RESIDENTS at Hazelmere House Bupa Care Home in Wilmslow have been enjoying swapping letters with children at St Benedict's Catholic Primary School.
The pen pal exchange has seen them share memories of their experiences of the Second World War with the children, including being part of the mass evacuation programme, living the Blitz and food rationing.
The pupils are studying the Second World War at school, making the exercise a brilliant opportunity for them to learn about it in an interactive way through the first-hand accounts.
In turn, the residents at the care home have received letters back from the children at the school.
The pen pal scheme was inspired by Hazelmere House activities coordinator Jack Busby after he saw a Facebook post about a successful letter writing scheme in the US between care home residents and local children.
He said: "The pen pal programme has been a huge success here at Hazelmere House and the residents are now looking forward to sharing more letters with the children - whether it be on topics that tie in with the curriculum or just as an opportunity to share some advice.
"We want to say a big thank you to St Benedicts' Year 6 teacher, Miss Broderick for helping us facilitate the pen pal programme."