Creative Clay for 5 – 10 year olds - FULL
When: Wednesday 3.30 – 5pm, weeks 2 – 7 of Term 1 (February
11th – March 27th).
What: This is a six week creative clay course. Over the six sessions the children will
be taught the basic skills of clay sculpting and have time to experiment and
explore with various clay sculpting tools and techniques. Children will work on three projects
starting with a basic pinchpot and working up to a more sophisticated bowl and
tea light candle holder. Children
will be taught new skills with each project as well as having plenty of time to
play with the clay and create original pieces. Each child will create their own set of three unique
finished projects to take home.
The children will colour and glaze their creations and have them fired
as part of the course.
About the Artist: Jane Kenworthy has a background in primary school
teaching with a specialty interest in teaching visual arts. She currently runs clay classes for
primary aged children through the Hutt Art Society.
Enrolment Details:
Cost: $120 per child for the
six week course. Course cost includes all materials, glazing, and firing, and
art shirts are also provided.
Class size: maximum 10
children.
Creative Visual Arts for 5 – 10 year olds - FULL
When: Thursdays 3.30 – 4.30pm, weeks 6 -11 of Term 1 (March
14th – April 18th).
What: This is a six
week visual arts course where children will experiment with a variety of
techniques in art making. Kids will create a range of artworks, which focus on
the 'process' of making art, and will include the 'magic of drawing', 'drawing
into paint', colour, collage, and recycling materials in art.
About the Artist:
Gabrielle is a qualified art and technology teacher who has experience with
teaching primary aged children through to secondary school students. She has a
variety of knowledge across all art disciplines. She is a textiles mixed-media
artist with a passion for allowing young people to explore and recognise their
own creative potential and to let them have FUN!
Enrolment Details:
Cost: $75 for the six sessions. Course cost includes all materials.
Class size: Maximum 12 children.
Family Sing
- for all ages - FULL
When: Every second Friday from 4.30 – 5.00 starting in week
2 (February 15th – April 12th )
What: An opportunity for families to get together and sing
regularly throughout the term. Family Sing will be co-ordinated by Priya Gain
and Gina Hopkirk. Song books will
be provided so you can take away a range of great songs you can sing together
as a family. Possibility of going
to Pavillion after some sessions for a shared meal. The Days Bay Play Choir will be offered again in Term 2.
Enrolment Details:
$20 per family for the term.
Maximum number of children
30.
Creative Arts Adult Workshop:
Music for Young Children with Helen Willberg.
When: Wednesday February 20th, 7:30 – 9pm.
What: This workshop will look at the research on the
benefits of music for young children and give parents plenty of ideas on how to
encourage their child’s musical development, from an infant’s musical babbling
through to older preschooler’s musical explorations. Helen will also talk about ways parents can respond to
children who are particularly absorbed by musical play. She will also discuss when
to begin formal music education and how to choose an instrument for your child.
The Presenter: Helen Willberg is a very respected music educator who
has been writing/composing music for children for over three decades. She was based at the Wellington
Teachers college for many years as a music educator. She is the author of ‘Sounds Forty’ and ‘Sounds Fun’, which
are both well known resources in early childhood centres throughout New
Zealand. She currently runs a number
of music programmes in the region including Chimes music and a number of
choirs.
Enrolment
Details:
Cost:
Free to playcentre families otherwise $10 per person.
To enrole email:daysbayplay@gmail.com
Creative Arts Adult Workshop: Drama with Young Children. PLAY CENTRE FAMILIES ONLY.
When: Wednesday
27th of March, 7.30 – 9.30pm.
What: This workshop will look at why and how children use
dramatic play, how parents can support their children in this type of play, and
look at ways drama can be used in guiding children’s behaviour. Kate will also look at different
types of dramatic play including puppetry, role playing, and storytelling.
The Presenter: Kate Mathewson has been involved with playcentre for
seven years and is currently one of our session leaders. She has a background in theatre, film,
and television and recently wrote and directed San Antonio’s school production
of ‘The Muppets’.
Enrolment Details:
Cost: Free to playcentre
families otherwise $10 per person.
Looking ahead to later on in the year:
Megan Prebble – is planning an after school course for 5 – 10 year
olds on paper art in Term 2. In
this six week block course children will can be involved in things such as
paper making, quilling, marbling, and origami. Megan Prebble is a local artist with her own company called
‘Dora Papers’. You can read more about her work here: http://felt.co.nz/shop/dorapapers
Christina Buckley – is planning an ‘Introduction to Scrapbooking’
course where you will be able to celebrate the ordinary and extraordinary of
your life and preserve treasured memories by combining stories, photos, and a
bit of craftiness.
Gina Hopkirk – is planning a beginners ukulele class for those
wanting to have some fun singing and playing as they learn some ukulele
basics. Gina is a member of ‘The
Sugar Loaf Ukulele Band’ and has
led a few ukulele learning sessions for parents at Playcentre as well as using
the ukulele to lead singing with children on sessions.
Dianne Cheyne – is hoping to run one of her creative arts classes
for adults at our centre later on in the year. Dianne is a local artist who creates art pieces using
resources from the natural environment.
You can read more about her work here: http://www.livingstyle.org.nz/about.html
If you are interested in any
of these workshops/classes please send your expression of interest to daysbayplay@gmail.com and we will be in touch with further details as they are confirmed.
