Activities at Mallard Court Care Home

Giant Snakes & Ladders is proving very popular here at Mallard Court.

Our residents and staff are having lots of fun working their way up the board only to find themselves sometimes sliding back down the board as they land on a snakes head, much to the amusement of everyone else!

Here at Mallard Court some of our residents love a game of chess, so we’ve gone one step further and invested in a GIANT version of the game. The extra-large but lightweight pieces are easier to hold to move around the board, so excellent for dexterity and because of their size are a lot easier to see giving them a visual edge over our smaller chess sets.

Here at Mallard Court we celebrated ‘National Cowboy Day’ in style, having lots of fun wearing Cowboy Hats and watching popular Westerns on the Giant Screen and chatting about fond memories of Western Star actors.

It was an hilarious day with our Activities Team riding round on ‘horseback’ which made everyone laugh so much!

We took a wonderful virtual trip to Iceland and visited the SEA LIFE Trust Beluga Whale Sanctuary to have an inside look into the daily care of their two resident beluga whales: Little White and Little Grey.

Our residents were introduced to the history of the Beluga Whale Sanctuary and learnt more about its mission to provide a more natural home for belugas in human care with a first-hand look at how the dedicated team are not only caring for the whales, but preparing for their future in the sea sanctuary!

It was an enjoyable event for everyone, learning more about the amazing beluga whales and how they are cared for at the sanctuary.

To celebrate World Photography Day, we were delighted to hear from Professional Photographer, Damian Bailey who spent some time guiding us through different photography tips and techniques.

We all had a wonderful afternoon and are excited to be taking part in the #BaileyBarchester competition where we look forward to putting all the tips and ideas learnt during the talk into practice. 

Thank you, Damian Bailey Photography.

Staff and residents at Mallard Court were treated to a unique performance from English National Ballet to celebrate International Youth Day on August 12.

Prior to the day itself, members of English National Ballet’s youth dance company, ENBYouthCo, and their Creative Director, Richard Bermange, asked residents to submit their memories of going to see films over the years.  The cast then used these evocative descriptions, along with Arielle Smith’s digital production of Jolly Folly, as inspiration for their performance.  

On the day, residents were able to watch a performance of A Comedy in Long-shot, a dance film performed by ENBYouthCo, participate in a chair-based, creative dance workshop along with the cast and observe an open rehearsal where Richard and the young dancers created a performance inspired by the residents’ childhood memories