Picture caption: (L-R) Back row – Chris Plummer Queensway Court resident and Deborah Linster-Ali Scheme Assistant at Orbit. Front row – Hollie Dorman Activities Coordinator at Orbit, with children from St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School.
Residents were joined by 30 children from St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School to participate in royal-themed activities including decorating cupcakes, making union jack paper chains, and taking it in turns to sit on King Charles’ throne!
Queensway Court and St Patrick’s school have a long-standing relationship and regularly take part in intergenerational activities. The children like to share with residents what they’re learning about at school and last year, the two groups celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee together.
Emma Williams, Independent Living Scheme Manager at Queensway Court, said: “We were delighted to host this event for our residents and St Patrick’s school, to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. It was a fantastic opportunity to connect the different generations and bring everyone together for this special occasion. Both residents and children really benefit from spending time together and sharing their different experiences and outlooks on life. We really value our weekly visits with St Patrick’s school and it’s clear to see it’s a really positive experience for both our residents and the children.”
Josie, a resident at Queensway Court, commented: “I really enjoyed the occasion as I knew some of the children and it was lovely to see them having fun, decorating cakes and making us all smile.”
Janet Barnett, High Level Teaching Assistant at St Patrick’s Primary School, summarised: “Our children love interacting with the residents at Queensway Court. They always look forward to their visits and like to share their school achievements in reading and writing. Year 5 really enjoyed the Coronation celebrations that Orbit arranged, I think it’s so important to create opportunities where generations can socialise and share their viewpoints.”
The Coronation of The King and The Queen Consort took place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6th May 2023.
Queensway Court is an extra care housing scheme specially designed for people aged over 55. Residents have the independence of their own apartments, with the opportunity to socialise and get involved with the community if they wish. Extra care and support are available to them should their needs and requirements change over time.
For more information about independent and supporting living from Orbit, click here.
