Sweet 2017 Gala Moments…. A tale Of Ghosts…. and Angels.
The winners on the day were all the people who came up to witness this memorable event. Nothing beats the joy of genuine friendships. A light was shinning so brightly on the Pevensey Place.
Inter- House Swimming Gala!!! Sunday 19 March.
Swimming is a good all-round activity because it:
keeps your heart rate up but takes some of the impact stress off your body.
builds endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness.
helps maintain a healthy weight, healthy heart and lungs.
tones muscles and builds strength
When Grace College Visited our Home
On Thursday 2 March a huge bus drove into Pevensey Place to bring learners for a visit to our home. Each year Grace College take their matric learners out on a life orientation trip, and this year, as they did last year, they chose to bring them to Pevensey Place. So they arrived, to […]
WELCOME BACK TO PEVENSEY
Most of our residents came back from their Christmas holidays on the 5th of January 2017. We would like to welcome them back to life at Pevensey Place. We see all around us they are going through their tasks and duties with renewed strength and desire. It is indeed a new year!!! Upcoming events include […]
Royal Union Popcorn Movie Night
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An independent life
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A solid home base builds a sense of self
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Scenes from a film (Part II) Janet Janet likes being prepared. Always, with a constant frown; she worries about almost everything – we have that in common! So it was quite unusual one afternoon that she had forgotten something in her room and I accompanied […]
Making movies…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Making this film has been life changing for me. After much time and effort, the real heroes in this story slowly emerged. It was through these experiences with select individuals that my understanding of Pevensey – the institution and vital role it plays in the […]
A card from the queen
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Its not every day that you receive a card from the Queen of England. But when one of the royal families biggest fans, Charli, sends the Queen a happy birthday card thats exactly what happened. Charlie, one of our residents, send the Queen a […]
What growing up with a mentally disabled brother has taught me
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] My brother, Tim I remember as a little girl, around the age of 6, making a wish on the first star of the night. Now most children would be wishing for that new bicycle or the latest Barbie with the convertible car and don’t […]
