Events and Workshops
We run practical workshops and events that teach children valuable life/social skills, encourages and improves self esteem, confidence and skills in communication and covers Socio-Emotional Learning’ and ‘Emotional Intelligence’ SEL.
SEL is the process where children acquire positive attitude, skills and knowledge required to build good relationships, manage emotions, make good decisions, set and achieve set goals.
Click on the workshops/events below for more details and to book.
Minecraft Competition - Tuesday 1st August 2017
Refreshments and prizes! Prizes for top 3 winners! Take away gift for everyone!
Bring your awesome Minecraft building skills and build your way to victory - Join fellow Minecrafters for a fun day of building challenges.
Kids will be grouped into three levels according to age. Each level will have it’s own challenges and prizes.
Ages:
- Ages 8 - 11: Level 1.
- Ages 12 – 14: Level 2.
Challenges:
- Stage 1 – Creative Build Challenge.
- Stage 2 – Survival Challenge.
Competition Rules:
- Contestants must have Minecraft account.
- Contestants should complete challenge within time specified and must stop working when time is called.
- All mechanisms must work at the time of judging.
- Good conduct and fair competition is expected from all contestants.
- In the event of a tie, a Minecraft tiebreaker trivia round will be conducted.
Judging Criteria for Building Challenges:
- Complete Design – Structure meets all required specifications.
- Creativity – novel design/concept, creative rendition of historical structures).
- Aesthetic – Artistic, looks great, good design.
Requirements:
- Own laptop (windows, MAC, Linux) with WiFi.
- Laptop must be preloaded with a copy of Minecraft purchased and installed.
Event Details:
- Venue: Aboyne Lodge School, Etna Road, St Albans, AL3 5NN.
- Date: Thursday 3rd August 2017.
- Time: 10.00am - 2.00pm.
- Price: £35.00.
- Lunch: Light refreshments will be provided.
The Phenomenal Me - Wednesday 2nd August 2017
Developing Self Acceptance (A social -emotional learning workshop for kids between 8-12yrs)
‘Some kids make up self- talk about themselves, loosely based on internalising what their peers, teachers or family think of them’.
This workshop is an introduction to the idea of self -worth and self- measurement.
Kids will examine their concepts of themselves and consider ways of evaluating their self–worth.
Activities:
- Explore level of self-acceptance.
- Help kids identify and share both negative and positive self- talk and possible roots.
- Build kids positive self –talk skills.
- Develop stress management technique.
Objective of the workshop:
Model and encourage how to build- on positive strengths and attributes whilst discouraging their focus on negativity and weakness.
Details:
- Venue: Aboyne Lodge School, Etna Road, St Albans, AL3 5NN.
- Date: Wednesday 2nd August 2017.
- Time: 10.00am - 1.30pm.
- Price: £25.00.
- Lunch: Light refreshments will be provided.
Standup Comedy Taster - Thursday 3rd August 2017
This workshop is for people who are funny, witty, energetic or just simply, love to laugh. (kids ages 11-14 only)
You will learn the elementary skills required to start being witty and developing the beginnings of a routine. From being shown how to shape your first thoughts into funny ideas, to examining, performing the finished product in front of a live audience. All in an environment that is safe to guide you on your journey, in the creation of Laughter.
The course is great fun, enjoyable, builds confidence, allows you to express your creativity freely and most importantly encourages you to have your own voice. Other rudimentary skills demonstrated & explained are:
The workshop will include:
- Interactive sessions & demonstrations with Comedians
- What Is Funny
- How to Gain Rapport
- Comedy Persona (Personality Style)
Additional Information:
- The workshop will also highlight a few of The Techniques Of Comedy, and will close with a question and answer session with a Professional Comedian to give delegates a further insight into the world of comedy.
- These valuable life/social skills are transferable & can be used every day to improve Self Esteem, Confidence and Skills in Communication.
Event Details:
- Venue: Aboyne Lodge School, Etna Road, St Albans, AL3 5NN.
- Date: Thursday 3rd August 2017.
- Time: 10.00am - 2.00pm.
- Price: £45.00.
- Lunch: Light refreshments will be provided.