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Summer Artz Plus & Sportz Plus2009 Artz+ and Sportz+ School holiday arts and sports events for children with additional needs and their families. This year there is truly something for everyone in our programme of events taking place across Dorset. You can lose yourself in stories of mystery and magic, drum up a tale in the jungle or help create a unique Dr Who soundtrack. You can get your hands dirty shaping a funky fish, make some pirate gear or create a crazy hat decorated with the things you love. If you are a budding performer you’ll enjoy trying some song and dance routines from the movies or taking part in our very own Britain’s Got Talent. If you like drama then you can delve into the story of Beauty and the Beast with theatre companies DATco and TOPS or join Curious Arts for a fantastic all-day Indiana Jones drama workshop! Sportz+ offers lots of opportunities to get active. Have a go at athletics and trampolining and polish up your sports skills to play better football, netball, tag rugby and badminton. So there’s lots of fun things to try this year and as usual, brothers, sisters, parents and carers can join in too.Sportz+ Sharpen Your Skills and Trampolining With Active Dorset coaches www.activedorset.org Tuesday 21st July, 10am–12 noon Purbeck Sports Centre, Wareham For ages 7-16 years Developing good hand/eye co-ordination and other skills is the key to enjoying sport. Have oodles of fun working on these while dipping into different sports such as football, athletics, tag rugby and badminton. Have a go on the trampoline too. Artz+ Pirate Treasure Arts and crafts With Darrell Wakelam Wednesday 22nd July, 2pm-4pm Westfield Technology College, Weymouth For ages 5-16 years Roll up me hearties! Travel back in time and become a pirate for the day. Design and make your own pirate hat and tantalising treasure chest to take home with you. This will involve simple cutting, sticking and paper mache techniques. Play+ Time To Play With Team Freedom Thursday 23rd July, 10am-12 noon The Hub, Verwood For ages 5-16 years Come and enjoy an engaging blend of playful activities including team and balancing games and a chance to make something to take home. Artz+ and Sportz+ Sharpen Your Skills and Basketball Rhythms With Paula Fleming and Active Dorset coaches www.activedorset.org Tuesday 28th July, 10am-12 noon Blandford Leisure Centre For ages 7-16 years What do sport and music have in common? Lots, we think! Polish up some sport skills with our coaches and then join Paula for some basketball with a difference! Artz+ All Things Harry Potter Craft, games and magic With Paula Fleming Wednesday 29th July, 10am-12 noon Dorchester YMCA For ages 6-14 years Make a witch’s broom that does your homework and a wand that can cast spells to banish a fire-breathing dragon! Play wizardy games, create a magic potion and take home your own parchment graduation certificate. Come dressed as your favourite character or dress up when you arrive. Artz+ Wizard Tales Multisensory storytelling With Paula Fleming Wednesday 29th July, 1.30pm-2.15pm Dorchester YMCA For ages 5-16 years. Especially suitable for children with severe learning difficulties and complex needs Enter the world of Harry Potter with a story of wizards, magic, mayhem, and firebreathing dragons that will be an unforgettable sensory experience! Sportz+ Sharpen Your Skills and Trampolining With Active Dorset coaches www.activedorset.org Thursday 30th July, 10am-12 noon Verwood Leisure Centre For ages 7-16 years See Tuesday 21st July for details Sportz+ Athletics, Circus Skills and Trampolining With the Action Van Monday 3rd August, 2pm-4pm Thomas Hardye Leisure Centre, Dorchester For ages 7-16 years Everyone can have a go at athletics. Come along and let the Action Van coaches show you how to throw an inflatable javelin, hurl a foam discus, tackle the hurdles and speed bounce! Try out the trampoline too. Artz+ Dr Who Soundscape Music making With Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy, South West Tuesday 4th August, 2pm-4pm Somerford Children’s Centre, Christchurch For ages 7-16 years Using sound and music you’ll bring to life the exciting world of Dr Who as he does battle with the inter-galactic baddies that infest the universe! The tardis awaits you … Artz+ Funky Fish A clay workshop With Janna Edwards Thursday 6th August, 10am-12 noon Walford Mill Crafts, Wimborne For ages 5-16 years Close your eyes and imagine you are swimming in a tropical sea surrounded by beautiful fish. Then sink your hands into some lovely cool clay and shape your own fabulous funky clay fish. Dress for mess! Artz+ The Story of Beauty and the Beast Multisensory storytelling With theatre companies DATco and TOPS Monday 10th August, 12.15pm-1pm St Nicholas Church Hall, Corfe Mullen For ages 5-16 years. Especially suitable for children with severe learning difficulties and complex needs Everyone will love this classic fairytale told using sound and objects that will bring the characters to scintillating life. Artz+ Beauty and the Beast Drama and games With theatre companies DATco and TOPS Monday 10th August, 2pm-4pm St Nicholas Church Hall, Corfe Mullen, For children with moderate learning