'Celebrating The Arrival Of Summer'

Celebrating the Arrival of Summer – CST Activity Pack

Welcome the arrival of summer with this engaging and enjoyable Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) activity session, designed to encourage conversation, reminiscence, creativity and social interaction.

This summer-themed pack includes:

☀️ Facts & Discussion About Summer – Introductory facts about the season and open ended questions to warm people up and get discussions going.

☀️ Summer Sayings and Expressions – Explore familiar summer-related sayings and discuss what they mean, where they came from and whether participants still use them today.

☀️ Memory Challenges – Encourage cognitive stimulation by participants naming things that remind them of summer, recalling favourite summer smells, sights, sounds and experiences.

☀️ The Summer of 1976 Reminiscence – Ask participants to share memories of Britain's most famous heatwave, discussing how people kept cool, summer fashions, holidays, music and memorable events from that remarkable year.

☀️ Song Break – 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart' - Elton John & Kiki Dee, a Summer '76 classic.

☀️ Summer Memory Quiz – Test participant's knowledge and spark discussion with a wide range of fun summer-themed questions.

☀️ Song Break – 'Aquarius ; Let The Sunshine In' - Fifth Dimension, a song to welcome the season.

☀️ Summer Food and Drink Quiz – Test participant's knowledge and spark discussion with a wide range of summer food themed questions.

☀️ Plan a Summer Day Trip – Ask participants to use their imagination, problem-solving skills and personal preferences to plan the perfect summer outing, discussing destinations, transport, food and activities.

☀️ Name That Tune – Summer Songs – Test participant's musical memory by asking them to recognise music clips and related images. Enjoy a singalong featuring classic summer favourites that evoke happy memories and encourage participation.