Stansted care home residents and school pupils join forces for Harvest Festival fun

 

A care home in Stansted has joined forces with local primary school children to celebrate Harvest Festival.  

Residents at Care UK’s Mountfitchet House, were joined by children from Magna Carta Primary Academy for an a-maize-ing morning as they celebrated the annual festival.  

As part of the celebrations, the children and residents sang songs, read poems and watched a virtual church service to learn about the origins of the festival, what it means for today’s society, and why this long-standing tradition should not be forgotten.

In addition, residents and team members at Mountfitchet House launched a foodbank drop off point to collect extra, unused or unwanted non-perishable food items from the local community, with donations made to Uttlesford food bank.

Commenting on the morning’s celebrations, resident Lilian Holmes said: “The morning was absolutely lovely, and seeing the children sing and read was truly special. They were so clever and brave for reading to all of us.”

Joanna Duke, Home Manager at Mountfitchet House said: “It was fantastic to welcome the children from Magna Carta Primary Academy to Mountfitchet House to celebrate the annual Harvest Festival tradition and explore its importance today. 

“Harvest Festival is a day in the calendar where we can reflect and show gratitude for the food that we have, while serving as an opportunity to connect with others, regardless of age or background, and celebrate the cultural diversity which helps make Stansted a great place to call home.   

“We’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who has donated to our foodbank so far. Everyone had an a-maize-ing day and we’re already looking forward to our next event with the children from Magna Carta Primary Academy as we race towards Christmas!”

To find out more about Care UK’s Harvest Festival, please visit: careuk.com/harvest-festival

Mountfitchet House is a state-of-the-art care home which provides full-time residential, nursing, dementia and short-term respite care. The care home incorporates space for hobby and leisure activities and includes its own cinema, hair salon and café.