difficulties aged 7-16 years Come and meet characters from the story of Beauty and the Beast and join them in performing scenes from the tale. You’ll dress up in costume and take part in drama games with Bournemouth-based theatre companies of disabled and learning disabled actors, DATco and TOPS. Artz+ Dr Who Soundscape Music making With Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy, South West Tuesday 11th August, 2pm-4pm The Exchange, Sturminster Newton (The Bow Room) For ages 7-16 years For details see Tuesday 4th August Artz+ My Perfect Hat Art and craft With Darrell Wakelam Thursday 13th August, 2pm-4pm Dorchester YMCA For ages 5-16 years Use your imagination to design and make a unique and crazy hat that represents you and the things that you love! This will involve simple cutting, sticking and paper mache techniques. Bring any special objects you want to include. Artz+ Indiana Jones Day An all-day drama workshop With Curious Arts Friday 14th August, 11am-4pm (lunch 1pm-2pm) Westfield Technology College, Weymouth For children with moderate learning difficulties aged 7-16 years Our first ever all-day Artz+ workshop will take you on an Indiana Jones adventure you will never forget! First you’ll help make props and set the scene for the challenges and obstacles that our hero will face. Then drama games and exercises will prepare you to act a part in our Indiana Jones blockbuster. Bring your own lunch, snacks and everything you will need for a day away from home. Parents/carers: It may be possible for you to leave your child with us for the day but we will need to carefully assess his/her needs. Artz+ African Beats Drumming, dancing and storytelling With Noah Messomo Monday 17th August, 2pm-4pm Bridport Leisure Centre Pavilion For ages 5-16 years Have a go at drumming the African way using beautiful hand-crafted drums. Close your eyes and let the beat carry you across oceans, forests and deserts to the lush African savannah where vast herds of zebra and wildebeest gather and regal lions laze under a hot sun. Sportz+ Sharpen Your Skills and Trampolining With Active Dorset coaches www.activedorset.org Wednesday 19th August, 10am-12 noon Grange School, Christchurch For ages 7-16 years See Tuesday 21st July for details Artz+ Jungle Story Drumming, games and storytelling With Paula Fleming Thursday 20th August, 2pm-4pm Swanage Youth and Community Centre For ages 6-16 years Drum up the sounds of the jungle from the scurrying of the leaf-cutter ants to the footfalls of the mighty elephant and help weave a story of animal magic! Lots of drums and percussion instruments provided. Artz+ Britain’s Got Talent With Sandie Elkins of the Funky Little Choir Company Friday 21st August, 10am-12 noon Westfield Technology College, Weymouth For ages 6-16 years Have you got talent? – Can you sing, dance, juggle, do magic tricks, tell jokes, do funny voices, carry out incredible feats of balance, make us smile? We bet everyone can do something! You’ll have lots of laughs creating and rehearsing your own act and helping others to be real stars too. We’ll end with a spectacular variety show where everyone will take turns to show off their talent! Sportz+ Sharpen Your Skills and Trampolining With Active Dorset coaches www.activedorset.org Monday 24th August, 2pm-4pm Blandford Leisure Centre For ages 7-16 years See Tuesday 21st July for details Artz+ The Amazing Story Quest Interactive storytelling With Cassabdra Wye Wednesday 26th August, 10am-12 noon Dorchester YMCA For ages 5-16 years Rescue a village from a ravenous monster, cross crocodile infested rivers, save the world – and lots more! In this vibrant action-packed session YOU will help shape the adventure and solve the quest. Sting in the Tale and Artz+ Creepy Tails From Africa Storytelling and drumming With Noah Messomo Thursday 27th August, 10am-12 noon The Hub, Verwood For ages 5-16 years Go on a magical trip to the African rainforest to discover scary giants and wily animals. Help create exotic sounds for the stories with beautiful traditional instruments. www.stinginthetale.org.uk Sportz+ Athletics and Circus Skills With the Action Van Friday 28th August, 2pm-4pm Westfield Technology College, Weymouth For ages 7-16 years For details see Monday 3rd August October Half TermArtz+ Pirate Treasure Arts and crafts With Darrell Wakelam Monday 26th October, 2pm-4pm Swanage Youth and Community Centre For ages 5-16 years See Wednesday 22nd July for detailsSportz+ Sharpen Your Skills and trampolining With Active Dorset coaches < a href="http://www.activedorset.org">www.activedorset.org Tuesday 27th October, 2pm-4pm Blandford Leisure Centre For ages 7-16 years See Tuesday 21st July for details Artz+ Creepy Tails from Africa Storytelling and drumming With Noah Messomo Wednesday 28th October, 10am-12 noon Dorchester YMCA For ages 6-14 years See Thursday 27th August for details Artz+ Movie Madness Wednesday 28th October, 2pm-4pm Somerford Children’s Centre, Christchurch For ages 6-14 years With Linda Tee-Vides of Co Motion Come and enter the world of the musicals. If you want to strut your stuff like Danny in Grease or fancy Grooving to the hits of Mama Mia or even if you just enjoy the music then this event is for you. There