Members of our Parkhead Resource Centre in Ashington, which provides a specialist service for adults with learning disabilities, arranged something a little bit special to mark National Book Day.
When they spotted on the local news how schools were encouraging pupils to dress up as characters from their favourite books, staff and regular Parkhead members got together to join in with the fun, dressing up their entire centre for a themed party.
Senior Support Worker, Hannah Chapple, said, “We chose Alice in Wonderland for our theme and some of our regulars read parts of the story, then we watched extracts from the movie. One of our members, Ellen, crafted some beautifully eccentric centrepieces and couldn’t wait to see them on display. Everyone agreed that our decorations in the dining room were amazing!”
To round off their special event, they took part in a ‘Mad Hatter’s Quiz’ and thoroughly enjoyed their themed buffet which included bottles of cloudy lemonade labelled ‘Drink Me’ and teeny bottles of sherbet labelled ‘Eat Me’.
“It was a great way to really delve into the Alice in Wonderland book and everyone had a brilliant time,” added Hannah.