Cookridge Court
March 2016
What’s inside:
Pg 2-Introduction. Pg 3- Photo
exhibition. Pg 4- Chaplin’s Tea party. Pg
5- Trip out. Pg 6- OOMPH, Compass.
Pg 7- Upcoming activities. Pg 8- Staff
and residents photo’s. Pg 9- Help for
heroes. Pg 10- Staff and residents
birthdays. Pg 11- In the spotlight. Pg 12Song of the month. Pg 13- Photographs
of the month. Pg 14- Sweetheart swing
tea dance. Pg 15- The big quiz. Pg 16Feedback form.
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The Manager’s welcome
From all at Cookridge Court, a warm
welcome to the March edition of our
monthly newsletter. In here you will
find lots of pictured of all the fun and
interesting things your relatives and
friends have been up to last month.
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Introduction
Welcome to March. How quickly has
the year gone by so far? Before we
know it, it will be the March equinox
(21st) and be officially the first day of
spring.
March is named after Mars, the
Roman god of war as it was the month
in which the military campaigning
season got under way after winter
LATEST NEWS
Our residents have
enjoyed doing some
jigsaws this month.
Pictured to the right: Top:
Beryl, Jean, Betty and
Barbara all concentrating
on their jigsaw.
Bottom: Beryl K, Jean,
Betty, Barbara, Gertrude
(carer) and Beryl G, all
proud of their finished
jigsaw.
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Photo Exhibition
We had a visit from Jasper who is a member of staff’s
dog, the residents enjoyed lots of cuddles from him.
Pictured below from left to right: Emma B, Muriel D,
Doreen M, and Jean H.
Pictured above are: Vera R, Jean S, and Norah H.
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Chaplin’s Tea Parties.
Every Thursday afternoon, we host a tea party, with various entertainers
supporting. We have singers, keyboard players, and even had an
impressionist. Here are a few photographs of the residents enjoying
themselves on these wonderful afternoons.
Above left: Brian
and Beryl. Above
right: Jean, Barbara
and Norah.
To the left: Betty
and Alice. To the
Right: Raymond and
Margaret.
Above are Dorothy, Mona and Brian posing for their picture taken. Happy faces all around.
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Trip out for lunch.
Pictured above from left to right:
Brian, Beryl G, Beryl K, Linda (R&L), Betty, Barbara, and Alice
go out for a pub lunch at the Horsforth Hotel.
Everyone seemed to really enjoy the trip out and it will now
once again become a much more regular activity.
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The kitchen recently had their
Environmental Health Officer visit from the
local council, and after much hard work we
have maintained our 5 star rating.
Our new spring menu
will be launched next
month.
Activities with Oomph!
Amy and Dave aim to deliver OOMPH classes 3 times a week and are continuously
changing what they do, varying the music, the location and the exercises themselves.
If you’d like to come and join in an OOMPH class and see what
happens, you are more than welcome. The more the merrier.
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Upcoming Events and Activities
Tuesday 1st 6pm ‘it’s what you want’
Wednesday 2nd 11am OOMPH
SUBJECT TO
Thursday 3rd 2pm Chaplin’s tea party, 6pm Late Quiz
CHANGE: SEE DAILY
Friday 4th 11:30 Outing for lunch, 2pm ‘Wind down Friday’
PLANNER FOR
Saturday 5th 11am OOMPH
CHANGES.
Sunday 6th 2pm Mother’s day memory messages.
Monday 7th 11am OOMPH, 6pm Late bingo
Tuesday 8th 11am (inspired by international womens day) Famous faces, 1:30pm Kath Kirk
on the Keyboards,
Wednesday 9th 11am OOMPH, 2pm Commonwealth bunting making.
Thursday 10th 11am Art and craft, 2pm Chaplin’s tea party, 6pm Late quiz.
Saturday 12th 11am OOMPH
Sunday 13th “:30pm Tinshill free church
Monday 14th 11am Book club, 11am Grange Relative Meeting, 7pm Court Relative Meeting.
Tuesday 15th 11am OOMPH, 2pm Iveson Relative Meeting.
Wednesday 16th 6pm Body Shop Party.
