Forthcoming Events – Aveley Lodge

Forthcoming Events at Aveley Lodge

Events from January to December 2025

JANUARY 2025 – World Travel Month

Embark on a journey around the globe as we explore different cultures, landmarks, and traditions. From the pyramids of Egypt to the Great Wall of China, let’s satisfy our wanderlust without leaving the comfort of our care home!

1^st – World Clock making at 10am

8^th– Church Visit at 2.30pm

9^th – Armchair Travel to Vegas 10 with Casino Games at 2.30pm

14^th – Cash Therapy Dog at 2.30pm

15^th – Armchair Travel to Jamaica

16^th – Film Afternoon with ‘The Orient Express Experience’ at 2.30pm

17^th – Geography Club Quiz at 2.30pm

21^st – Travel Bingo at 10am followed by Cooking Club at 2.30pm (Vegetable Sushi Rolls)

22^nd – SU meeting at 2pm

23^rd – Armchair Travel to Morocco

29^th – Chinese New Year activities

30^th – Armchair Travel to India followed by a Film Afternoon with ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ at 2.30pm

31^st – Book Club with a focus on Authors from around the world at 2.30pm

FEBRUARY 2025 – History Month

This month, we embark on an exciting journey through time, exploring different eras in history. We’ll take trips down memory lane, uncovering fascinating facts and stories that shaped the world we live in today. It’s a month of discovery, where every turn offers a chance to learn something new and connect with the past in a meaningful way.

3^rd Feb- 1940’s Musical Armchair Exercise at 10am

4^th Feb- Exploring Historical Female Figures

6^th Feb- Anniversary of the moon landing & Scrabble Club

10^th Feb- Pamper Session at 10am followed by Fashion Club (The evolution of fashion) at 2.30pm

11^th Feb- Cash therapy Dog at 2.30pm

12^th Feb- History Spelling Bee followed by Church Service at 2.30pm

13^th Feb- 1950’s Armchair Exercise at 10am with Scrabble Club followed by Quiz Afternoon at 2.30pm

14^th Feb- Valentines Day – Movie Afternoon “Casablanca”

18^th Feb- Cooking Club at 2.30pm Red Velvet Cake

19^th Feb- SU Meeting at 2:30pm

20^th Feb- Historical Bingo at 10am & Scrabble Club

24^th Feb- Pamper Session at 10am

25^th Feb- Reminiscence Session at 10am followed by After Dinner Speaker Tony Harris as Winston Churchill at 2.30pm

26^th Feb- Kiddley Divey at 2pm

27^th Feb- Libby’s Musical Moments at 10.30am & Scrabble Club

MARCH 2025 – Photography & Memories Month

A picture is worth a thousand words! This month, we’ll dive into the world of photography and memories, reminiscing about our past experiences and creating new ones through the lens of a camera.

3^rd – World Wildlife Day Bingo at 2.30pm

4^th – Shrove Tuesday with Cash Therapy dog 2.30pm

6^th – Armchair Exercise at 10am with Scrabble Club

11^th – Mortimer Alpacas visit 2.30pm

12^th– Church Visit at 2.30pm

13^th – Reminiscence Session at 10am

17^th – St Patricks Day

18^th – Photography Session at 10am & Memory Reflection journals at 2.30pm

19^th – Holidays Reminiscence Session at 10am followed by SU meeting at 2pm

20^th – Cooking Club at 2.30pm (Short Bread)

21^st – Green Team meeting at 2.30pm

25^th – Guess the Decade Quiz at 2.30pm

28^th – Mother’s Day Activities

31^st – Kiddley Divey 2pm

APRIL 2025 – Easter Month

Easter is a time for joy, renewal, and festive celebrations! From egg hunts and colourful decorations to the religious significance of the holiday, we’ll be embracing the spirit of Easter in all its forms.

