Windsor care home residents and children join forces for Harvest Festival fun

 

A care home in Windsor joined forces with a local nursery to celebrate Harvest Festival.  

Residents at Care UK’s Mountbatten Grange, on Helston Lane, were joined by children from William Street Day Nursery for an a-maize-ing afternoon as they celebrated the annual festival. 

Everyone enjoyed an afternoon learning about the origins of the festival, what it means for today’s society and why this long-standing tradition should not be forgotten. The children and residents then enjoyed a series of autumn crafts and musical games together. 

Each year, Harvest Festival celebrates the time when crops have been gathered from fields and people can reflect and show gratitude for the food that they have. It dates back to when people relied on local crops for food and farmers would give thanks for a good harvest.

Commenting on the afternoon’s celebrations, resident Pauline Robinson said: “I really enjoyed engaging with the children and singing songs. Harvest Festival is important because there is a lot of community engagement and the activities with the children are always lovely.”

Debbie Winwood, Home Manager at Mountbatten Grange, added: “It was fantastic to welcome Willam Street Day Nursery children to Mountbatten Grange 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 Windsor a great place to call home.   

“Everyone had an a-maize-ing day and we’re already looking forward to our next event with the children as we race towards Christmas!”

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

Mountbatten Grange is a care home that provides residential, nursing and short-term respite care, as well as specialist dementia care. The home features 72 en-suite bedrooms and enables residents to live active and fulfilled lives while also promoting independence. Mountbatten Grange has its own café, hair and beauty salon and cinema.