Hadfield, Padfield and Tintwistle Intergenerational project
Intergenerational poetry: The poems were part of a final day for the HPTI project which was all about different generations working and learning together, film work, games, challenges were all part of the process of this project and participants put in a lot of work, ideas and energy. The upshot was that stereotypes were challenged and young and old got to learn and develop thier skills together. The poetry created reflects both the project and ideas about generations, thanks to everyone that took part, the project was a real inspiration.
Together
Young and old come to meet
Session 1 was a real treat
Introductions who am I?
Quizzes, games no one was shy
As time went by relations grew
People joined together to learn something new
Valued others shared their knowledge
Is this an intergenerational college?
The week flew by we’ve almost done
And yet as always this session is fun
We celebrate, write poetry and rhyme
I hope we’ll meet again another time
Picture Perfect
Fixed in monochrome
Preserved for the future
No colour film then
The Challenge
Intergenerational working in theHighPeak
Based on wartime- memories to seek
Two generations to bring together
During summer holidays, despite winter weather
Older and younger, never met before
Offer a warm welcome to all at the door
Lunch is served at the start of each session
Before fun activities and sharing of treasured possessions
Start with an icebreaker to get to know names
Followed by a series of competitive games
Activities that all can participate and share
Regardless of age, ability or cares.
New friendships and relationships start to develop
Trust, respect and understanding of each
A sharing of knowledge, life and culture
Expectations, hopes, future dreams to reach
Week 5 already end of the project
Did we achieve what we hoped to achieve
We’ve made new friends bonded and gelled
Explained wartime objects, stories told
We’ve captured the sessions in sound and vision
We’ve recorded the memories in picture and film
Thanks to the techies Jordan and Sam
Two of the most friendly, talented men
It’s a pity to finish, a real shame to end
We hope you’ve enjoyed the time that you’ve spent
With us here on Fridays during the summer
Making new friends, having fun and in charlotte and Morgan’s case
“Being quiz runners.”
The Game
There was silence in the air
The wind and rain had stopped
The thought of Christmas sad
Away from home and family
The food we had was bad.
No longer guns were heard
No smoke, no screams, no mud
We played the game with the enemy
Shared food and drink and love
Now the day is over the
Guns and smoke begin
The killing and the maiming
How stupid it all seems
Why must we war and fight
Can talk and reason be?
Let people live in harmony
Good friends respect and love
Maybe then we will learn to respect
The power above.
Haiku
Fun Relay Quizzes
Racing against each other
Running towards Lynn
Generations
BEING 15… in
1953
Left school in ankle socks to start work at the Pan Yan Pickle factory £2 per week. Nightmare of mouldy clogs and overalls. Still played out at night
1965
Got my last doll, not grown up yet but after that no more Dolls.
1971
Got my first job £14 per week, had to give £10 to Mum.
2012
Mobile phones, laptops, hair dye, make up, clothes,
Boyfriends, parties, family and friends. Girls like cars and money.