1^st – Horse Racing Game at 10am

2^nd – Ian Burkoff (Singer) at 2.30pm

3^rd – Flower Arranging at 10am

7^th – Nature Club at 10am

8^th – Coffee Morning at 10am

9^th– Church Visit at 2.30pm

15^th – World Garden Day

16^th – Easter Egg Colouring Competition at 10am followed by Spelling Bee at 2.30pm

17^th – Easter Egg Craft at 10am

18^th – Quiz Afternoon (Easter Theme) at 2.30pm

20^th – Easter Sunday

21^st – Easter Egg Hunt at 10am followed by Easter themed Bingo and What’s in the Box? Easter special at 2.30pm

22^nd – Earth Day with Cooking Club at 2.30pm (Earth day cupcake decorating)

23^rd – Libby’s Musical moments 10.30am followed by SU meeting at 2pm

24^th – St Georges Day Quiz at 10am

25^th – Maths Club at 10am

29^th – Armchair Movements – Dance edition 10am

MAY 2025 – Nature & Outdoors Month

Nature is all around us, and this month we’ll be taking it all in! From gardening and birdwatching to outdoor adventures, let’s connect with the beauty and wonder of the outdoors.

1^st – Men’s afternoon from 2:30pm

2^nd – Pearly King & Queen Visit at 2:30pm

7^th – Sensory Session at 10am

8^th – VE Day 80th Anniversary celebrations

12^th -Nature Club at 10:30am

13^th -Cash the therapy dog at 2:30pm

14^th – Church Visit at 2.30pm

15^th – David Attenborough Afternoon from 2:30pm

20^th – Honey Tasting at 10am followed by Pamper Session at 2:30pm

21^st – Cooking Club at 2:30pm (strawberry acorns)

22^nd – SU Meeting at 2pm.

27^th – Pamper Session 2:30pm

28^th – Green Team Meeting at 2.30pm

JUNE 2025 – Animal Kingdom Month

Welcome to the Animal Kingdom! This month, we’ll be learning about different species, their habitats, and behaviours. Whether it’s a roaring lion or a cuddly panda, there’s always something fascinating to discover in the world of animals.

5th – Sara Scott Flower arranging 10am

10th – Pamper session 2.30pm

11th – Church Visit at 2.30pm

12th – Quiz 10am

13th- Fruit and Veg day along with Father’s day activities at 2.30pm

17th – Pamper session at 2.30pm

18th – Cooking Club at 2:30pm (soup preparation)

19th – SU Meeting at 2pm

25th – Kiddley Divey at 10.30am

JULY 2025 – Science & Discovery Month

Science and discovery are the focus of this month! From fascinating experiments to ground-breaking inventions, we’ll be exploring the wonders of science and expanding our knowledge of the world around us.

1^st – Pamper session at 10am

2^nd – Volcano project at 10am followed by Lost direction at 2.30pm

3^rd – Science experiments at 10am followed by ‘Sink or Float’ at 2.30pm

7^th – Armchair movement at 10am

8^th – Shadow Drawing at 10am followed by Cash the Therapy Dog at 2.30pm

9^th – Volcano project (continued) followed by Church Visit at 2.30pm

10^th – Armchair Travel to Hawaii at 10am followed by Smoothy Tasting at 2.30pm

14^th – Armchair Movement at 10am followed by “Make an Albert Einstein” at 2.30pm

15^th – Pamper session at 10am followed by Cooking club at 2.30pm (Sushi)

17^th – Beach Day

22^nd – Quiz at 10am followed by Green Group at 2.30pm

23^rd – Armchair Travel to Greece followed by Greek food Tasting at 2.30pm

24^th – Steven Hawking DVD screening followed by SU Meeting at 2pm

29^th – Pamper session at 10am

AUGUST 2025 – Summertime

This month, we’re celebrating all things Summertime with a fun-filled schedule of outdoor adventures and creative activities! bringing everyone together for laughter and friendly competition. We’ll also be exploring the great outdoors, learn about local wildlife, and create nature-inspired crafts. From sunshine and teamwork to discovery and play, it’s a perfect way to soak up the season!

