Archive for June 2021
National Fish & Chips Day
Fry-day 4th June we celebrated “National Fish & Chips Day”! To celebrate, we enjoyed battered fish and homemade chips, courtesy of our lovely residents…just watch out for the seagulls! Our residents even helped by peeling the potatoes!
Read MoreSensory Garden Update
We have been super busy here getting our sensory garden ready for its grand opening. As you can see in the photos, what a fantastic transformation! Some of the people living at Castleford have been really helpful in creating our sensory area and have worked really hard to get it where is today, but we…
Read MoreDancing Session
Our residents enjoying a dancing session with Casey & Claire – we had old school songs that we were dancing along to with with scarfs, we used our hand – eye coordination skills by throwing a ball to one another & moving our muscles! Lots of fun was had by both Casey, Claire & the…
Read MoreNational Sandwich Week
To celebrate National Sandwich Week this year, we made a sandwich cake to enjoy for supper. Our lovely cook, Ann, came up with this great idea. We layered the cake with lots of different fillings, before Ann “iced” the cake with cream cheese. It was delicious and lots of fun to make!
Read MorePostcard Penpals
2020 tested our skills as lifestyles coordinators. With everything locking down and many restrictions on who we could let into our home, it meant that connections to the outside world became virtual, which was quite alien to a lot of our residents. We decided to reach out to people in an old fashioned, but very…
Read MoreMcVitie’s Tasties Biggest Virtual Afternoon Tea Challenge
From 14th-20th June, McVitie’s are running a nutrition and hydration week and we are getting involved! Our residents will be engaging in many activities; painting, making bunting, doing related word searches and engaging in discussions about the importance of good nutrition and hydration. There are also recipes and ideas we will be trying out –…
Read MoreBeenham Scarecrow Trail
This year we are taking part in the Beenham scarecrow trail.Sandra and Margaret enjoyed getting messy making the head. Our finished entry for the scarecrow trail looks great! We have called her BB the theme was Keyworkers. Wish us luck!
Read MoreSummer BBQ
We have had our first BBQ of the year! We have sat together outside and enjoyed the the warmth of the sun and the incredible smell the BBQ lets off, all whilst sipping on our homemade cocktails. We have indulged on a variety of BBQ food this afternoon, the homemade burgers went down well with…
Read MoreMany Happy Returns
In May, Margaret celebrated a very special birthday. With a slight lift in restrictions, Margaret’s family were able to visit her in the garden, at a safe distance. She was so happy to be able to spend time with them and had a wonderful time. Margaret’s daughter had a very special cake made for her…
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