In this Variety Day, StarTime will ignite the creative instincts of each child by weaving 3 pillars of creative expression – drama improvisation, drawing and cartooning and our creative sports segment.
Improvisation is high octane creative expression – it’s ability to build confidence by tapping into each person’s ability to “make stuff up” on the spot, is peerless. It enables kids to communicate ideas and to take risks in a fun and supportive environment.
Participants will then dive into the art of cartooning… a journey filled with creativity and challenges where you’ll meet fun characters and design your own wonderful heroes, while defending the lands against the evil Rubbix and his rampaging stickmen army!
The day will conclude with a collaborative, fast-paced creative sports competition. Pitting your physical and creative wits against other teams in obstacle courses, paper plane battles and more – What a day!
Participants will:
- Compete in teams to develop collaborative and communication skills
- Employ collaborative problem solving skills
- Learn fundamental improvisation techniques
- Develop winning strategies based on an iterative process in games-based drama activities
- Learn and refine cartooning techniques: from idea to paper
- Create drawn characters – giving them emotion and personality
- Understand competition as being a positive and fun driver for improving individual and team performance
- Improve physical awareness and motor skills by engaging in balls sports
- Develop bonds through sharing achievements within a team
Develop positive attitudes and a sense of gratitude to both winning and losing
What does my child need to bring to the workshop?
Please dress your child in comfortable clothing (no flip flops)
There is no need to bring devices or other equipment with you StarTime will provide what’s necessary for the workshop.
For workshops in the workplace
If your child is staying on premise with our StarTime Coaches then you may like to pack a book or device for their down time. The StarTime Coaches will co-ordinate quiet activities for them to do during the break.
Do I pack food and drink for my child?
Yes, please pack enough snacks, lunch and drink for the whole day. There are breaks throughout the day. We ask that you do not pack sugary food, particularly no soft drinks. StarTime also enforces a ‘NO NUTS’ policy and there is to be no sharing of food.
For workshops in the workplace:
Many parents choose to take advantage of having their children conveniently nearby and arrange to take their child out for lunch during the designated lunch hour, 12.30 – 1.30pm. Please ensure you sign your child out and back in again.
What is your teacher to child ratio?
The children are split into groups, with a teacher to child ratio of 1:10.
My child is almost 5 years old can we still enrol?
If you feel your child is capable of actively participating in activities over the length of a day (9.00-5.00, with regular breaks) then potentially this workshop will be suitable. However, we need parents to understand that our coaches will call you to pick up your if they are struggling to keep up, or taking extra teachers to keep them on task.
We would recommend just booking into the first day to see how your child goes, as that day the junior students will be engaged in science activities which is probably the easier of the two focused activities.
