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SENIOR CITIZENS CELEBR As a part of Post 16, we and many others volunteered to help out with the annual senior citizens Christmas party, an event that is exceedingly popular and of a great nature for all that come along. The part that the Post 16 students played was to help out whenever needed and was to get into the festive mood and put on a welcoming face to all who arrived. We all planned for the event to be as enjoyable as possible as we knew the senior citizens look forward to this get together all year long. During the evening, we welcomed the people with an excellent array of dances, music performances and a short piece of drama. Once the events in the hall had finished, the senior citizens were given chance to have their photos taken with Santa, which were then printed off and given to them as something to remember the night by. The turnout for this year was the highest recorded, so it was vital that we turned up in numbers in order to help out and let them have a great time, the canteen was turned into a somewhat controlled chaos with all the diners seated ready for their Christmas dinners. Without the help of the kitchen staff the night wouldn’t go ahead and their excellent cooking went down really well with our guests. 8 InsideOut December 2009 Once all had finished their meals we all gave out a bingo card to each person and we played for money! A lottery draw followed this with prizes ranging from chocolates to cash prizes, with all winners left delighted. After all had left it allowed you to feel and understand how lucky you are and how only a small bit of effort can leave a smile on someone else’s face. The night was an overall success in which the senior citizens acknowledged all the hard work that had been put it from all members of staff and students alike. The event was described as ‘The best so far’ by teaching and canteen staff alike. Bruce Walton also went on to say that ‘it was a great effort by all Post 16 students who made the night fantastic’, the school chef also known as Marco Pierre Mike said that ‘the event ran like clockwork’ and ‘that it was obvious that the citizens enjoyed the night’. Pat and Laura (kitchen staff) jokingly added ‘the event would have been much better with a better chef!’ From doing the activity it has enhanced our team working skills and also enabled everyone in the <strong>CTC</strong> to work together in order to achieve the goal of satisfying the elderly community around <strong>Kingshurst</strong>. We are confident that it will be a great success in years to come and hope to have an even larger turnout next year. To all the kind people for asking me to the lovely party, thank you all for the nice time I had, I was so grateful. Merry Xmas, Happy New Year. “Thoroughly enjoyed it, was worth while, and made me feel good for helping the community”. Matt Dagnall “I would li you for the on Friday D do apprecia that you an catering sta so successf “I enjoyed the experience and enjoyed the chance to interact with the senior citizens. Sarah Dear
ATE WITH SANTA “I felt privileged to be involved in such a worthwhile cause and enjoyed the hands on approach in regards to helping the senior citizens” Adam Tongue ke to say a huge thank wonderful afternoon ecember 4th. I really te all the hard work d the students and the ff put into it to make it ul” June Lee, guest n “I really enjoyed helping out and making the elderly happy; felt it made the IB students become closer together” Laura-Kate Parkes “I enjoyed contributing and helping out and I surprisingly enjoyed it” Luke Merriman Canteen Andi Collins Pat Causer Laura Taylor Michael Roberts Diane Kong Denise Fizer Santa Roy Adams Grotto Chris Parry Sandra Reynolds Tracey Blackwell Bingo Sharon Clift Performing Arts Ian Rushbury College band Helen Dean Kirsten Pearce Katie DeSilva Kelly Davey Laura Morris Gil Cowlishaw Fiona MCCanalis Photogrpahy James Howell Admin Rachel Flynn Jacqui Oakley General assistance Debbe Reilly Tracy Wyton Jo Jevons Bruce Walton Richard Jones Joanne Armitage Vicky Griffin Doreen Hall Thanks to Walkers Bingo for supplying bingo books, Jo Carnall and Birmingham City for donating a shirt that was raffled to help pay for gifts, Jamie Wood’s father for the bouquet and everyone that donated raffle prizes. Merry Christmas! InsideOut December 2009 9
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