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Intergenerational poetry

Hadfield, Padfield and Tintwistle Intergenerational project

Intergenerational poetry: The poems were part of a final day for the HPTI project which was all about different generations working and learning together, film work, games, challenges were all part of the process of this project and participants put in a lot of work, ideas and energy.  The upshot was that stereotypes were challenged and young and old got to learn and develop thier skills together.  The poetry created reflects both the project and ideas about generations, thanks to everyone that took part, the project was a real inspiration.

Together

Young and old come to meet

Session 1 was a real treat

Introductions who am I?

Quizzes, games no one was shy

As time went by relations grew

People joined together to learn something new

Valued others shared their knowledge

Is this an intergenerational college?

The week flew by we’ve almost done

And yet as always this session is fun

We celebrate, write poetry and rhyme

I hope we’ll meet again another time

 

Picture Perfect

Fixed in monochrome

Preserved for the future

No colour film then

 

The Challenge

Intergenerational working in theHighPeak

Based on wartime- memories to seek

Two generations to bring together

During summer holidays, despite winter weather

Older and younger, never met before

Offer a warm welcome to all at the door

Lunch is served at the start of each session

Before fun activities and sharing of treasured possessions

Start with an icebreaker to get to know names

Followed by a series of competitive games

Activities that all can participate and share

Regardless of age, ability or cares.

New friendships and relationships start to develop

Trust, respect and understanding of each

A sharing of knowledge, life and culture

Expectations, hopes, future dreams to reach

Week 5 already end of the project

Did we achieve what we hoped to achieve

We’ve made new friends bonded and gelled

Explained wartime objects, stories told

We’ve captured the sessions in sound and vision

We’ve recorded the memories in picture and film

Thanks to the techies Jordan and Sam

Two of the most friendly, talented men

It’s a pity to finish, a real shame to end

We hope you’ve enjoyed the time that you’ve spent

With us here on Fridays during the summer

Making new friends, having fun and in charlotte and Morgan’s case

“Being quiz runners.”

 

The Game

There was silence in the air

The wind and rain had stopped

The thought of Christmas sad

Away from home and family

The food we had was bad.

No longer guns were heard

No smoke, no screams, no mud

We played the game with the enemy

Shared food and drink and love

Now the day is over the

Guns and smoke begin

The killing and the maiming

How stupid it all seems

Why must we war and fight

Can talk and reason be?

Let people live in harmony

Good friends respect and love

Maybe then we will learn to respect

The power above.

 

Haiku

Fun Relay Quizzes

Racing against each other

Running towards Lynn

 

Generations

BEING 15… in

1953

Left school in ankle socks to start work at the Pan Yan Pickle factory £2 per week. Nightmare of mouldy clogs and overalls. Still played out at night

1965

Got my last doll, not grown up yet but after that no more Dolls.

1971

Got my first job £14 per week, had to give £10 to Mum.

2012

Mobile phones, laptops, hair dye, make up, clothes,

Boyfriends, parties, family and friends. Girls like cars and money.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Project Calendar

Jun
2
Mon
4:00 pm Tall Tales @ Fairfield
Tall Tales @ Fairfield
Jun 2 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
 
Jun
3
Tue
10:45 am Space to Explore @ St Matthew’s Village Hall
Space to Explore @ St Matthew’s Village Hall
Jun 3 @ 10:45 am – 1:15 pm
Adult creative arts session to explore neurodivergence. For more info please click here!
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4
Wed
3:00 pm Tall Tales @ Gamesley
Tall Tales @ Gamesley
Jun 4 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
 
Jun
7
Sat
11:00 am Film Cuts Club @ The Vineyard
Film Cuts Club @ The Vineyard
Jun 7 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Filmmaking club for young people with additional needs. Click here for more info and how to join!
Jun
9
Mon
4:00 pm Tall Tales @ Fairfield
Tall Tales @ Fairfield
Jun 9 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
 
Jun
10
Tue
10:45 am Space to Explore @ St Matthew’s Village Hall
Space to Explore @ St Matthew’s Village Hall
Jun 10 @ 10:45 am – 1:15 pm
Adult creative arts session to explore neurodivergence. For more info please click here!
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Huge shoutout to High Peak Comps for the amazing donation of an iPad to Film Cuts Club! Our young people with additional needs can now

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