JANUARY 2022 – Public Services Month

The residents will be exploring the jobs of members of the public services including the Army, Navy, Airforce, Police, Ambulance and Fire Brigades amongst others.

10^th – Cooking Club making bread rolls

12th – Church visit and service at 10.30am

14^th – Presentation on “Life as a Veterinary Nurse” by Lindsey Raven Emrich at 1.30pm

20^th – Music and a live Performance by Rat Pack Tribute Artist at 1.30pm

21^st – Presentation on “Life as a Metropolitan Police Officer” by Matt Swan at 1.30pm

24^th – Phil’s Eats n Treats Club (caramel shortbread)

28th – SU meeting at 1.30pm

31^st – Kiddley Divey Musical Entertainment at 1.30pm

 FEBRUARY 2022 – Transport Month

The residents will be exploring various modes of transport throughout the years

1st – Chinese New Year celebrations

9^th – Church visit and service at 10.30am

10^th – AJ Voice and Keys performing at 1.30pm

11^th – Cooking Club (Cheese & Tomato pastry hearts)

14th – Valentine’s Day. Phil’s Eats n Treats Club (Valentine’s Cookies)

18^th – FREDS Performing Arts singing a selection of well-known songs at 1.30pm

25th – SU meeting at 1.45pm followed by our Quiz Afternoon.

MARCH 2022 – Movie Star Month

The residents will be looking at the many famous Movie stars throughout the decades and some of their famous works.

9^th – Church visit and service at 10.30am followed by Phil’s Eats n Treats Club (Carrot Cake)

10^th – A performance by the all-male choir “Lost Direction” at 2pm

16^th – Cooking Club (Cheese scones)

21st -Visit by Buddy the Canine Companion dog

25th – FREDS Performing Arts singing a selection of well-known Movie songs at 10.30pm followed by our monthly SU meeting at 1.30pm and our Quiz Afternoon (Movie themed)

27th – Mother’s Day and Day at the Oscars theme day

28^th – Kiddley Divey Musical Entertainment at 1.45pm

30th – Children from Fingringhoe Primary School singing songs from the courtyard

APRIL 2022 – Garden Month

The residents will be looking at things related to gardening and nature. They will also be planting their sunflower seeds for the annual sunflower growing competition

5^th – Chiropodist visit for foot care

^7th – Phil’s Eats n Treats Club (Chocolate Bird Nests)

8^th – Chiropodist visit for foot care

17th – Easter Sunday

20th – Church visit and Easter service at 10.30am

22nd – FREDS Performing Arts Easter Carnival at 1.30pm

25th – Slipper Tree event organised by Community360

26^th – Happy Sounds performing at 2.30pm

27^th – Cooking Club (Hot cross buns)

29th – SU meeting at 1.30pm

MAY 2022 – Around the World Month

Each week, the residents will focus on a different country from around the world with various themed crafts and food tasting experiences.

W/C 2nd May – Greek Theme Week

5^th – A performance by the all-male choir “Lost Direction” at 2pm

6^th – Phil’s Eats n Treats Club (Greek Sweets)

W/C 9th May – Italian Theme Week

W/C 16th May – USA Theme Week

16^th – Kiddley Divey Musical Entertainment Summer Special at 1.45pm

19^th – Cooking Club (Sweet Potato Skins with homemade dip)

W/C 23rd May – India Theme Week

26th – SU meeting at 1.30pm followed by our Quiz afternoon

29^th – National Biscuit Day – The residents will take part in activities linked to this fun event organised by NAPA.

JUNE 2022 – The Royal Family Month

This month’s focus is on the British Royal family and in particular, we’ll be celebrating the Queens Platinum Jubilee with various fun filled activities.

2nd – 5th The Queens Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Amongst the many celebrations going on nationally, the residents will also get to enjoy watching Trooping the Colour and the flypast as well taking part in the national Service of Thanksgiving.

2^nd – Fingringhoe Village Jubilee Event 11am – 4pm Sponsored by Aveley Lodge Care Home

4^th – The Epsom Derby Sweepstake from 3pm onwards

5^th – The Aveley Lodge Big Jubilee Lunch party 11.30am – 3pm  (BY INVITE ONLY)

9^th – Chiropodist visit for foot care

10^th – Chiropodist visit for foot care

15^th – Cooking Club (Triple cheese and onion muffins)

19th – Father’s Day

24th – SU Meeting at 1.30pm followed by our Quiz Afternoon (Royal themed)

27th – Phil’s Eats n Treats Club (Scones)

30^th – CARE HOME OPEN WEEK 2022 – Join us today between 3-5pm for Afternoon Tea, to see our activities and an opportunity to meet the Management Team at Aveley Lodge Care Home. Carly Ann singing a selection of well-known songs from 2.30pm

JULY 2022 – Holiday Month

This month we will look at Summer Holidays abroad and around the UK with various resident activities themed on this.

