RESIDENTS at a Romsey care home have prepared for the Coronation with the help of school children during Global Intergenerational Week.

Pupils from Embley School, in West Wellow, created colourful displays with the residents of Woodley Grange care home, on Winchester Hill.

The school children have been regular visitors to the home as part of Embley’s community classroom activities to bring generations together.

Care home manager Lilliana Macieira said: “We were delighted that the pupils could come into the home to help us prepare for the Coronation by making decorations with the residents.

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“The residents have loved having them in to visit and can’t wait to welcome them back for our big coronation party”.

As part of the community classroom, the children and residents take part in a range of activities including origami, painting, afternoon tea, board games, and crosswords as well as sharing stories, life experiences and the differences between their childhoods.

Residents were also invited to see last year’s school nativity where they exchanged Christmas cards with the pupils.

Lilliana added: “We are always looking for new and exciting ways to engage with our local community and allow our residents to share their experiences and make new memories.

“I’m so grateful that this initiative started and has forged strong connections built through care and compassion which has created some beautiful friendships.

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“They are able to exchange experiences that are beneficial to everyone, and our residents get so excited for them and for their future.

“It’s like having access to a door that leads to the world out there, reminding them of their youth and their families. Suddenly, the world is a bigger place and it’s been brilliant to watch it develop.”

Embley’s director of studies, Robert Clare added: “Alongside academic ambition, we believe the personal development and formation of individuals is the most important experience a school can bestow on its pupils.

“To learn from others helps us make better choices, and each week our pupils have taken our classroom into the community to share their skills and learn from Woodley Grange residents while having fun and building meaningful relationships along the way.”