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Posts by Author: Candida Wingate

Someone embroidering a colourful picture on which are the words lots of shoe makers Blog posts

Limbering up for the final match

The Manor Farm Corncrakes polish off the medals and prep their pictures whilst the children continue to sew their archive drawings whilst telling Dean all about heritage football.

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I think they felt exhausted because all we did was chat. They go out dancing after they win a match Blog posts

A stitch in Extra Time

At Manor Farm, the residents chat about last week’s visit from the children and their thoughts on what they need to flourish in the game of life, whilst over at the school that afternoon, the children discuss the impact of their visit and then begin to stitch their pictures.

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A hand holds up a painted picture of a football scene whilst on the table in front of it is a pencil drawing of Lowestoft Town Football Club crest and trophy Blog posts

Match of the Day

The children visit residents at Manor Farm Care Home to share their stories and pictures from the footballing archive.

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A painted picture of a football match with players central and fans in stands with a pair of floodlights either side Blog posts

Gold medals and cracking goals

The Manor Farm Corncrake create stunning gold medals whilst the children reflect on what they learned about Suffolk Archives and finish off their artwork.

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The Hold from a ship's precious cargo is like the archives Blog posts

Sticky clay, busy classrooms and Suffolk Archives

The Manor Farm Corncrakes get good and mucky as they get stuck into their clay work whilst the children experience some primary research courtesy of a visit from Suffolk Archives and rather a lot of press cuttings.

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A boy laughs as two women, one seated, one standing attend to a magnetic football game on the table in front of them Blog posts

The Wild Kessingland All-Stars play the Manor Farm Corncrakes

The children from Kessingland Primary school (aka the Wild Kessingland All-Stars) visit residents at Manor Farm Care Home (aka Manor Farm Corncrakes) for the first match of the season and the result was unanimous – they want a replay.

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Three brightly coloured wooden figures on a handmade football pitch Blog posts

There’s a lot of everything out there

As residents at Manor Farm choose their team name and prepare their players, the Wild Kessingland All-Stars tie themselves in knots and discuss team colours and tactics.

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A gentleman concentrates on drawing round an object inside a cardboard box Blog posts

Football pitches and roaring crowds

It was all hands on deck this week, as Manor Farm residents constructed a series of Extra Time football pitches and rows of spectators to line the sides. The afternoon was spent at Kessingland Primary where the children engaged in some energetic pen football, before creating their own football grounds in readiness for the forthcoming match.

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