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Summer Camp: Week 5

Posted on: August 21st, 2013 by Nellie's No Comments

We had another fun week at Summer Camp!

We started off the week by preparing our pinatas that we’ll be cracking open on our last day next week. Now they’re all painted and ready to be stuffed with goodies. Each camper painted their own pinata however they liked. We spotted a Ninja Turtle and even Spiderman in the bunch.

Swimming is always a well-loved activity. Our campers are very respectful when we go to the pool and do a great job of following all the rules. We’re always proud of them after a trip to the pool. This week was no exception.

We baked this week, and the brownies got rave reviews! Baking is a great activity to get everyone involved no matter what the camper can do. If egg-cracking isn’t your thing, there’s always room for decorating!

Another successful art workshop with self-portrait trading cards let the campers explore what they dream of for their futures. Lots of imagination and high aspirations came through their drawings! The campers also explored a brand new splash pad and park in our area. Afterward, we hit the library for face-painting and games.

We ended the week with a PJ party and movie day just to bring everything to a close. This was a great week — there was such a positive energy and a lot of caring to go around.

Summer Camp: Week 4

Posted on: August 2nd, 2013 by Nellie's No Comments

This week our campers have been running around all over town!

We’ve had some great excursions to Riverdale Farm, the Bata Shoe Museum and the Ontario Science Centre. We even went to The Beaches to fly our kites — it was a breeze!

We began this week with another successful art workshop about life drawing with Meghan, our OCAD leader, and an impromptu rain-day movie. We finished off the week with pinata-making and swimming. All in all it was a busy but fun week. The campers were very cooperative and willing to participate in all the activities and excursions.

Even though we were out and about, we still found time for our regular suggestion circle. This week’s topics were respect and the differences between inclusion and exclusion. The campers had great ideas and were always willing to share their contributions.

Next week we’re looking forward to our self-esteem workshop and the activities to be put on by our friends at One Fire Movement.

Summer Camp: Week 3

Posted on: July 30th, 2013 by Nellie's No Comments

It’s been a busy week at camp!

We had another successful art workshop with Meghan, our OCAD leader. She taught us about van Gogh this week and then led us in an art exercise to create our own Van Gogh paintings!

Each camper was able to express their own unique style and interpretation so no two pieces were exactly alike. Everyone was very proud to show off their work. We think it’s a real confidence boost!

Day trips like the one we took to the Art Gallery of Ontario let the kids express their independence. They were able to explore the artwork that they felt drawn to and had a great time discussing the paintings and sculptures.

To end the third week of camp we had a pyjama party! We made s’mores, popped popcorn, and watched movies.

It’s wonderful to see how much the campers look forward to seeing each other every day. When someone is absent, the other campers take notice and make sure to fill in the absent camper when they return. The campers are very caring of one another and make sure never to leave anyone out. We can’t wait to see what our fourth week of camp brings!

Summer Camp: Week 2

Posted on: July 23rd, 2013 by Nellie's No Comments

The campers had the opportunity to showcase their artistic talents this week. With a workshop led by an OCAD student, the kids got to practice their impressionist pastel drawings with an expert instructor! All the campers were really proud to take home their art projects.

All the games we play like Frogger, Silly Sally, and Heads Down Thumbs Up really give the kids a chance to be social and make friends. No one is shy about volunteering to be the leader! We’ve started doing suggestion circles where we get the kids to brainstorm on a “real-life” problem that they may encounter. Our topics so far have been about listening skills and bullying. The kids always have great suggestions and everyone feels like their ideas matter.

We also had a great treat this week and went to the movies to see Despicable Me 2. Popcorn was a welcomed snack! We got rave reviews about this trip. The kids were laughing even long after the movie was over.

Baking was a great community-building activity. Being able to work as a team to make food, and then to sit together and eat is a great experience. Everyone was eager to participate and got to practice taking turns and respecting everyone’s contributions.

All in all, we had a great week!

Summer Camp: Week 1

Posted on: July 18th, 2013 by Nellie's No Comments

Nellie’s Kids Summer Camp is in full swing!

We’ve had a lot of newcomers to the program this year so we’ve made sure to get to know each other. In the past few days, we’ve played a lot of games like octopus tag and even BINGO. We even got to make our own tie-dyed t-shirts!

We went to the splash pad and went swimming at our local Rec centre.

The campers also made a ME Tree to showcase their artistic talents.

Everyone’s really looking forward to the upcoming adventures!