4^th – Lawn Games at 10.30am

5^th – Pamper session at 10am followed by Hand Fan making at 2.30pm

6^th – Ice cream Trolley

7^th – Armchair travel to Scotland

12^th – Water Balloon toss at 10am

13^th – Lawn Games at 10.30am followed by Church Visit at 2.30pm

14^th – Sand Castle building Competition.

15^th – VJ Day

19^th – Cash the Therapy Dog at 2.30pm

20^th – Libby’s Musical Moments 10.30am followed by Cooking Club at 2.30pm (bread making)

21^st – Kiddley Divey 10.30am followed by SU Meeting 2.30pm

SEPTEMBER 2025 – Mend and Make Do Month

Make do and mend! This month, we’ll embrace the resourceful spirit of making the most of what we have. From upcycling and repurposing to learning practical skills, let’s get creative and embrace a more sustainable lifestyle.

10^th– Church Visit at 2.30pm

16th – Cooking Club at 2.30pm ( Cinnamon & raisin buns)

OCTOBER 2025 – Space Exploration Month

Blast off into outer space with us this month! From exploring the mysteries of the cosmos to learning about astronauts and space missions, we’ll be on an intergalactic adventure through the stars.

8th- Church Visit at 2.30pm

28th – Cooking Club at 2.30pm (fruity flapjacks)

NOVEMBER 2025 – Theatre & Drama Month

Lights, camera, action! This month, we’ll be stepping into the world of theatre and drama. Whether it’s a captivating play, a mesmerizing musical, or a fun improv session, let’s embrace our inner performers and enjoy the magic of the stage.

12^th– Church Visit at 2.30pm

18th – Cooking Club at 2.30pm ( Christmas Cake preparation)

DECEMBER 2025 – Christmas Month

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! From festive decorations and carolling to heart warming stories and cosy gatherings, we’ll be embracing the holiday spirit and making merry memories this December

10^th– Church Visit at 2.30pm

16th – Cooking Club at 2.30pm (mince pies)

Events from January to December 2024

JANUARY 2024 –Through the Era’s Month

We’ll be travelling through time from the 1920’s to present day looking at the fashion, the architecture, history, art and music. From the great Gatsby to the Summer of Love we’ll be reminiscing shared stories throughout focussing on discussion and nostalgia.

10^th – Church Visit at 2.30pm

12^th – 1920’s party day

24th – Cooking Club at 1.15pm (Pineapple Upside Down cake)

29th – SU meeting at 1.15pm followed by Kiddley Divy

FEBRUARY 2024 – Space Exploration Month

We’ll be soaring into space this month learning about new discoveries, space travel and learning about our universe. We’ll be making our own planets, rockets and learning about the cosmos!

2nd – Alex Southgate Musical performance

7^th – Church Visit at 2.30pm

13^th – A presentation on Space with STEM at 10am

14^th – Cooking club at 1.15pm (Valentines Day Cookies)

20^th – PAT Dog visit at 2pm

28th – SU meeting at 1.15pm

29^th – Armchair travel day to New Orleans

MARCH 2024 – Gardening 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.

4^th – Libby’s Musical Moments set at 10.30am

6^th– Church visit at 2.30pm

7^th – World Book Day with themed activities and crafts

8^th – International Women’s Day

10^th – Mother’s Day

12^th – Cooking club at 1.15pm (Cheesecake)

21^st – PAT dog visit at 2.30pm

25^th – Kiddley Divey at 1.45pm

27^th – World Theatre Day with themed activities followed by SU meeting at 1.15pm

28^th – Armchair travel day to Las Vegas

29^th – Easter Egg decorating at 10am followed by an Easter Egg hunt at 2pm

APRIL 2024 – Easter Month

The residents will be exploring all things relating to Easter and taking part in a fun Easter Egg hunt around the home. Arts and craft activities will be themed on Easter.

