Manor House residents thank Year 2 pupils from Meadowside School as they hit the right note with carols concert

The Year 2 pupils from Meadowside School also donated homemade Christmas decorations to the care home.

The children recently visited Anchor’s the Manor House Knaresborough on Hambleton Grove as part of the care home’s Christmas programme of activities.

They performed several classic songs at a safe distance outside the front gate with the residents standing outside the main entrance enjoying the music and even joining in!

Local cafe Mama Doreen’s Emporium also donated mince pies for the occasion for both the residents and carollers to enjoy.

In addition to the carols, the care team at The Manor House also thanked children from across Knaresborough who had sent in their handmade Christmas decorations after they appealed for them on social media.

Children from local schools, Girls Guide troops and people from the local community sent in their decorations, with residents have been having tremendous fun using them to decorate the Christmas trees inside The Manor House.

Joanne Meredith, activities coordinator for The Manor House, was keen to thank the school for helping to organise the socially distanced carol concert.

She said: “We’ve always enjoyed carol concerts at The Manor House so thank you so much to Meadowside School for organising this one for us safely and securely.

“Our residents and my colleagues all thoroughly enjoyed the concert and it’s a chance for us to really kick off our Christmas activities. Thank you also to all the children who so kindly made us decorations for our Christmas Tree.

“They are all beautiful and it was such a kind gesture.”

Resident Sheila Roome, 91, who has lived in The Manor House for more than four years, said it was wonderful to hear the children sing.

She said: “Seeing the children singing brought a tear to my eye. I used to be a schoolteacher, and it brought back some lovely memories of singing Christmas carols with my pupils.

“It was wonderful to see the children after a year of such uncertainty.”