Minecraft Masters

Workshop Framework

Below is the StarTime framework for all our coaches to follow. StarTime has developed this over years of experience running thousands of workshops. It is a structure to enable the Coaches to confidently keep the student’s young minds and bodies engaged and keep on track with your syllabus objectives. The syllabus will sit inside the framework and together provide participants with a unique StarTime experience. Please study this closely and carry out its directives.

DAY 1

HOW

• Make the space safe and energised
• Set up space ready for the workshop tasks
• Set up Registration Table & signage

WHO

• Head Coach to set up and and additional coaches to assist as they arrive.

WHY

It is vital to shape the space ready for the students to arrive – giving that sense of “world class.” Research confirms that environment and how it is set, affects behaviour. We want a safe, fun, creative and focussed environment.

HOW / WHO

• All students must be signed in on the roll, given name tag and wristband.
• Coaches split roles and responsibilities. AC to man the desk welcoming students and parents as they sign in, HC to manage set up and engage kids, attend to parent enquiries etc. Additional Coaches to engage children in pre-workshop activities

WHY

First impressions count. Engaging the students and parents will start the workshop on the right foot. We bring joy, so its important welcome them warmly, smiling and making them feel important.

HOW / WHO

• Introductions; get kids excited about what they will be doing. Explain the StarTime Values, Games: These short games start with an all in, high energised game  like postcards or Red Carpet. Then name & action and poison hand.
• WHO: HC to lead the session. AC’s assist by getting involved and attend to any late arrivals.

WHY

• Establishes expectations for the day and the StarTime culture.
• Encourage students to meet each other, collaborate, and prime them for forming groups.
• Identifies workshop content and prime’s them for the day
• Name and action acts as an opportunity for Coaches to know the kids and award courage stars.

SESSION 1 /TASK 1, & 2 – REFER TO SYLLABUS HERE

MORNING TEA
SESSION 2 /TASK 1 – REFER TO SYLLABUS HERE

HOW / WHO

• 10 mins before lunch assemble all participants together to discuss what was learnt. Ask kids to turn to the person next to them, and share 1 thing the learned during the sessions. Then invite kids to share with the entire group
• Announce what activities (inc games) will be coming after lunch.

WHY

Sharing knowledge, acts as a reflection mechanism and again, research confirms this is an effective process to embed learning. It also means kids will have meaningful discussions with their parents about what they did at the workshop during lunch or after the workshop – further embedding the learning.

WHO: HC to lead sharing session. AC to attend registration desk, other coaches to award stars and assist HC

LUNCH

HOW / WHO

Once the bulk of students have arrived back from lunch, Choose a game/s to Re-Focus, re-align and ready for next session (eg: Red carpet, Kingdom my King)

WHO: HC to lead games. AC to man the registration desk for sign in

WHY

Kids love the games! They are an important part of the StarTime experience and they also re-focus and re-energise them, ready to start the next session

HOW / WHO

10 minutes before Afternoon Tea bring the group together to repeat the pre-lunch gathering process.

WHY

Sharing knowledge, acts as a reflection mechanism and again, research confirms this is an effective process to embed learning.

WHO: HC to lead sharing session. AC and, other coaches to award stars and assist HC

AFTERNOON TEA
SESSION 3 /TASK 3– REFER TO SYLLABUS HERE

HOW / WHO

• Ensure all children are signed out
• Hand out certificates quickly and efficiently with a sense of joy!
• Oscars and StarTime SWOOSH!

WHY

Students are buzzing with a sense of achievement – satisfied they had a fun and productive day with a certificate to acknowledge this fact. They leave the StarTime experience excited to tell their parents/carers what they did – “GUESS WHAT WE DID?”

WHO: HC and AC to hand out certificates: AC to write out at lunchtime.

HC to announce OSCAR winner based on stars achieved and effort. Encourage winner to make a thank you speech.

HOW / WHO

• Pack up whilst students are quietly engaged in board games, cards, drawing as supplied in StarTime workshop box

WHO: HC to direct pack up and AC to attend registration desk.

DAY 2

HOW

• Make the space safe and energised
• Set up space ready for the workshop tasks
• Set up Registration Table & signage

WHO

• Head Coach to set up and and additional coaches to assist as they arrive.

