Pupils bury time capsule at new Rothley care home
PUPILS from Christ Church & St Peter’s Church of England Primary School in Mountsorrel have been creating posters and stories about their lives to bury in a time capsule at brand new Rothley care home, Mountview.
Representatives from the school brought artefacts to the site to place in the time capsule which will be sealed and buried in the grounds of the home on Loughborough Road.
Mountview is a brand new residential and dementia care home due to open later this month and home manager, Sue Shaw says she wanted to create the lasting legacy of a time capsule to commemorate the completion of the build.
Sue said: “We are so pleased that the school were keen to be involved with the time capsule idea – it is a really exciting project and I am sure it will be a great talking point at the home for many years.”
Two year groups from the school designed over 60 notes which are to be unearthed in 2067, when Sue is hoping that the same children might return with their own children or even grandchildren.
Fran Ward, deputy head at the school, said: “The time capsule idea really captured the children’s thoughts – it got us all thinking about life today and how things might have changed in 50 years’ time.
Once complete at the end of November, Mountview will provide a home for 66 older people from the surrounding area.
The home is hosting a public open day on Sunday November 19, where local residents can view the many facilities and meet the staff team.