8^th – Lost Direction (Male Choir) performing at 1.30pm

13^th – Church visit at 10.15am followed by Cooking Club (Pizzas)

18^th – Kiddley Divey Musical Entertainment at 1.30pm

21st – Phil’s Eats n Treats Club (Shortbread)

29th – SU Meeting at 1.30pm

AUGUST 2022– Wildlife Month

The residents will explore the Great British wildlife and learn all about our interesting fauna we have living alongside us.

^5th – Performance by Rat Pack Tribute Artist at 1.30pm

9th – Wild Science Petting Zoo visiting between 10.30am – 11.30am

10^th – Church visit at 10.15am

11th – Phil’s Eats n Treats Club (Cherry Bakewells)

12th – Presentation on “Animals” by Lindsey Raven Emrich at 1.30pm

13^th – Colchester Cancer Choir at 2.30pm

18th – Cooking Club (Mini Quiches) followed by Eden Falconry Bird of Prey Flying Display at 2.30pm

31^st – SU meeting at 1.30pm followed by our Quiz afternoon (British Wildlife Theme)

SEPTEMBER 2022 – School Days Month

This month the residents will reminisce over their old school days and will be exploring things relating to education.

2^nd – Lost Direction (Male Choir) performing at 1.30pm

5^th – What’s in the Box? (School theme) sensory game with Emma

6th – Cooking Club

9^th – Back to School day with a special School Dinner themed lunch

13^th – Church visit at 10.15am

15^th – Phil’s Eats n Treats Club

16^th – Glynis Worboys from Canine Partners conducting a presentation on the work of this wonderful charity at 1.30pm

21^st – Visit by Canine Companion Dog

23^rd – FREDS Performing Arts singing a selection of well-known cockney songs as pearly Kings and Queens at 1.30pm

26th – Visit by Rosebuds Pre-school at 9.30am

30^th – MacMillan Coffee Morning 10am-12pm and 2pm – 4pm

31^st – SU Meeting at 1.30pm followed by the Residents Quiz Afternoon

OCTOBER 2022 – Seasons Month

This month we will look at the four different seasons around the UK with various resident activities themed on this.

5^th – Church visit at 10.15am

8^th – A presentation by Sam Sherbourne from the charity Teach A Child Africa

7^th – Cooking Club

14^th – FREDS Performing Arts “Best of British” set at 1.30pm

18^th – Phil’s Eats n Treats Club followed by

21^st – Pumpkin Carving with Emma

26^th – Aveley Lodge’s Oktoberfest

27^th – SU Meeting at 1.30pm followed by our Quiz afternoon

28^th – Lost Direction (Male Choir) performing at 1.30pm

31^st – Halloween/Mexican Day of the Dead celebrations and the start of the worldwide Winter Olympics along with the weeklong Aveley Lodge Winter Olympic Games

 NOVEMBER 2022 –Sports Month

This month the residents will be looking at the world of sports and in particular, they will be taking part in the Annual Aveley Lodge Olympic games which this year will focus on the Winter sports.

8th – Cooking Club

9^th – Church visit at 10.15am

11^th – Joanna Lee performing a selection of nostalgic Wartime Songs at 2pm

14^th – 18^th – The Aveley Lodge Commonwealth Games

18^th – Start of World Cup Football and Phil’s Eats n Treats Club

24^th – Sing-along-a-Sax with Lou Everitt at 1.30pm

25^th – SU Meeting at 1.30pm

 DECEMBER 2022 – Christmas/Festive Month

The residents will be looking at festive traditions from around the world and celebrating Christmas at Aveley Lodge with Christmas themed crafts, carol singing and xmas card writing.

2^nd – Cooking Club

7^th – Church visit at 10.15am

9^th – FREDS Performing Arts “Best of Christmas” set at 1.30pm

10^th – Aveley Lodge Relatives Christmas gathering. Join us for a mince pie, sausage roll and mulled wine between 2-4pm and enter our raffle to win a festive hamper. Entertainment this year is provided by the Colchester Cancer Choir.