4^th – Chiropodist visit

10^th – Church Visit at 2.30pm

11th – Cooking Club at 2pm (Smoothie making & tasting)

12^th – Wild West Theme Day

15^th – World Art Day with themed craft sessions

16^th – Cooking club at 1.15pm (Pizzas) followed by PAT Dog visit at 2.30pm

19^th – Carly Rae singing performance at 2pm

22^nd – Earth Day with themed activities

23^rd – St Georges Day with themed crafts

24th – Cooking Club at 2pm (Pizzas)

26^th – Armchair travel to Croatia

29^th – SU Meeting at 1.15pm

30^th – National Tie Dye Day with themed crafts

MAY 2024 – Ocean Discovery Month

Did you know only 5% of the ocean has been explored? We’ll be discovering what is currently going on in the ocean for example the big ocean clean up, new species being discovered as well as lost treasures found embedded at the bottom of the ocean throughout time. We’ll be focussing on different marine life, plants and colours found in the ocean through arts and crafts, discussion and discovery.

8^th – Church Visit at 2.30pm

15^th – Cooking Club at 2pm (Mini Cheesecakes)

21^st – Pat Dog visit at 2.30pm

22^nd – Surf & Turf Themed Lunch 2pm followed by a Beach Reminiscence and Sensory Session

23^rd – Kiddley Divey 1:45pm

24^th – Rise Sports Session Taster Day at 2.30pm

30^th – SU meeting at 1.15pm

31^st – Armchair travel to Indonesia

JUNE 2024 – Zoo Month

We all have memories of visiting the zoo- we’ll be reminiscing our own experiences and looking at what animals are in our local zoo and where they came from.

6^th – D-Day Freds Movement Session at 2pm

7^th – National Fish and Chips Day

10^th – 14^th – National Carers Week with themed crafts

11^th – Kew Pigs visit at 2pm

12^th – Church Visit at 2.30pm

14^th – UEFA Euro’s start & Father’s Day themed activities

16^th – Fathers Day

18^th – Ascot Races start

21^st – World Music Day

26^th – Creative Writing for World Writing Day at 10am followed by Cooking Club at 2pm (Scones)

27^th – SU meeting at 1.15pm

28^th – Armchair travel to Japan

JULY 2024 – Health, Fitness & Exercise Month

There are so many different ways to keep fit- from exercise bingo to dancing and more. We’ll be exploring the importance of moving our bodies and finding different and fun ways to keep fitness interesting throughout the month. Let’s get moving!

3^rd – Opticians visit all day with Nature Club at 2pm

10^th – Church Visit at 2.30pm

11^th – Olivia with her Harp musical demonstration at 2pm

16^th – Cooking Club at 2pm (Chocolate Brownies)

18^th – VR Experience by Community 360

22^nd – Arts and Crafts making Olympic Rings

23^rd – Oral Hygiene Awareness Day with a sugar free lunch

24^th – Animal Zoo Visit at 2.30pm

25^th – Chiropodist Visit followed by SU meeting at 1.15pm

26^th – The Olympics start with themed crafts throughout the week

29^th July – 2^nd August – Aveley Lodge’s Olympic Games Week

AUGUST 2024– Around the World Month

We’ll be travelling around the globe looking at different cultures and traditions, learning about the world around us. We’ll be eating foods from around the world and discovering the different clothing, food and history that makes the world so beautifully diverse.

2^nd – Aveley Lodge’s Olympics Closing Ceremony followed by RISE Sports Olympics special at 2.30pm

5^th – Mexican Theme Week

7^th – Essex Therapy Dog visit at 2.30pm

12^th – Greek Theme Week

13^th – Cooking Club at 2pm (Cupcakes)

19^th – French Theme Week

21st – SU meeting at 1.15pm

26^th – Chinese Theme Week

28^th – Olivia with her Harp musical demonstration at 2pm

30^th – RISE Sporting session at 1.30pm

SEPTEMBER 2024 – Games & Toys Month

We all have specific games we remember playing either as children or with our own children. We’ll be reminiscing different games and toys throughout our lifetime sharing stories and seeing how games and toys have changed. We’ll also be playing various board games all together ensuring we have fun along the way.

