TO celebrate World Book Day, children from Bradshaw Community Primary School in Grappenhall, visited residents at neighbouring Grappenhall Manor Care Centre, for an intergenerational morning of fun and storytelling.
Dressed as characters from their favourite books, the mixed age group of six children, along with class teachers and community leaders, brought a selection of books to read with the residents.
Residents at Grappenhall Manor gathered in the lounge to greet the group of children aged between nine and 10 years old, proving that age is no obstacle when it comes to a love for books.
The morning was great fun for all; with residents from Grappenhall Manor enthralling the younger children with readings from their favourite books and sharing memories of their childhood and some of the older children reading paragraphs and passages from their favourite texts.
Charlotte Sherrocks, registered manager at Grappenhall Manor, says: “Since our beautiful home opened last year, we have slowly built a lovely relationship with the pupils at Bradshaw Primary School. World Book Day provided the perfect reason to invite them in again and it was wonderful to see how much fun everyone had in each other’s company sharing their favourite stories. We had ages 10 to 100 in our incredible group this morning.
“Intergenerational activities such as these have such a positive impact, not only on the wellbeing of our residents, but also for the children. You are never too old to enjoy a good story and seeing the residents read with the children really was lovely.”
Grappenhall Manor resident, Audrey Baldwin, age 88, added: “I have always loved books and still enjoy reading, so it was a real joy to see the school children today, learn about their favourite books and share some popular stories with them.”
Mr Chris Short, headteacher, Bradshaw Community Primary School, said: “We place a huge focus on reading within the school curriculum with the aim of instilling a lifelong love of books and stories with all of our children. World Book Day is a great opportunity to celebrate everything that we love about reading, and to be able to share it with the residents at Grappenhall Manor made it all the more special, proving that reading is for everyone whatever your age.”
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The smiles on the children’s faces says it All