Thursday 17th 11am St Patrick’s day themed arts and crafts, 2pm Chaplin’s tea party.
Friday 18th 11:30am Outing for lunch, 2:30pm ‘Wind down Friday’
Saturday 19th 11am OOMPH
Monday 21st 11am OOMPH, 2pm Arts and crafts, 6pm bingo
Tuesday 22nd 2pm Reminiscence, 6pm ‘it’s what you want’
Wednesday 23rd 11am OOMPH
Thursday 24th 2pm Chaplins, 6pm Quiz
Friday 25th 11:30am Out to lunch, 2pm ‘Wind down Friday’
Saturday 26th 11am OOMPH, 1:30pm Kath on Keyboards
Sunday 27th 11am Bingo, 2pm Name that tune.
Monday 28th 11am OOMPH, 2pm Art and craft,
Tuesday 29th 2pm Patricia’s Clothes Party.
Wednesday 30th 11am OOMPH
Thursday 31st 2pm Chaplin’s Tea party, 6pm Late quiz.
A bit of
housekeeping
March Facts.
 March was called Hlyda or
Lide in Old English, which is
a reference to the loud
winds.
 Aquamarine and the
bloodstone are the
birthstones for March. Both
stones stand for courage.
 There are different reports
about the true "birth flower."
Some says it's the daffodil
and others say it's violet.
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Can all families please
check the clothes rail for
missing items? This will
be up in the cinema
room on a weekend, as
at the end of the month
anything that is
unclaimed, will be
getting donated to a
local charity shop. Also
please remember to
name/number new
items.
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Staff and Residents
Monthly Photographs
Pictured left: Tim (Maintenance) helps Beryl, Norah, Betty and Jean
complete a jigsaw.
Pictured right: Amy (R&L) and Gloria enjoying a dance together.
Pictured left: Nan, and
Kitty, enjoying a
dance with Sandra
(carer) Pictured right:
Debbie (carer), Brian
and Alice (carer) all
smiling for the
camera.
Staff News
We would like to say a big thank you
to some of our care assistants who
have been coming into the home on
some of their days off, and taking
some residents out shopping. It
means a lot to us here, and
certainly a lot to the residents. So
thank you.
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Help for
Heroes.
On 28th April, between 2-4pm we
are hosting a ‘Bake for heroes’
fundraiser. There will be a cake
sale, a raffle and other kinds of
refreshments. If anyone would
like to help out in any way at all,
whether it is giving up some free
time, donating some raffle prizes
or baking us some delicious
goodies to raise some money,
Please don’t hesitate to contact
any of the R&L team, or Kerry.
WANTED ITEMS..
 Unwanted Christmas
gifts for future raffle
prizes.
 Jigsaws, board games,
or other kinds of
puzzles.
 Any CDs or DVDs.
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Manager Kerry Angeloni, Deputy manager
Vanessa Balme, and some staff from our
other homes are taking part in Tough Mudder
(in May) which is a half marathon distance
assault course, in order to raise some money.
Watch this space for more updates as to how
the training is going.
Bingo Night
.
Mondays at
6pm.
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Birthdays
this month!
Residents
We would like to wish
Happy Birthday to:
Betty S
5th
Clara E
13th
Olive B
13th
Lynne D
13th
Brian S
18th
Kitty M
21st
Irene C
30th
Employee
of the
month:
We will be announcing
February and March’s
employees of the month
in April’s newsletter.
Please feel free to pass
on any nominations to
manager.
Staff
We would like to wish
Happy Birthday to:
Tracey Grimshaw 2nd
Sofian Mokrani
Jennifer Constable
23rd
27th
••••• Quote of the Month•••••
“Don’t wait for the perfect
moment, Take the moment and
make it perfect.” Zoey Sayward.
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In the spotlight
Test yourself
and see if you
can figure out
some of these
tricky
questions.
1. How much dirt is there in a hole 3 feet deep, 6 ft
long and 4 ft wide?
2. If a doctor gives you 3 pills and tells you to take
one pill every half hour, how long would it take
before all the pills had been taken?
