Activities at Station Court Care Home

To mark World Photography Day, staff and residents were treated to a live streaming photography masterclass courtesy of top professional photographer, Damian Bailey.

A professional photographer since 2003, Damian has won Wedding Photographer of the Year and is listed as one of London’s top wedding photographers, having photographed over 700 weddings.  Damian travels all over the country shooting weddings, events and families and loves to help people create memories by capturing wonderful images that will be passed on from generation to generation.

Damian’s talk explained how he goes about capturing special moments and what makes a great photo in terms of technique and composition.  From landscapes to portrait photos, Damian shared his hints and tips for getting the best shots whatever the subject matter.

Residents of Station Court enjoyed a wonderful afternoon in the sunshine as they took advantage of the glorious sunshine to host a picnic at Plessey Woods Country Park,  Everyone remarked it was a great to way to spend an afternoon and are looking forward to their next trip out.  It was a busy day for Residents, as popular vocalist and entertainer, Jessica performed a medley of hits from her summertime show at the home!

We celebrated International Youth Day virtually with English National Ballet’s youth dance company, ENBYouthCo and their Creative Director, Richard Bermange.

We had the opportunity to watch A Comedy in Long-shot, participate in a chair-based creative dance workshop and observe an open rehearsal where Richard and the young dancers created a performance inspired by our childhood memories.

It was a wonderful experience, enjoyed by all.

We had a lovely time joining V&A Dundee curator, Kirsty Hassard, as she introduced us virtually to the history and design of night clubs and the club culture from the 1960s to present day.

We explored the evolution and development of night clubs around the world, from Italy to America, and closer to home, looked at their importance as cultural venues and designed spaces.

This current exhibition celebrates night clubs at a very important moment, as we all look to a brighter future where everyone can come back together, to dance and to enjoy nights out once again.

We all enjoyed the virtual talk.

We all had an amazing day in the glorious sunshine playing garden games such as skittles, ball darts and memory quizzes when a familiar sound pulled into our car park! A great surprise for our residents and staff, who all enjoyed ordering their own ice cream to cool them down. A big thankyou to Robs ices for arranging this little treat with us!

We all love our Tropical Thursdays, which we have twice a month.   Residents tasted a variety of exotic fruits and created their own delicious ice cream smoothies with different fruity combinations. Very refreshing on a gorgeous sunny day and a great, fun way to increase nutrition and hydration!