Letters to Local Care Home from Y7 Brook’s

We are all facing a challenging time with COVID19 and for many of us the announcement of a second national lockdown is unsettling. For many people it will also be a very lonely time, especially for our elders.

Y7 Brook’s and I put our minds to work and came up with a great idea to try and put a smile on our elders faces by writing letters to a local care home. During the first half of the Michaelmas term the pupils worked on creating positive and inspiring letters writing about themselves, settling in to Liverpool College secondary school and a meaningful message to put a smile on the reader’s face. The care home chosen is very close to my heart as my grandad spent the last year of his battle with Alzheimer’s at Moss View care home in Huyton from June 2017 to August 2018. When I contacted the care home they were ecstatic and said anything to help their residents during this difficult time is more than welcome and they are really grateful for our help. Delivering the letters and some chocolates off at the care home, I could see the joy and appreciation on the nurse’s face and she shared how much this means to both the staff and the residents. That was very heart warming.

What I have learnt from this experience, in particular from the pupils, is the saying ‘in a world where you can be anything, be kind’ is more important now than ever before. The pupils showed true kindness in their letters and have made this difficult time easier for the residents at Moss View care home. Thank you Y7 Brook’s!

Miss Pye (Y7 Brook’s House Mentor)

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