will also be lots props and sensory activities to help transport you to movie land! Play+ Time to Play With Team Freedom Thursday 29th October, 10am-12 noon The Hub, Verwood For ages 5-16 years Autumn brings the Hindu festival of Divali and all the fun of Hallow’een. We’ll celebrate with lots of games, music and playful activities! Sportz+ Mini-Tennis and Circus Skills With the Action Van Friday 30th October, 2pm-4pm Westfield Technology College, Weymouth For ages 7-16 years Anyone for tennis? Mini-tennis is great fun and a good workout and you are bound to enjoy learning some nifty circus skills too. Sting in the Tale eventswww.stinginthetale.org.ukThese events are part of the East Dorset storytelling festival, ‘Sting in the Tale’, and are suitable for children with additional needs. To book see details below each event. Parents/carers must stay with children throughout. The Selfish Giant With Sea Legs Puppet Theatre By Oscar Wilde (Adapted by Rob Ashman & Matthew Hart) (45 minute production) Saturday 29th August, 2pm The Hub, Brock Way, Verwood, BH31 6WW For ages 3+ Set in a magnificent steel sculpted garden, this moving story is told using beautifully crafted puppets and a brilliant musical soundtrack. £5.50 per ticket To book call 01202 828740 The Tin Forest With Puppetcraft Based on a book by Helen Ward (50 minute production) Wednesday 26th August 2009, 3 pm Allendale Community Centre, Quarterjack Suite, Wimborne, BH21 1AS For ages 3+ This uplifting show is a soundscape full of visual invention, puppetry and musical fun with mechanical birds, a wind-up circus and exotic animals of all shapes and sizes. Free (sponsored by Team Freedom and East Dorset Arts Development) To book call 01202 886201 ext. 2004 Artz+ and Sportz+ is organised in partnership with East Dorset District Council and West Dorset District Council. Join Our Mailing list Send your name, address and email address to Artz+, Community Enabling, West Dorset District Council, Stratton House, 58/60 High West Street, Dorchester, DT1 1UZ. leisure@westdorset-dc.gov.uk Booking and Info Line: (01305) 252250 Email for brochure on leisure@westdorset-dc.gov.uk School Holiday arts and sports events for children with additional needs and their families. Price Each event costs £3 per child participating. A 33% subsidy for those on income support/jobseekers allowance (income based) HOusing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit. Photocopied evidence must be supplied. To book call our information call our Information line on (01305) 252250 Information for parents/carersOur events We aim to provide high quality arts and sports events and sometimes it is necessary to target a particular age group or ability level. However, we try to ensure there is something for every child in our varied programme. If you are not sure whether an event is suitable for your child please call for more information.BookingPlaces must be booked in advance. Please fill in a separate booking form for every child with additional needs and list any sibling/s who will be participating. Return the form/s with payment to West Dorset District Council. If you need more booking forms please make photocopies or call us to order more.Each event costs £3 per child participating. A 33% subsidy for those on Income Support/Jobseekers Allowance (income based) Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit. Photocopied evidence must be supplied. Support for your child Our support workers help children to get the most out of an event and one to one help is available if needed. We use the booking information you provide to assess your child’s needs. All our workshop leaders and coaches are talented in their fields and experienced in working with children with additional needs. They will (as far as possible) adapt each event to suit those children who have booked. Stay or leave You are welcome to participate in the event or to relax on-site nearby. Or you can choose to leave your child and return to the venue at the end of the session. This may not be possible if your child has complex needs or needs medicating but please call so that we can discuss this with you. Children who use wheelchairs All arts events, including drama and dance, are designed to include children who use wheelchairs and venues are accessible. At sports events our coaches will suggest options for participants using wheelchairs. Health and Safety You will be required to sign in and sign out your child and if you leave your child you must be available on an emergency telephone number. A nurse and/or a supervisor trained in first aid will be present at all events. Every care is taken to keep children safe and we can provide details about West Dorset District Council’s Health and Safety and other policies and procedures that apply to the events on request. Unable to come? Please contact us to let us know if you cannot come to an event, even if it is at the last minute. Contact us on our Info Line: (01305) 252250 Funded and supported by: West Dorset DC, East Dorset DC,The National Lottery, Dorset County Council, Dorset Short Breaks Transformation, Dorset NHS Primary Care Trust, Active Dorset, East Dorset Mencap. Web links www.eastdorsetmencap.co.uk www.activedorset.org |