate and drive by house after house of magnificent light displays”