WHY

It is vital to shape the space ready for the students to arrive – giving that sense of “world class.” Research confirms that environment and how it is set, affects behaviour. We want a safe, fun, creative and focussed environment.

HOW / WHO

• All students must be signed in on the roll, given name tag and wristband.
• Coaches split roles and responsibilities. AC to man the desk welcoming students and parents as they sign in, HC to manage set up and engage kids, attend to parent enquiries etc. Additional Coaches to engage children in pre-workshop activities

WHY

First impressions count. Engaging the students and parents will start the workshop on the right foot. We bring joy, so its important welcome them warmly, smiling and making them feel important.

HOW / WHO

• Introductions; get kids excited about what they will be doing. Explain the StarTime Values, Games: These short games start with an all in, high energised game  like postcards or Red Carpet. Then name & action and poison hand.
• WHO: HC to lead the session. AC’s assist by getting involved and attend to any late arrivals.

WHY

• Establishes expectations for the day and the StarTime culture.
• Encourage students to meet each other, collaborate, and prime them for forming groups.
• Identifies workshop content and prime’s them for the day
• Name and action acts as an opportunity for Coaches to know the kids and award courage stars.

SESSION 1 /TASK 1, 2 , 3 & 4 – REFER TO SYLLABUS HERE

MORNING TEA
SESSION 2 /TASK 1 – REFER TO SYLLABUS HERE

HOW / WHO

• 10 mins before lunch assemble all participants together to discuss what was learnt. Ask kids to turn to the person next to them, and share 1 thing the learned during the sessions. Then invite kids to share with the entire group
• Announce what activities (inc games) will be coming after lunch.

WHY

Sharing knowledge, acts as a reflection mechanism and again, research confirms this is an effective process to embed learning. It also means kids will have meaningful discussions with their parents about what they did at the workshop during lunch or after the workshop – further embedding the learning.

WHO: HC to lead sharing session. AC to attend registration desk, other coaches to award stars and assist HC

LUNCH

HOW / WHO

Once the bulk of students have arrived back from lunch, Choose a game/s to Re-Focus, re-align and ready for next session (eg: Red carpet, Kingdom my King)

WHO: HC to lead games. AC to man the registration desk for sign in

WHY

Kids love the games! They are an important part of the StarTime experience and they also re-focus and re-energise them, ready to start the next session

HOW / WHO

10 minutes before Afternoon Tea bring the group together to repeat the pre-lunch gathering process.

WHY

Sharing knowledge, acts as a reflection mechanism and again, research confirms this is an effective process to embed learning.

WHO: HC to lead sharing session. AC and, other coaches to award stars and assist HC

AFTERNOON TEA
SESSION 3 /TASK 1 (continued) – REFER TO SYLLABUS HERE

Refer to syllabus HERE

HOW / WHO

Usually last 20-30mins of the workshop. Setup room for a “Showing of work” to parents and friends. Screen/monitor should have workshop slide up, music playing and room seating in theatre style. Kids to  introduce their item. Please leave enough time to rehearse students to introduce their item / film / dance.

WHY

An important opportunity for students to showcase what they have worked hard to create throughout the workshop. And for parents to see first hand the skills their child has learned. Working towards a specific outcome also motivates kids in applying their new knowledge

WHO: HC to address parents at the start of showcase and establish running order of the showcase. AC to help rehearse students and attend registration desk as parents arrive.

HOW / WHO

• Ensure all children are signed out
• Hand out certificates quickly and efficiently with a sense of joy!
• Oscars and StarTime SWOOSH!

WHY

Students are buzzing with a sense of achievement – satisfied they had a fun and productive day with a certificate to acknowledge this fact. They leave the StarTime experience excited to tell their parents/carers what they did – “GUESS WHAT WE DID?”

WHO: HC and AC to hand out certificates: AC to write out at lunchtime.

HC to announce OSCAR winner based on stars achieved and effort. Encourage winner to make a thank you speech.

HOW / WHO

• Pack up whilst students are quietly engaged in board games, cards, drawing as supplied in StarTime workshop box

WHO: HC to direct pack up and AC to attend registration desk.