Our Workshop
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Our Workshop provides both educational and leisure activities with a special focus on ‘Community Participation’. Our staff comes from a variety of backgrounds and they all have one thing in common – a passion for helping people develop through education and creativity.
The workshop provides a stimulating blend of educational, creative and physical classes during the day. The established programme comprises of different group activities which are all developed to suit individual capabilities and personal requirements.
A typical day includes activities such as:
- Bible reading and singing
- Computer skills
- Gym exercises
- Various arts & crafts as well as making provision for sensory class.
- Knitting
- Computers and tablets playing educational games
- Dancing and Music
- Movies
- Swimming (including a special programme for Down Syndrome)
- Assisting in kitchen with cooking and table duty
- Assisting in laundry
- Outings
- Gardening
- Concerts
- Library visits
Some residents receive individual private tuition but all participate in small group activities. Each person has an appointed staff member who serves as a coach and whose overall responsibility is to ensure that the residents achieve their annual goals as part of their Lifestyle Plan.
We believe in following a holistic approach of maintaining physical as well as intellectual well-being, so an exercise programme is included in our weekly schedule through walks, swimming, dancing, floor hockey, bocce ball etc. A professional weekly visit from a physiotherapist is available to our residents.