Festive Afternoon at Wortley Beck

There were lots of little stars at Wortley Beck Child Development Centre on Tuesday 17th December, as children and their families joined the doctors and therapists for a festive afternoon. These pre-school children have complex health and developmental needs, and it was such a pleasure to see them enjoying a party in the way many other children regularly do.

The children were supported by the therapists to make delightful hand and foot print calendars, they also had the opportunity for switch accessible play with various toys, courtesy of Switches for Kids from the William Merritt Centre, and a wonderful music therapy session was facilitated by Aby Vulliamy (music therapist).

Funding for the afternoon was generously provided by the Starlight Foundation, which enabled the centre to provide party food and a goody bag for all children to take home. Staff had made one of the rooms into a wonderful twinkly grotto where the children collected their goody bags. Children, parents and CDC staff all had a very special afternoon.

Thanks to Dr Shiela Puri for organising the event, and to receptionist, Christine Mountain, who came in on her day off to support the event.

Blog post written by:
Joanne Sandiford
Section Leader / Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist at Wortley Beck Health Centre