Residents of a north-east care home have shared their life stories with a group of nursery children who they have become “real friends” with.
Three women in Jesmond Care Home in Bridge of Don re-lived some of their most treasured memories with pupils of Forehill Nursery to mark National Storytelling Week.
They learned of Rita Bryson’s 15 years working at the Broadford Works in Aberdeen.
The 83-year-old worked at the historic cone-winding factory, now a Grade A listed site, at a time when the industry was one of Scotland’s largest – and caught the youngsters attention with stories about ‘sweetie day Fridays’.
Another of the residents, Emily McIntosh, 84, told the children of her life with horses – and shared photos of her on horseback.
The former horse competition judge told the children about a recent visit to the family stables with her daughter.
The children – who are regular visitors to the Renaissance Care-run home – also heard from 96-year-old Isabella Whyte who shared her memories of her beloved Glasgow, where she moved to study during the Second World War, enjoyed the dancing at the Barrowlands and met her husband.
Lisa Mitchell, head teacher at Forehill Nursery, said: “When speaking to the children about their experiences in nursery and what they enjoy most, the visits to Jesmond Care Home are consistently at the forefront.
“Our pupils and the residents have developed real friendships which offer both parties a different perspective on life.”
The three and four-year-old nursery pupils will now bring the pensioners’ stories to life through art, drama and song as part of a special project, and reveal their work next month to mark Intergenerational Week.