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Primary schools across Wiltshire are taking part in a programme that brings together schools and older people in their local communities.

2/12/2015

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Thursday, February 12, 2015

Primary schools across Wiltshire are taking part in a programme that brings together schools and older people in their local communities. It is led by the Goldies Charity that runs its popular sing and smile daytime singing and activity sessions across the county.

Goldies was started by Bath-based musician Grenville Jones seven short years ago. Next month it will launch at its 100th location with sessions now taking place across Southern England and Wales.

In Wiltshire new Goldies sessions in the last three months includes Calne, Corsham, Warminster and Devizes.


The schools project is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and is led by Goldies founder Grenville Jones. He explained;

“When older people go back to school to meet and sing with children everyone has a wonderful time.

“Our project quite simply asks schools to put on an open day to which their local older folk are invited. The theme for many days has been World War One and we are also inviting Wiltshire schools to take part in a special event on Thursday May 21st.

“This will be at the Chippenham Olympiad during the day when we would love school choirs to sing and with free admission to everyone and a warm invitation to older people who live in and around Chippenham to come along.”

Laura Hurn teaches at Five Lanes Primary School at Worton near Devizes. The school welcomed their older guests in November and further events are planned for the future. Said Laura;

“It was a pleasure to watch the children share their learning with pride and sing the World War One songs with our older guests. I don’t know if there will ever be a moment quite like it in my career again. Incredible.”

For further details please see http://www.golden-oldies.org.uk/ww1-schools-project.html or email [email protected]

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Picture caption : Bringing old and young together with songs and smiles, the Goldies. 

Press enquiries to Grenville Jones on 07778 282934.

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Voices of all ages will ring out on Wednesday February 25 at Holy Trinity Primary School in Yeovil - MEDIA INVITED

2/10/2015

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INVITATION TO Local media to attend suggested best time 2-15 for the BIG singalong - thanks

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Voices of all ages will ring out on Wednesday February 25 at Holy Trinity Primary School in Yeovil when the school will be hosting a World War One Heritage Day in partnership with the Goldies sing and smile Charity.

Goldies brings together older people across Southern England and Wales through its organised fun daytime singing and activity sessions. Started by Bath music man Grenville Jones seven years ago it has grown from the four original sessions taken by Grenville to over 10,000 sessions at 100 venues led by35 dedicated session leaders. For many, attending Goldies is the only time that some get to meet and enjoy the company of others.

The Goldies schools inter-generational programme encourages schools to open their doors to the older folk in their community and on Wednesday February 25 older people who attend the Goldies session at Milford Hall will be the guests of the school.

Also attending will be the Mayor of Yeovil Cllr Mike Lock and the Mayoress.

Grenville said;

“Holy Trinity Primary School are putting on a fantastic day for our Goldies and are also inviting other local people. There will be lots of singing and the children will also be showing the older folk their World War One projects that they have been working on in recent weeks.

“Everyone will enjoy lunch provided by the school and the day will end with a good old fashioned sing-along of those World War One favourites led by myself.

“It’s going to be a great day, I am really looking forward to it.”

For further information see www.golden-oldies.org.uk.

All primary schools are invited to take part in the Goldies project, call 01761 470006 or email Grenville [email protected] for more details.

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Press enquiries to Grenville Jones on 07778 282934
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The Goldies Charity is generously supported by The Edward Gostling Foundation (2025), The Garfield Weston Foundation and the Julia Rausing Trust 
Golden-Oldies Charity Ltd -  a company limited by guarantee
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