Today’s visit to the care village was a very special one. Some of the children had brought some mementos from home to share with their friends. One child brought in a special book and another some photos of their family. These special moments bring together young and old. Our special older friend in the photo loves to tell everyone about his son and grandchildren who are very dear to him. In turn, the children talk about their mums, dads, siblings and extended families.

Today we explored clay. We looked at photos of local landmarks and used the clay to sculpt our own interpretations. As you can see from the photos, levels of engagement were incredibly high from both the children and the adults. For some of the adults, this was their first time working with clay and they were a little apprehensive. The children reassured the adults and showed them how to use the clay to make balls, sausage shapes and then how to use the tools. At the end of the day, we had some amazing pieces of clay work which we hope to decorate next week.