3. How can a man go eight days without sleep?
4. How can you lift an elephant with one hand?
5. Is it legal for a man to marry his widow’s sister?
6. There was an airplane crash, every single person
on board died, but yet two people survived. How is
this possible
7. What goes up and down, but still remains in the
same place?
8. How far can you walk into the woods?
9. What goes up and never comes down?
10. Which is heavier, 100 pounds of rocks or 100
pounds of feathers?
1. None, or else it wouldn’t be a hole.
2. 1 hour! Take the 1st pill right away, half an hour later take the 2nd and
half an hour after that the 3rd. Total time spent: 1 hour!
3. By sleeping through the night.
4. It is not a problem, since you will never find an elephant with one
hand.
5. No, but since he’s dead it would be kind of difficult
6. The two people were married.
7. The stairs.
8. Half way. After that you are walking out of the woods
9. Your age.
10. Neither, since both weigh 100 pounds, they both weigh the same.
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Song of the Month
“Don’t sit under the apple tree (with anyone else but me) – by
The Andrews Sisters.
I wrote my mother
I wrote my father
And now I'm writing you too
I'm sure of mother
I'm sure of father
And now I wanna be sure of you
Don't sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me
Anyone else but me, anyone else but me
No, no, no
Don't sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me
Till I come marching home
Don't go walking down lovers' lane with anyone else but me
Anyone else but me, anyone else but me
No, no, no
Don't go walking down lovers' lane with anyone else but me
Till I come marching home
I just got word from a guy who heard
From the guy next door to me
The girl he met just loves to pet
And it fits you to a T
So don't sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me
Till I come marching home
Don't sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me
(With anyone else but her)
No, no, no, not a single soul but me
No, no, no, don't you sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me
Not till you see me, not until you see me marching home
Home, home, home, home sweet home
Read more: Andrews Sisters - Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree Lyrics | MetroLyrics
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Happy Faces of the month..
To the left: Margaret
giving us a fantastic
smile.
To the right: Barbara
enjoying the music
at Chaplin’s Tea
Party.
Staff and Residents Photos of the month..
To the left: Daryl and
Amy (R&L).
To the right: Betty and
Alice (care assistant).
Funny faces of the month..
To the left: Edna enjoys
pulling silly faces to make
everyone laugh.
To the right: Dorothy pulls a
fully face for the camera.
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Sweetheart Swing
Tea Dance
On Monday 29th
February we held a
tea dance in the
evening as part of a
celebration for the
Leap Day. This comes
only once in 4 years
so we felt it deserved
a celebration. The
evening was filled
with laughter and
smiles, and lots and
lots of dancing.
Everyone enjoyed
some wine or a glass
of beer and listening
to the Wonderful
performance from
Tasha.
Above, Beryl (centre) enjoying a good
boogie to the music.
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pictured above?
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ticket from your chance to win.
Just £1 a strip.
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1. What organization did Robert Baden-Powell found in 1908?
2. What code name was given to Nazi Germany's plan to invade Britain
during the Second World War?
3. Who said: 'If you want something said, ask a man; if you want
something done, ask a woman'?
4. The Intu Microcenter is a shopping Centre in which town?
5. What occupational task is carried out by a sawyer?
6. Who owned the Daily Mirror newspaper between 1984 and 1991?
7. In the popular children's nursery rhyme what is Wednesday's child
full of?
8. Which country only switched to the modern Gregorian Calendar on
January 1, 1927?
9. What is the SI unit of luminous intensity?
10.
Genuphobia is the fear of what part of the body?
1. The Boy Scouts
2. Operation Sea Lion
3. Margaret Thatcher
4. Gateshead
5. Saws wood
6. Robert Maxwell
7. Woe
8. Turkey
9. The candela
10. The knees
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A final note…
Just a reminder that as we start to go out with the residents
more often, if any charges occur these will be put onto billable
extras at the end of each month. If there are any issues, please
do not hesitate to speak to Amy (R&L) or any of the
management team.
If you have any feedback on this newsletter or ideas for
our residents’ activities, please contact:
Amy Prescott: Tel: 0113 2672377:
[email protected]
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Tel: 0113 267 2377 Fax: 0113 267 2644
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