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Auroras Good News
Lockdown 2020
Although its difficult times we are
supporting people to keep safe, stay
at home, have fun and be creative
Winners of rainbow competition
Billy who lives at Jerningham Road
Rayne who lives at Venner Road
Aysen who attends Cardmaking
Lewisham
www.auroraoptions.org.uk
admin@auroraoptions.org.uk
0208 469 8103
Bexley
Southwark
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admin@auroraoptions.org.uk
0208 469 8103
Activities and Information
VE Day 75th Celebration
Packs have been sent out with posters, recipes, how to make buntings, party
hats, colouring sheets to make your celebrations more enjoyable and creative.
The service to show the most creativity will win a hamper, the winning service will
be announced at the end of next week.
Activities so far….
Design a Stay safe Rainbow to stick up in the windows of the houses
Make a musical instrument for the clap for Keyworkers and NHS on
Thursdays
All About Me activities
Make a Rainbow mobile
Vegetable plants for George Lane and Bromley Road
Keep fit idea’s
Bingo
Colouring in and Wordsearches
Activities coming soon ….
Design a Thinking of You card to send to family and friends.
Make pom poms
Design your name for your door
Make paper chains for your room or for the house
Make marbled paper
Make a butterfly sun catcher
Make some different musical instruments
Tissue paper flowers
Come dine with me
Aurora has talent
If you would like tailor made packs specific to your Mencap TV
interest, please contact Safiye :
safiyecardmaking@auroraoptions.org.uk https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSioctelJ
tiJvtZkCOxrJ6g/featured
You can also purchase fun crafts, activities and
supplies from : https://www.bakerross.co.uk/
Zoom
Connect with friends, family and fellow service users
with the zoom app. Staff can help download the
app if you have a smart phone or tablet. The house
manager and staff can also help to arrange chats,
cooking alongside friends, and many more activities
you wish to do with family or friends.
www.auroraoptions.org.uk
admin@auroraoptions.org.uk
0208 469 8103
The Body Coach TV – Joe Wicks
Go to YouTube.com and type in Joe Wicks, you will find lots of workout sessions. There are lots of
different levels – you could start with Ultimate beginners Workout which is a 20 minute session. There are
also workouts that can done sitting down. Workouts are live from Monday to Friday at 9am
NHS Get Fit
There are 10 minute home workouts, sitting, strength, balance and flexibility exercises :
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/free-fitness-ideas/
A list of free, online, boredom-busting resources!
Virtual tours include:
Roman fort
Museums from around the world - Virtual, online tours
Access to 500 Museums & Art Galleries - Free, online
How to explore London's top museums at home
Future Learn - Explore the architecture and history of Rome, walking
around a 3D digital model of the ancient city, with this free online course.
Virtual Tours - Virtual online tours - including zoos, landmarks in foreign
countries, etc.
Aquarium – Georgia aquarium allowing you to tour under the sea
Virtual farm trips - American dairy association
Virtual field trips - Created for children, but they look great for adults too!
Edinburgh Zoo - Live streams: Panda Cam / Tiger Cam / Penguin Cam /
Rock Hopper Penguin Cam / Koala Cam
Go to the link below:
https://chatterpack.net/blogs/blog/list-of-online-resources-for-anyone-
who-is- isolated-at-home
Accessible Information We have sent you
Mind apples group Coronavirus Testing
This is a social networking group for Letter From the Prime Minister
people with learning disabilities Staying Safe in the Supermarket
Washing Hands
Join in for a chat and learning together
When: Mondays
Activities to do from home
Time: 3pm to 4pm Staying Safe at Home
Where: Online using computer or phone Mencap Information and advice about Covid-19
We will talk about how we are feeling, learn Maintaining Activities For Older Adults During COVID19
things together, join in quizzes and games
Easy Read PPE
Resources people with learning disabilities and their families/carers
regarding covid-19
Good Days and bad days during lockdown
5 Big Benefits of using Amazon Alexa Echo
Competitions Held:
Rainbow stay safe picture– winners have been picked and prizes will be sent out.
VE day celebration – 8th May 202
If you have any ideas for activities/events discuss with the manager, also don’t forget to share all your good stories
and photos.
Ideas About Keeping Busy • Exercise classes, music groups etc. online so people can join from their front room • Do your own exercises and make it a fun and regular activity, or one that mirrors what someone has been used to • Send the recipes and instructions home where you have been cooking with people • Make sure families know what the weekly plan was so that they can try to mirror it at home • Hold a photography competition – have a theme of the week – pick topics suitable for ‘social distancing’ • Make some ideas cards for activities from home, gardening, bird watching, crafting, garden picnics. • Applications on phones are available to help with interests and hobbies. For example an app that plays the sounds of different birds is a good way to learn about which ones are singing nearby, and similarly there are apps that help you spot trees, flowers and other wildlife • Improve decorations in your home. If change isn’t a stress, painting worn-out walls and rearranging furnishings for a new look can be uplifting and satisfying • Create fun posters and artwork to use inside the house but also to stick on the inside of the • windows to send positive and colourful messages to neighbours walking by. • Creating a routine with household tasks to add structure the day and you can choose some out of the ordinary and fun activities such as washing the car on the drive with the hose or singing along whilst vacuuming and dusting. • Indoor Karaoke or just having a music session can be entertaining too • Some games consoles such as PlayStation or Xbox have fun and interesting games. There’s such as variety including sports, driving, adventure and social. There’s also a facility to play and talk with others online which helps people stay connected. • Play cards • Board games • Symbol games • Look through old photos – maybe make a collage • If you have an instrument at home, now is a great time to learn how to play it • Indoor/garden picnic • Theme nights – try traditional food, music and dress from different countries or cultures • Craft projects – woodwork, jewellery making, knitting, sewing • Make a miniature garden/house • Take photos of your projects or wildlife in your garden • Tell stories and record/film yourself • Play finger football, bowling, golf
Online connecting
Some of the ideas below will need an app to access but most are free:
Virtual choirs
https://www.thesofasingers.net
https://decca.com/greatbritishhomechorus
Live streaming online gigs list
https://gigs.guide/live
Virtual group events
https://www.ikaria.co/events
Sharing media/group video chat
https://squadapp.io (app)
Google Hangouts (app)
https://zoom.us
Watch film or TV with friends
https://www.netflixparty.com
https://sync-video.com
https://www.watch2gether.com/?lang=en
Google ‘Watch movies together over long distance’ for YouTube clips on how to do it!
Galleries/museums and exhibitions
Tate Gallery – Andy Warhol exhibition – tate.org.uk - https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-
modern/exhibition/andy-warhol/exhibition-guide
Royal Academy – Picasso on Paper exhibition – royalacademy.org.uk -
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/picasso-and-paper
National Gallery London – Explore the collection -nationalgallery.org.uk-
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/visiting/virtual-tours
Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam – Explore the collection – vangoghmuseum.nl -
https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/explore-the-collection
Heart n Soul – Lots of art, crafts and music –heartnsoul.co.uk -
https://www.heartnsoul.co.uk/stayhome
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