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Cookridge Court

April 2016

What’s inside: P2-Introduction, P3-Trip out, P4-

Chaplin’s tea parties, P5-

Picturegallery, P6-Afternoon Tea, P7-

Upcoming Activities/Events, P8-Staff

and resident pictures, P9-OOMPH,

P10-Help for hero’s, P11-Birthdays,

P12-Employee of the month, P13-In the

spotlight, P14-Song of the month, P15-

Pictures of the month, P16-Easter raffle

draw, P17-The big quiz, P18-A final

note.

The Manager’s welcome

From all at Cookridge Court, a warm

welcome to the April edition of our

monthly newsletter. In here you will

find lots of pictures of all the fun and

interesting things your relatives and

friends have been up to last month.


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Introduction

Happy April Everyone!

Yes it is finally here, it was officially

spring in March, but I’ve always felt

that there is something about April

that really gives spring a kick start.

The weather picks up, the flowers

come into bloom, and keeping hopes up that winter is now on its way out!

LATEST NEWS

Some of our residents got

together to celebrate

commonwealth day and

made the commonwealth

flags to display in

reception.

Pictured right: Above:

Betty and Enid hard at

work making the flags.

Below: Jean and Barbara

posing with their finished

products.


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We took some residents out for lunch at the local Lawnswood Arms. It’s

fantastic to get out in the community, and was extra special for one lady;

Muriel as she’d said she used to go all the time and would love to go

again. When we got there her face lit up with happiness and she couldn’t wait to get back and tell her family where she had been.

Trip out for lunch.

Pictured above Muriel, Beryl, Joan, and Enid, accompanied by Amy (R&A) and Tracey (care)


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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 we even had an Irish

special as St. Patrick’s day just so happened to coincide with the Tea

party. So here are some photographs of the residents enjoying the music.

Pictured abover from left to right: The whole room

view, then Brian Dancing with singer Stacey

Rhodes, the Enid and Debbie.

To The right: Some of the things the residents

made for St. Patrick’s day.

Below: Stacey singing, Mary in front and Enid and

Debbie posing with an Irish hat, Lavinia dancing to the music.


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Pictured above left: Kitty

and Amy (R&A) enjoying a

hug. Pictured above right:

Barbara with a big smile on her face.

Picture Gallery

Pictured to the far left:

Brian and Jason (care),

Pictured left: Jessie

enjoying a cup of tea while

she reads the paper.

Pictured above: Clara

enjoying music from Kath

Kirk as she plays the

keyboards.


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On 16th March the Kitchen and Activity

departments worked together to take part

in “the world’s largest multi-site tea party”

to get into the Guinness book of records. It

was a fantastic success and we had 36

people all together, and we all enjoyed pots

of tea with clotted cream scones.


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1st/11:30am/Residents meeting

2nd/2pm/Name that tune

3rd/2pm/quiz

4th/11am/oomph 6pm/bingo

5th/2pm/dominos/shopping

6th/11am/oomph

7th/2pm/Elvis tribute act

8th/2pm/draw a bird day

9th/11am/oomph

10th/2:30pm/Tinshill free church

11th/2pm/.wishing wells

12th/2pm/crosswords

13th/11am/oomph

14th/2pm/chaplins

15th/11am/pamper 2pm/wind down Friday

16th/2pm/save an elephant day

17th/2pm/quiz

18th/11am/oomph 2pm/arts and crafts

19th/2pm/reminiscence

20th/11am/oomph 2pm/name that tune

21st/11am/oomph 2pm/chaplins

22nd/11:30am/Garden centre visit

23rd/11am/oomph

24th/11am/bingo

25th/2:30/Graeme Cox Entertains

26th/2pm/Crossword

27th/11am/oomph

28th/11am/cake decorating 2pm/Bake for hero’s

29th/2pm/name that tune 30th/11am/oomph 2pm/bingo

Upcoming Events and Activities

SUBJECT TO CHANGE:

SEE DAILY PLANNER FOR CHANGES.


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Staff and Residents

Monthly Photographs

Pictured above from left to right: Beryl and Michaela, Christina and Tom, and

Dave with Enid.

Pictured below from left to right: Amy with Kitty, and Sujala with Joyce.


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Activities with Oomph! Amy and Dave are continually learning with OOMPH and developing new routines.

As the weather starts to get a bit warmer we may begin an odd OOMPH class on the

veranda or in the garden.

Pictured above left: Nellie (Nan), Jean and Barbara. Pictured above right: Beryl, Nan and Jean. Pictured left: Brian, Enid, Beryl, Betty, Amy (R&A) Beryl, Nan, Jean and Barbara.


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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&A team, or Kerry.


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Residents

We would like to wish Happy Birthday

to:

Muriel Dale 10th April

Maureen Chamberlain 13th April

Norah Harrison 16th April

Mary T Smith 19th April

Gerald Walsh 26th April

••••• Quote of the Month•••••

“Don’t waste your life trying to

impress other people. Do what

you love, love what you do”

Birthdays this month! Staff

We would like to wish Happy Birthday

to:

David Dobson 1st April

Vickie Windle 8th April

Charlotte Sutcliffe 9th April

Rosemary Cho 23rd April

Libby Harte 24th April

Amy Prescott 24th April


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Employee of the month.

After long and hard consideration we have presented

employee of the month to Jackie Limbert. She is the Team

leader, and works on the court suite.

