Sale care home residents read stories to local children
If this isn't a warm and fuzzy local news story, what is? Residents at a care home in Sale have been reading a well-known story to nursery children.
Oakfield Croft held a Gruffalo-themed day for local nursery children ©WPR
Children from the Banana Moon Nursery on Northenden Road visited residents at Care UK’s Oakfield Croft, on Oakfield, for a Gruffalo-themed afternoon.
On the day, residents Anne Orton, aged 90, Dorothy Jean Taylor, aged 94, Fred Bellamy, aged 97 and Martha Byrne, aged 86, read the popular children’s book – ‘The Gruffalo’ by Julia Donaldson – to the children, discussing their favourite stories and characters.
The team adorned the lounge with Gruffalo themed bunting, balloons and cupcakes, and team member, Jasmine Massey, dressed up as the Gruffalo, creating an immersive experience for the youngsters.
After the reading session, residents enjoyed helping the children get arty and led a colouring session. The day was topped off with a sing song including ‘The Spring Song’ and ‘I’m a Spring Chicken’.
The intergenerational activity allowed care home residents and children to interact with one another. © WPR
Resident Ann Orton said: “I really enjoyed the day, it was lovely to read to the children and chat about the book and their favourite characters, the children were really good and I would love to do it again.”
Dan Cole, home manager at Oakfield Croft, said: “We always enjoy opening our doors to the local community, so it was fantastic to be joined by children from Banana Moon Nursery.
“Intergenerational activities are incredibly enriching for all ages and provide a fantastic opportunity for residents and children to interact with one another. The youngsters were able to soak up a wonderful story and the residents benefited from gaining a different perspective from the children on a popular tale. It’s fantastic to host this session to allow the two generations to spend time with one another.
“We thoroughly enjoyed hosting the Gruffalo session with the children and hope that we have helped them to continue building a love of reading.”
