Gilbert Plains Elementary School put on a special display of support last week for residents and staff in the nearby care home dealing with a COVID outbreak.
Students from kindergarten to Grade 8 made “Get Well Cards” and other artwork to cheer up residents and staff at the Gilbert Plains Care Home.
On Thursday, Nov. 26th, school staff set up the cards and artwork outside of the care home so they could be visible from the windows.
Staff at Gilbert Plains Elementary School set up the Get Well Cards and artwork outside of the Gilbert Plains Care Home for residents and staff to see.
Gilbert Plains Elementary Principal Chris Barkman tells CKDM the students really wanted to reach out to their care home neighbours right across the street and show support.
Barkman was later told by care home staff that the Get Well Cards were the “highlight of the week” for some residents.
“We actually went and some staff members held up the artwork the students made for the residents. That was kind of neat to see also,” he said.
Natalie Talpash is an educational assistant at the school and tells CKDM they felt it was important to do something in support of the care home across the street while they deal with a very challenging situation.
“This was one way of showing that ‘hey, we haven’t forgotten you guys’, and a thank-you to all the workers that are over there and the people that are going through some difficult times in that building.”
Talpash organized the initiative alongside Angela Kotyk, who works in the school assisting a student and is also a nurse.
