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December 2009

Kindergarten Kids

The residents were tickled-pink to be visited by two sets of kindy kids in as many days.   The first, from Learning Curves further up on Kinross Street, sang songs

including “One Day a Taniwha”, “Twelve Days of Christmas” (wholly memorised) and “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.”

The residents reciprocated with “I’m a Little Tea Pot,” “Pussy Cat Pussy Cat” and “Daddy Didn’t Buy Me a Bow-Wow”.

The kids lapped up all the attention from the residents as they went around shaking hands and receiving hugs.

The second group was from Sunset Kids, who put on a very polished concert complete with antlers, shiny red noses and placards.

Sunshine was abounding both days so the children went and played on the playground near the gazebo as some of the residents watched on.

Such visits leave everyone in wonderful spirits. “They are so unaware of the joy that they bring to us,” one resident said afterward.

Tis the Season…

Ark in the Park talk

On the 1st of the month we were visited by Ted from Ark in the Park. He gave a presentation about endangered birds and the measures conservationists are undergoing to protect them. It was a very educational visit.

Monarch Births

We have several swan plant storks sitting in water in the Kinross Lounge. It
has been giving the residents a great thrill to watch as the chrysalis’s turn from green to black and a beautiful monarch butterfly emerges. The tally is at eight with several more on the way.