Elf Day
We had a wonderful Elf Day at St Michaels yesterday, topped off by a packed Garden Room to see no less than 40 children from St Saviours School singing Christmas carols. ![🥰](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tea/1/16/1f970.png)
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A fantastic start to December for everyone! ![🎅](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t88/1/16/1f385.png)
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Congratulations Victoria! ![🥳](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t6d/1/16/1f973.png)
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Victoria was the lucky winner for Novembers Golden Moments ![🎫](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tac/1/16/1f3ab.png)
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She was nominated by one of our residents..
The ticket said: Thank you for being so lovely, kind and helpful You will make a good nurse, you are very caring. ![🥰](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tea/1/16/1f970.png)
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Pantomime
On Friday our residents enjoyed a `Let it snow` one women pantomime by Cats Pyjamas Productions ![❄️](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t2e/1/16/2744.png)
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Cookery Club ![🤤](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/td3/1/16/1f924.png)
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On Monday our residents spent the afternoon making Mince Pies and Jam Tarts.. ![🥧](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/td2/1/16/1f967.png)
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How delicious do they look! ![😍](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t2/1/16/1f60d.png)
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Christmas Decorations & Entertainment
This week our residents have been busy making snow & salt dough decorations for the home and have also enjoyed entertainment from Tara and Chartfield School Choir – Thank you again! ![🎼](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tcc/1/16/1f3bc.png)
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Pets as Therapy ![🐶](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t2f/1/16/1f436.png)
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It was that time again… on Friday we enjoyed another visit from our favourite `Pets as therapy dog` Widdle ![🥰](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tea/1/16/1f970.png)
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Congratulations Simon! ![👨🍳](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t74/1/16/1f468_200d_1f373.png)
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Simon is our Head Chef here at St Michaels and was presented with a Long Service Award Certificate by our Home Manager Rema for being part of our team for 15 YEARS!! ![🥳](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t6d/1/16/1f973.png)
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Congratulations again and thank you for your continued work and dedication to St Michaels.
SVP Group
Last week we had a lovely visit from the Youth SVP group at Ursuline College who have been busy making cards (70 in total) for all our residents and staff here at St Michaels![💌](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tf7/1/16/1f48c.png)
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Everyone loves them, thank you! ![🫶](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t49/1/16/1faf6.png)
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We look forward to the students from the Youth SVP group visiting regularly throughout January ![🥰](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tea/1/16/1f970.png)
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Competition Time!
Kare Plus invited St Michaels to join in with another one of their competitions!
So a few of our residents have been very busy during December creating Christmas Gingerbread Houses. ![❄️](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t2e/1/16/2744.png)
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Keep your fingers crossed for St Michaels.. we should find out the winner within the next few days. ![🤞](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/te5/1/16/1f91e.png)
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Wild Science
What a brilliant afternoon we had yesterday with a visit from Wild Science – look how brave our residents were holding the snake! ![🐍](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t80/1/16/1f40d.png)
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Congratulations Emma! ![👩💻](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tf8/1/16/1f469_200d_1f4bb.png)
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Emma is our Senior Administrator and was presented with a Long Service Award Certificate for being part of our team for 10 YEARS!! ![🤩](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t58/1/16/1f929.png)
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Congratulations again and thank you for your continued work and dedication to St Michaels ![🥰](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tea/1/16/1f970.png)
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Christmas Singalong ![🎸](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t21/1/16/1f3b8.png)
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On Wednesday our activities team Louisa & Vanessa were busy making room visits, getting our residents into the Christmas spirit ready for a singalong in the afternoon.. ![🥳](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t6d/1/16/1f973.png)
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A big Thank you to Jon Beetham for making our family Christmas singalong in our chapel such a special occasion. ![🥰](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tea/1/16/1f970.png)
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Christmas Party
What a brilliant afternoon we all had yesterday at our Christmas Party! ![🥳](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t6d/1/16/1f973.png)
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Thank you to Martin for keeping us entertained and getting us all singing along ![🎉](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t8c/1/16/1f389.png)
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Keep an eye on our Facebook page, more photos and videos to come.. ![👀](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tc8/1/16/1f440.png)
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Farewell Victoria
Today we said a sad farewell to Victoria who is leaving us to move to London where she will be going to University to study Mental Health Nursing ![👩⚕️](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t9d/1/16/1f469_200d_2695.png)
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Thank you for all your hard work, you will be missed here at St Michaels and we wish you the best of luck with your studies. ![🥰](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tea/1/16/1f970.png)
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New Years Eve
On New Years Eve we held a party in the garden room – featuring pass the parcel, a special New Year’s Eve game, a buffet, a countdown to new year followed by a singalong to Aud Langs Syne and other songs before watching the fireworks from Sydney … a very busy end to the year! ![🥳](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t6d/1/16/1f973.png)
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We would just like to wish you all a very happy and healthy new year from everyone at St Michaels Care! ![🥰](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tea/1/16/1f970.png)
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