CHILDREN of all ages from Ellesmere Primary School have written and created cards and letters to help bring much needed Christmas cheer to the residents of Ellesmere House residential care home.

Ellesmere town councillor and Ellesmere Primary parent, Alison Devismes, came up with the idea to continue the connections between the school and the residents that began last Christmas when children visited to sing carols.

Because of current Covid guidelines, carol singing is not possible, so cards and letters were the next best thing.

The children were given residents' first names and information about something they liked to personalise each letter.

Other cards were decorated with bright bunches of residents' favourite flowers.

Ellesmere Headteacher Stuart Roberts said he was delighted his pupils could share the Christmas cheer with the town's elderly residents.

"It is lovely to be able to share some of our Christmas cheer with the older generation in Ellesmere," he said.

"The children have loved making the cards and writing the letters and we hope that, after a period of quarantine, the residents will enjoy reading them just as much.

"Fingers crossed that next year we will be able to return to sing carols and sharing mince pies!"