Nostalgia: Many adults who grew up playing classic board games are revisiting them or introducing them to their children, creating a cycle of nostalgia and new experiences. Our OLPH Junior High School students paired with their Silver Birch seniors spent an afternoon playing such board games over laughter and sharing. Click here to see other… Continue reading Welcome back OLPH Junior High School students !
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Welcome back St. Nicholas students!
Our students returned to visiting our Sherwood Park seniors after their holidays break, and borough smiles and laughter to all !! Students read to the seniors and created scratch book marks along with a colouring sheet "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" that were left at Sherwood Care to decorate the halls. Click here to… Continue reading Welcome back St. Nicholas students!
Welcome back St. Nicholas students!
Our students returned to visiting our Sherwood Park seniors after their holidays break, and borough smiles and laughter to all !! Students read to the seniors and created scratch book marks along with a colouring sheet "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" that were left at Sherwood Care to decorate the halls. Click here to… Continue reading Welcome back St. Nicholas students!
New Year with Holy Spirit Catholic Elementary School students at Summerwood Village Retirement Residence
Our Summerwood seniors were so excited to welcome back our elementary students ! After weeks of no visits, due to holidays, it was so rewarding to see the connections come alive once again. Students created scratch bookmarks with their seniors and then read to them, after a game of animal dice. Click here to see… Continue reading New Year with Holy Spirit Catholic Elementary School students at Summerwood Village Retirement Residence
New Year with Holy Spirit Catholic Elementary School students at Summerwood Village Retirement Residence
Our Summerwood seniors were so excited to welcome back our elementary students ! After weeks of no visits, due to holidays, it was so rewarding to see the connections come alive once again. Students created scratch bookmarks with their seniors and then read to them, after a game of animal dice. Click here to see… Continue reading New Year with Holy Spirit Catholic Elementary School students at Summerwood Village Retirement Residence
Linking Generations Grandparent getting More Students to Decorate a Gingerbread man
The Linking Generations Volunteer Grandparent Program was created in 2019 in response to a lack of opportunities for young and old to relate in an increasingly age-segregated society. Under this program, Senior volunteers can volunteer within a school environment – grade 1-8 in different schools in the county of Sherwood Park. Senior volunteers Grandparents share… Continue reading Linking Generations Grandparent getting More Students to Decorate a Gingerbread man
Students from St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School and Seniors from Sherwood Care had Their Christmas visit
The visit with St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School at Sherwood Care was a hit with seniors and students alike ! The students created 100 faith based cards to be delivered to every senior by the Recreation team at Capital Care. Thank you students for bringing the holiday spirit to our Sherwood Care seniors.
Students from École Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School and Seniors from Heartland Housing Clover Bar Lodge had Their Christmas visit
The visit with École Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School (OLPH) at Heartland Housing Clover Bar Lodge was a hit with seniors and students alike ! We had a great time talking, building a candy cane reindeer and singing Christmas Carols. Thank you students for bringing the holiday spirit to our Heartland Housing Clover Bar Lodge seniors
Students from École Père Kenneth Kearns Catholic Elementary School and Seniors from CapitalCare Strathcona had Their Christmas visit
The visit with École Père Kenneth Kearns Catholic Elementary School at CapitalCare Strathcona was a hit with seniors and students alike ! The music teacher came with the students from École Père Kenneth Kearns Catholic Elementary School and they did a mini christmas concert in French. They also made Christmas decorations Thank you students for bringing the… Continue reading Students from École Père Kenneth Kearns Catholic Elementary School and Seniors from CapitalCare Strathcona had Their Christmas visit
Students from St. Theresa Catholic School and Seniors from Christenson Developments Bedford Village had Their Christmas visit
The visit with Lakeland Ridge Junior High School at Chartwell Emerald Hills was a hit with seniors and students alike ! We had a great time talking, building a candy cane reindeer and singing Christmas Carols. Thank you students for bringing the holiday spirit to our Chartwell Emerald Hills seniors.
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