13^th – Phil’s Eats n Treats Club

15^th – Pantomime “Jack & The Beanstalk”

17^th – Residents and Staff Christmas Party only including Kiddley Divey Musical Entertainment at 2.30pm

19^th – St Andrews Church Fingringhoe conducting a carol singing service at 10.15am

21^st – Lost Direction (Male Choir) performing at 2pm

23^rd – SU Meeting at 1.30pm followed by our Festive themed Quiz afternoon

25^th – Christmas Day

26^th – Boxing Day

31^st – New Years Eve

*This list is not exhaustive and is likely to change over the coming weeks as events are amended or confirmed

JANUARY – Winter Olympics Month

The residents will be taking part in Aveley Lodge’s first, very own, (adapted) Winter Olympics! As well as various activities throughout this month, we will have some food themed days based on countries from around the world that take part in the Winter Olympics.

8th – Aveley Lodge Residents Quiz Afternoon at 1.30pm

11th – Norwegian Food Theme Day

18th – 22nd – The Aveley Lodge Winter Olympic Games

19th – Afternoon Tea (Winter Olympics Theme) served from 3.30pm onwards

27th – Jamaican Food Theme Day

29^th – Leanne from FREDS Performing Arts singing a selection of well-known songs at 1.30pm

 FEBRUARY 2021 – Love & Friendship Month

The residents will be exploring different relationships and friendships as well as gender equality and diversity. Arts and crafts will be based around valentine’s day and remembering their loved ones.

14th – Valentine’s Day

19th – Afternoon Tea (Love & Friendship theme) served from 3.30pm onwards

23^rd – Carly Ann singing a selection of well-known love songs

MARCH 2021 – Spring Month

The residents will take part in our very own Spring Watch and activities will based on birdwatching and butterfly identification whilst gardening club will be readying the garden for the coming year by building things such as bird boxes, tidying up our bug house etc.

12^th – Performance by Rat Pack Tribute Artist at 1.30pm

14th – Mother’s Day

17th – St Patricks Day with a special Irish themed dinner

19th – Afternoon Tea (Spring Theme) served from 3.30pm onwards

22nd – Cooking Club (Lemon Merengue Pies and Bailey’s Cheesecakes)

28^th – Eats and Treats club

APRIL 2021 – Great British Month

This month the residents will explore some of the major historical figures and events that have made Britain great! We will have several Easter themed activities including an Easter Egg hunt and some craft events for St Georges Day.

4th – Easter Sunday –  Afternoon Tea (Classic theme) served from 3.30pm onwards

9th – Aveley Lodge Resident’s Quiz Afternoon at 1.30pm

20th – Cockney Day with Pie and Mash themed lunch followed by Leanne from FREDS Performing Arts singing a selection of well-known cockney songs at 1.30pm

23rd – St Georges Day

 MAY 2021 – Dance Month

Residents will explore the different types of ballroom, Latin and modern dances as well as trying out some for themselves! We will be celebrating May Day with the annual crowning of our May King or Queen and making our very own May Pole. We will also be hosting our very own Aveley Lodge Tea Dance.

1st – May Day

7th – Aveley Lodge Tea Dance with music and a live Performance by Rat Pack Tribute Artist at 1.30pm followed by Afternoon Tea (Austrian theme) served from 3.30pm onwards

23^rd – Eats and Treats club

JUNE 2021 – Environmental Month

This month the focus of our activities with the residents will be on exploring nature both native and from around the world, our rainforests and various habitats as well as looking in depth at the Queens Commonwealth Canopy initiative.

7th – Art Exhibition

8^th – Eats and Treats club

18th – Afternoon Tea (Environmental theme) served from 3.30pm onwards

20th – Father’s Day

24th – Willy Wonka theme day

JULY 2021 – The Arts Month

This month, our residents will have the opportunity to explore various genres from the wonderful world of the Arts with four different themed weeks.

Week Commencing 5th July: Dance & Musical’s week – The residents will be looking at things to do with well-known musicals including dances, songs and some reminiscence work.

8^th – Carly Ann singing a number of well-known songs from musicals at 1.30pm

Week Commencing 12th July: Classical Music week – The residents will be exploring the instruments that make up an orchestra and learning about well-known classical songs and pieces of music.

16th July Andre Rieu afternoon with a cheese and wine supper

17th Cooking Club making musical instrument biscuits.

18th – Last Night of the Proms theme day

Week Commencing 19th July: Disney & Fantasy Film week – The residents will enjoy a magical week of Disney and fantasy inspired fun.

Week Commencing 26th July: Art Week – The residents will have the opportunity to enjoy activities related to art and painting.

27th – Music and a live Performance by Rat Pack Tribute Artist at 1.30pm

29^th – Rococo

 AUGUST – Culinary Month

This month the residents will explore various culinary delights from those we know so well to the weird and wonderful, with an opportunity to try out brand new tastes and flavours.

