TOWNSEND HOUSE
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Easter Week
14TH– 20th APRIL
This year we are
celebrating Easter
with an exciting
week full of activities and entertainment.
We will be baking
Easter themed
goodies for all the
Mary Berry’s out
there (and even
those of us who just
like cake!)
There will also be an
Easter bonnet making competition
which will be open
to everyone.
On Thursday 17th
April we have entertainer, Bob Smith,
coming in, 3-4pm
for which all friends
and family are welcome to join us.
The Easter bunny
may even be stopping by to leave us
an egg or two!
We are also still welcoming donations
for the Easter raffle!
Greeting Cards appeal
As we do enjoy a lot
of crafts and arty
activities here at
Townsend, we are
asking any residents,
friends or relatives
to donate any old
and unwanted greeting cards. These will
be used in many
weird and wonderful
ways, as and when
we think of them!
There is a labeled
box in the foyer
where you can drop
them off! Thanks.
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Last Month’s Activities
St. Patrick’s Day- Afternoon TeaAs part of NutriFor St. Patrick’s
tion and Hydration
Day we created
week this year we
some beautiful
hosted a lovely tea
shamrock craft
which can be seen party in our very
own Dining Room.
on the Activities
Friends and family
board. We also
joined us for an aflearned more
ternoon of tea,
about the patron
cake and fun!
saint with a quiz.
Silk Flower
ArrangingTo brighten up
some of the areas
around the home
some of the residents created
some flower arrangements that
will last all year
round!
Residents enjoying
Afternoon Tea
Coming up this month...
Q: How do
bunnies stay
healthy?
A: Egg-xersice!
TOWNSEND
Grand National
(5th)-
Easter Week
(14th– 20th)-
We will be showing the afternoon’s
racing in the Day
Centre with a bit
of friendly competition in the form
of our sweepstake!
All welcome!
This year we will
be celebrating the
festival with a
week of themed
activities including
Easter bonnets and
greetings cards.
TELLER
‘Easter
Day’ (17th)We will be celebrating a bit prematurely this year
but on the 17th we
will have our Easter entertainment
and much more!
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Resident’s Corner
This is an area for you as the residents to contribute any work you would like to share,
be it poetry, book, TV or film reviews, short stories, anything and everything! If you
would like to submit anything please let Sarah know.
Daffodils
I wander'd lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host of golden daffodils,
Beside the lake, beneath the trees
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
BIRTHDAYS
MABEL MATTHEWS–
12th April
GLADYS FRANCIS–
21st April
-William Wordsworth
NORAH DAVIS– 27th
April
Keeping us Beautiful
HairdressersMoira Sampoh
Pat Hazell
Mon & Weds
Shampoo & Set
Sat mornings
Wash and Cut
Perm
(Moira is on holiday
Until 23rd April)
Shampoo & Set
ChiropodistJan O’Neill
Thursdays
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Library Trolley
Our lovely handyman Terry has
made up a fantastic
wheelie trolley to
display the library
books that we now
have.
Sarah will now be
bringing the books
to everyone on
regular rounds so
that residents can
choose their own
if they would like
anything to read.
If you read a good
one, let Sarah
know and she can
recommend it to
other residents.
We have a wide
selection of audiobooks and books,
all of which are in
large print.
Gardening Competition
This year we have been entered into the annual OSJCT Gardening
Competition, which is to be judged in July. There are a number of
categories for the competition including Best Vegetable Garden,
Best Hanging Basket Display and Best Dressed Scarecrow to name
but a few! If you are interested in helping out or have any ideas for
us there will be a meeting in the Day Centre on Tuesday 8th April
at 11.30am.
Leavers and Starters
Leavers
Irene Powles (Care Leader)
We wish her all the best in
her future.
Starters
Emma Davies (Carer)
Dawn Evans (Carer)
We welcome them to the team
and hope they enjoy their time
here.
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PUZZLE PAGE
Find these Easter related words
Basket
Bunny
Bonnet
Chicks
Chocolate
Daffodils
Easter Egg
Flowers
Hunt
Parade
Spring
Missing Words– I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles
I’m forever blowing _______, pretty bubbles in the air
They ____ so high, nearly reach the sky,
Then like my dreams they _____ and die.
Fortune’s always hiding, I’ve looked
_________,
I’m forever __________ bubbles
________ bubbles in the air.
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VOLUNTEERS
Townsend House are
looking for official volunteers to help with
their activity program.
This role can encompass anything from sitting and reading a book
with residents, playing
bingo, teaching us a
new skill or just coming in for a chat and a
cuppa. If you, or anybody you know, might
be interested please
speak to Sarah for
more information and
hopefully we can get
you up and running as
soon as possible.
PUZZLE PAGEANSWERS
MISSING WORDS
1. Bubbles 2. Fly 3. Fade
4. Everywhere
5.Blowing 6. Pretty
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Townsend House
Court Farm Lane,
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