{"id":3551,"date":"2022-04-25T20:18:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T20:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familygrapevine.ben\/croydon-sutton\/2022\/04\/25\/home-is-where-the-art-is-school-children-share-their-vision-of-friendship-with-button-house-in-hackbridge\/"},"modified":"2024-08-30T10:39:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T10:39:31","slug":"home-is-where-the-art-is-school-children-share-their-vision-of-friendship-with-button-house-in-hackbridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/croydon-sutton\/2022\/04\/25\/home-is-where-the-art-is-school-children-share-their-vision-of-friendship-with-button-house-in-hackbridge\/","title":{"rendered":"HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS: SCHOOL CHILDREN SHARE THEIR VISION OF FRIENDSHIP WITH BUTTON HOUSE IN HACKBRIDGE \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Local primary and nursery age children from Hackbridge Primary School have been celebrating the theme of \u2018Friendship\u2019 with their brilliant artwork, submitted into a competition in conjunction with Brio Retirement Living\u2019s Button House development \u2013 bringing smiles to everyone\u2019s faces.<\/p>

With art competitions now set to become a regular occurrence between the two teams of dedicated staff and teachers, the children are encouraged to use an array of art supplies – and the results have been both heart-warming and glittery!<\/p>

Karl Mlynarczyk, General Manager at Button House, which is a brand-new development located on Spinning Wheel Way in the Town, explained: \u201cHackbridge Primary School is located next door to Button House, and we thought it a wonderful idea to ask the children there to design some artwork which we could display on the walls for our staff and future homeowners to enjoy. The teachers have been extremely supportive, and the competitions will now become a regular occurrence with lots of prizes on offer to the winners!<\/p>

\u201cThe first competition theme was \u2018Friendship\u2019 and it\u2019s been amazing to see it through the eyes of 3 \u2013 7-year-olds \u2013 and the standard of work is fantastic! From love hearts, animals, and friends hugging to a friendship tree created using finger paint \u2013 it\u2019s inspiring to see what goes on in such young minds.\u201d<\/p>

10 winners have been chosen from 30 submissions, with the little artists collecting their prizes \u2013 which include art sets and chocolate eggs – from Button House whilst enjoying complementary hot drinks from the onsite Slate & Grain brasserie, bar and coffee lounge, with their grown-ups.<\/p>

Karl continued: \u201cWe\u2019re in the process of setting up next month\u2019s competition \u2013 which will have a theme of \u2018Caring for grandparents\u2019. It\u2019s rather apt as we have a gentleman who has purchased an apartment here and will be one of our first homeowners to move into Button House next month. He is a very proud grandad, and his grandchildren are pupils at Hackbridge Primary School. He\u2019s absolutely delighted to be living so close to his grandchildren and will be able to wave to them from his balcony whilst they play out. No doubt they\u2019ll become regular visitors here too \u2013 so I look forward to receiving their masterpieces and displaying them proudly on the walls for all to enjoy.\u201d<\/p>

Submissions for the next competition are now being created and Mrs Walford, Headteacher at Hackbridge Primary School, added: \u201cThe collaboration between our school and Button House reflects our tight-knit community and it\u2019s a joy for the children to be involved. Our pupils are very creative and they\u2019re producing pieces that are really impressive. The children have loved collecting their prizes too and the parents have also given feedback as to how impressed they are with Button House \u2013 it\u2019s a wonderful addition to the area.\u201d<\/p>

Button House boasts a\u00a0new collection of 80 stylish assisted living apartments, situated\u00a0over four floors, all accessible by lift and stairs. The community features a range of beautiful one- and two-bedroom homes all suitably designed for those over the age of 65.<\/p>

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Each home comes with a private and spacious balcony, plus a range of exciting onsite facilities including a fitness studio, the exclusive Slate & Grain brasserie, bar and coffee lounge, a community hub and more,\u00a0and<\/i>\u00a0homeowners can shirk their domestic responsibilities, with cleaning, laundry and pet sitting services that free up time for doing the fun things in life \u2013 like spending time with their grandchildren!<\/p>

Button House is now open and welcoming locals to its exclusive Slate & Grain \u2013 a brand new brasserie style venue serving coffee, tea, cakes and freshly baked goods from 8am until 5pm every day. Karl Hallows, Director of Operations at Brio Retirement Living part of Places for People, said: \u201cWe\u2019re absolutely thrilled to be a part of this wonderful new community and displaying the children\u2019s artwork is a delight. The pupils have loved coming in to collect their prizes and we can\u2019t wait to see what masterpieces they create for the \u2018Caring for grandparents\u2019 theme.<\/p>

\u201cButton House located within the New Quarter Mill development is set to welcome its first homeowners this month and there\u2019s certainly a wonderful atmosphere as this new retirement development progresses. It\u2019s a community that\u00a0harnesses human interaction and socialising, giving homeowners access to a range of wellbeing activities to further enrich their daily lives and combatting isolation fears faced by so many. We\u2019ve a very firm idea on what retirement \u2018should\u2019 be and our\u00a0customers are very much in their prime and embarking on fulfilling retirements.\u201d<\/p>

Button House is perfect for those looking to move into a community that makes life easier, more enjoyable and ultimately a great place to live. And, quietly waiting in the wings is the provision of flexible care and support packages, on offer 24\/7 should homeowners need it, meaning every second of life can be enjoyed without worry.<\/p>

Karl concluded: \u201cThe provision of support, care, coupled with our communities safe and secure settings, gives our customers and their families peace of mind. Relatives know that their loved ones are having fun, meeting new people, but equally can be looked after should they need any help.\u201d<\/p>

For more information about Button House, or to arrange a viewing, please visit\u00a0https:\/\/www.brioretirement.co.uk\/our-communities\/button-house-hackbridge\/<\/a>\u00a0or phone\u00a00208 773 3380<\/a><\/p>

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