3^rd – Eats and Treats Club

4^th – Visit by Freida the Canine Companion dog followed by Kiddey Divey Musical Entertainment at 1.30pm

5^th – Culinary Scents activity with Emma

11^th – Visit by Freida the Canine Companion dog

12^th – Manzies Traditional Pie and Mash day

14^th – Afternoon Tea served from 3.30pm onwards

18^th – Visit by Freida the Canine Companion dog

23^rd – Cooking Club (Fairy Cakes)

25^th – Visit by Freida the Canine Companion dog followed by Musical Movement session with Leanne from FREDS entertainment at 1.30pm

26^th – Vegetarian food theme day

SEPTEMBER – Down On The Farm Month

The residents will explore all things relating to farming from harvesting, growing, food production and animal care.

1^st – Visit by Freida the Canine Companion dog followed by Eats and Treats Club

8^th – Visit by Freida the Canine Companion dog followed by Cooking Club (Coconut Ice)

15^th – Visit by Freida the Canine Companion dog followed by Lost Direction (Male Choir) performing at 1.30pm

16^th – Afternoon Tea served from 3.30pm onwards

17^th – Herbal Scents activity with Emma

22^nd – Visit by Freida the Canine Companion dog

23^rd – Roccoco performing at 1.30pm

24^th – McMillan Coffee morning 10am – 4pm (wear something green) followed by an unusual food tasting experience with Emma and our Quiz afternoon at 2pm

29^th – Visit by Freida the Canine Companion dog followed by a performance by Happy Sounds music at 1.30pm

OCTOBER – Myths & Legends Month

This month the residents will explore the famous myths and legends from around the UK.

3rd – Grandparents Day

5^th – Phil’s Eats n Treats Club (Fudge)

6^th – Visit by Freida the Canine Companion dog

11^th  – Aveley Lodges very own Oktoberfest

12^th – Dream weaving and making dream catchers

13^th – Visit by Freida the Canine Companion dog followed by Cooking Club (Pizzas) and Kiddey Divey Musical Entertainment at 1.30pm

15^th – Pumpkin Carving

18^th – Monster themed Masquerade ball including Afternoon Tea served from 3.30pm onwards with entertainment from Kiddey Divvy

20^th – Visit by Freida the Canine Companion dog

27^th – Visit by Freida the Canine Companion dog

31^st – Halloween & Mexican Day of the Dead

NOVEMBER – The Solar System Month

This month the residents will learn about our cosmos, our galaxy, stars and planets along with a spot of stargazing from Aveley’s back garden.

3^rd – Visit by Freida the Canine Companion dog

4^th – Carly Ann singing a selection of well-known songs at 1.30pm

5^th – Aveley Lodges Day of Reflection #IRemember Memorial Service and Rose Dedication

10^th – Cooking Club (Poppy Cakes) and tongue twister fun to celebrate National Tongue Twister Day.

11^th – A special Remembrance Day performance by FREDS entertainment

12^th – Suzanne Parmenter conducting a presentation on Stargazing at 1.30pm

17^th – What’s in the Box? sensory activity with Emma followed by Afternoon Tea (Lipstick & Pearls theme) served from 3.30pm onwards

19^th – Silly Sock Day for Children In Need. Pudsey Bear arts and crafts and baking Pudsey Bear biscuits.

24^th – Musical entertainment by Happy Sounds

25^th – SU meeting at 1.30pm

26^th – Phil’s Eats n Treats Club (Peppermint Ice)

DECEMBER – Christmas/Festive Month

The residents will be looking at festive traditions from around the world and celebrating Christmas at Aveley Lodge with Christmas themed crafts, carol singing and xmas card writing.

1^st – Carly Ann singing a selection of well-known festive songs at 1.30pm

7^th – Cooking Club (Sausage Rolls)

9^th – Eva Long Productions presents their festive pantomime production of Aladdin at 4.30pm

13th – Phil’s Eats n Treats Club (Mince Pies)

15^th – A performance by the all-male choir “Lost Direction” at 2pm

16^th – Christmas Service by the Church followed by Christmas Carols at 2.30pm

17^th – SU meeting at 1.30pm followed by our festive themed Quiz Afternoon at 2pm

18^th – Aveley Lodge Christmas Party (Resident’s and Staff Only until further notice) between 2pm – 4pm along with a Christmas themed afternoon tea. Music and games with entertainment from Kiddley Divey and a raffle to win a hamper of goodies. Please wear your Xmas jumper.

22^nd – Christmas Scents activity with Emma

23rd – Fingringhoe Village Carol Singing event starting at Aveley Lodge at 6pm

25^th – Christmas Day

*This list is not exhaustive and is likely to change over the coming weeks and months as other events and activities are confirmed.