5^th – Libby’s Musical Moment’s at 10.30am

10^th – Cash therapy dog 2.30pm

11^th – Church Visit at 2.30pm

12^th – Roald Dahl Day

17^th – Cooking Club at 2pm (Bread Making)

18^th – Afternoon Tea at 3pm

19^th – SU meeting at 1.15pm

21^st – World Alzheimer’s Day

23^rd – Kiddley Divey 1.45pm

24^th – Day of Arts in Care homes national event

25^th – Shirley Ann Singing session at 2.30pm

26^th – Oktober Fest

27^th – Lost Direction All Male Choir at 2pm

OCTOBER 2024 – All Things Autumn Month

1^st – Libby’s Musical Moment’s at 10.30am

3^rd – National Poetry day with a special Poetry Club session at 10am

4^th – World Space Week

7^th – Fashion Club at 2.30pm

9^th – Church Visit at 2.30pm (Special harvest service)

11^th – Community 360 VR Experience at 2.30pm

15^th – Cooking Club at 2pm (Halloween Cookies)

16^th – Cash Therapy dog 2.30pm

17^th – Pumpkin putt 2.30pm

22^nd – Creative Writing Club with Halloween theme

23^rd – Film Club 2.30pm

24^th – SU meeting at 2pm

25^th – Pumpkin Painting at 2pm

29^th – Halloween themed Reminiscence Session at 10am

30^th –Freds Halloween Movement Session at 2pm

31^st – Aveley Lodge’s Halloween Party followed by Quiz afternoon at 2pm

NOVEMBER 2024 – Charity Awareness Month

This month we’ll be focussing on the meaning of Charity. November is nationally the month used to promote Diabetes awareness, Mouth Cancer awareness, Lung Cancer awareness and celebrates Tree Week. November is also commonly referred to as “Movember” which raises awareness of prostate & testicular cancer. Our residents will be focusing on the importance of awareness throughout the month.

1^st – National Brush Your Teeth Day

2^nd – National Stress Awareness Day

4^th – Mouth Cancer Awareness Week

5^th – Cash Therapy dog 2.30pm

7^th – Colchester Dental Services presentation on Oral Hygiene and how to check for mouth cancer at 11am

8^th – Poetry Club at 10am

10^th – Remembrance Sunday

11^th – Armistice Day & Diabetes Awareness Week with Remembrance Day themed activities

12^th – Cooking Club at 2.30pm (Fireworks Focaccia Bread)

13^th – World Kindness Day with Church Visit at 2.30pm

14^th – National Diabetes Awareness Day

15^th – Children in Need “Spotacular Day” including dressing up

16^th – International Day of Tolerance

18^th – “Movember” Week raising awareness for prostate & testicular cancer

19^th – International Men’s Day with a men’s coffee morning

20^th – Mustache themed arts and crafts

25^th – National Tree Week with Kiddley Divey 1.45pm

28^th – Tree arts and crafts followed by a Film Afternoon from 2pm

DECEMBER 2024 – Christmas 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.

3^rd – First Xmas party at 3pm

4^th– Cash the Therapy Dog visit at 2.30pm

5^th – Second Xmas party at 3pm

11^th – Christingle making at 10am followed by a festive Church Visit at 2.30pm

12^th – Third Xmas party at 3pm

17^th – Cooking Club at 2pm (Mince Pies)

18^th – Christmas Jumper Day

19^th – Kiddley Divey 1.45pm

23rd – Pamper sessions at 2.30pm

24^th – Staff Festive Dress Up Day

25^th – Christmas Day

31st – New Years Eve