Manager Kerry Angeloni said “Jackie has shown

exceptional commitment towards the team and there

residents, she has shown this through leading her team

with guidance, support and always being there to lend a

hand whatever the problem may be. She is always going

that extra mile, and has ensured that all the residents are

involved in the decisions that are made within the daily

running of her suite. Encouraging her team to go that

extra mile has also made her suite a more relaxed and

happy place to work and live.

So from all at Cookridge

Court we would like to

say a big thanks to

Jackie for all her hard

work, and also wish her congratulations.


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In the spotlight

1. The Blue Meanies were the enemy of the Beatles in which film. 2. What song is most commonly sung to celebrate someone getting a year older? 3. Who composed the songs 'Puttin on the ritz', 'I've got my love to keep me warm' and 'White Christmas? 4. Which large animal is the only creature thought to produce its own sun tan lotion from its natural secretions? 5. In a musical about gangsters, who are with the guys in the title? 6. Which Greek author was famous for his fables? 7. Which 1988 western saw Emilio Estevez play 'Billy The Kid' alongside Charlie Sheen and Kiefer Sutherland? 8. Which Russian punk band were jailed for two years in Aug 2012 for their anti-Putin protest and inciting hooliganism in an orthodox church? 9. Which historical region of Greece includes the capital, Athens? 10. Glenridding and Pooley Bridge stand at opposite ends of which lake, the 2nd largest in the Lake District? 11. Where in London is there a bronze statue of Charlie Chaplin? 12. What is the name of the actress who played Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street? 13. Who is reported to have played his fiddle while Rome burned? 14. What is the surname of the inventoe of the worlds first motorcycle? 15. Which song from 'Joseph and his technicolour dreamcoat' gave Jason Donovan a No 1 UK hit in 1991? 16. In which country did Posh and Becks marry? 17. Which fantasy kingdom was found at the back of the wardrobe and featured Aslan and a white witch?

Test yourself

and see if you

can figure out

some of these

tricky questions.

1. The Yellow Submarine 2. Happy Birthday 3. Irving Berlin 4. Hippopotamus 5. Dolls 6. Aesop 7. Young Guns 8. Pussy Riot 9. Attica 10. Ullswater 11. Leicester Square 12. Jean Alexander 13. Nero 14. Daimler 15. Any dream will do 16. Ireland 17. Narnia


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Song of the Month Frank Sinatra- You make me feel so young.

You make me feel so young. You make me feel as though spring has sprung.

And every time I see you grin, I'm such a happy individual.

The moment that you speak, I want to go and play hide and seek.

I wanna go and bounce the moon, Just like a toy balloon.

You and I Are just like a couple of tots,

Running across a meadow Pickin' up lots of forget-me-nots.

You make me feel so young. You make me feel there are songs to be sung,

Bells to be rung, And a wonderful fling to be flung.

And even when I'm old and gray, I'm going to feel the way I do today

because you make me feel so young.

You make me feel so young. You make me feel as though spring has sprung.

And every time I see you grin, I'm such a happy individual.

The moment that you speak, I want to go and play hide and seek.

I wanna go and bounce the moon, Just like a toy balloon.

You and I Are just like a couple of tots,

Running across a meadow Pickin' up lots of forget-me-nots.

You make me feel so young. You make me feel there are songs to be sung,

Bells to be rung, And a wonderful fling to be flung.

And even when I'm old and gray, I'm going to feel the way I do today

because you make me feel so young.


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Happy Faces of the month..

To the left: Joan

enjoying a stroll

around the home.

To the right: Jessie

enjoying a cup of tea

in the afternoon.

Staff and Residents Photos of the month..

To the left: Dave with

Margaret.

To the right: Jessie

with Libby.

Funny faces of the month..

To the left: Margaret

growling at the camera.

To the right: Beryl “not

smiling” at the camera.


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Easter Raffle Draw.

On Good Friday (25th March) The residents

did the draw for the Easter egg raffle, and

picked the winners, some of our residents

won, and everyone else who won received a phone call to inform them.

Above, Betty receiving her easter

egg after winning on the raffle.

Above, Laney and Amy

preparing the Easter prizes

To the left are

another 3

winners on the

raffle.

Left to right:

Laney(recepti

on, Doreen,

and Joyce.

To the left: Amy

giving Brian the

box of raffle

tickets to pick one.

To the right:

Beryl helping

to pick the

winning raffle tickets.


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1. Which US state is named on the label of a Jack Daniels bottle?

2. A phlebotomist extracts what from the human body?

3. What is the female equivalent of polygyny?

4. How many feet are there in a fathom?

5. Granadilla is another name for which fruit?

6. Nariyal is the Indian term for which nut?

7. Who was president of Vietnam from 1945-54?

8. In which county of the UK is Bramber Castle?

9. What type of animal was inside Sputnik 2 when launched into

orbit in 1957?

10. Who was the eldest of the Marx Brothers?

1. Tennessee

2. Blood

3. Polyandry

4. Six

5. Passion-fruit

6. Coconut

7. Ho Chi Min

8. West Sussex

9. Dog called Laika 10. Chico (real name Leonard Marx)

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Cookridge Court Care Home

Iveson Rise, Lawnswood, Leeds, LS16 6NB

Tel: 0113 267 2377 Fax: 0113 267 2644

[email protected] www.brighterkind.com/cookridgecourt

A final note… Manager Kerry Angeloni would like to thank all of the families and

friends for their continuous support, and would like to remind

everyone that here at Cookridge Court we have an open door

policy so don’t hesitate to come in and see us, whatever the reason.

If anyone would like to do any recommendations for staff, speak to

Kerry.

Also if anyone would like to nominate an employee of the month please do so, your input is valued to us.

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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